JIM "Zeke" ZALESKY
STATION AGENT 
OMA JAC LNK


Fal oma you have any good stories on Zeke I can remember his going away party in Fsd. When it was over zeke and I loaded 
the keg into the front seat of my car and took off across town to my place with the keg setting between us with the pump 
still intack. I hate to think what might have happen if we had got pulled over LJ, Rick you guy should have acouple to add.
Don Carlson 
(3/7/99)

I remember Zeke calling in sick for work from a pay telephone at a Czech festival in Wilber, NE..with a little to much 
spirits to make correct change for the operator..It's my understanding that Zeke passed away a couple of years ago.. 
Richard Dix
(3/7/99)
 
Jake, 
Zeke was Jim Zalesky and I'm just sure he was up the in JAC.
Gotta be the same. I can't rember all the details - but Zeke has flown 
west a couple years back. His wife didn't let any of us know till after 
the funeral..but we'll have to add him to the obit. list and I'll try 
to hunt up the facts for you. I worked with Zeke in FSD, for a couple 
years and again in OMA right befor the end.Either way I'm sure all 
the FSD, LNK and OMA guys can tell ya what a load of fun he was to work 
with. Never a dull moment when he was on your shift. When he was in FSD 
(bumped out of LNK with Don Porter at the same time) he literally lived 
out in the parking lot - moved his mini-home on wheels up there and only 
went back home to OMA once a month. Loved his beer - in fact always drank 
in the airport lounge - always drank tap beer and they never served him 
out of a bar glass, it was ALWAYS in one of those quart wine carafes. 
He'd finish one of those before you could get your first one down. 
Great guy! 
L.A. Johnson
(3-31-99)

Jake,
After some more digging, I have located additional Obit
information.
AGENTS:
Jeff Gilbert, died January 7, 1993
Gary Frogge, died August 1984
Dean Kirksey, died May 15, 1995
Jim Zalesky, died April 1990
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS:
Deanna McKenna, Died Oct 12, 1993
Janet Cupps, died May 7, 1990
Lee Smart, died December 16, 1989
Melanie Boyd, died August 8, 1995
Scott Ponton, died March 22, 1994
Thomas Hampton, died November 6, 1990
PILOTS:
Al Mooney, died August 21, 1972
Ron Litton, died November 28, 1987
Gary Harsen, died March 1984
Ben Stuart, died February 1, 1992
MECHANICS:
Marv Schwein, died May 31, 1992
Norm Talbot, died July 12, 1996
Ken Schultz
(5/3/99)

According the the Social Security Death Index,
J Zalesky was born 25Jul1932 and died 15Apr1990, age 57.
Jake Lamkins
(6/9/00)

Jake,
I am trying to get more info on a couple of other obituaries but it might take
some more time. I need more dates and particulars.
Two more are Oran J Kennedy and Lawrence `Larry` Witkowski. 
Both were SSAs at LNK. 
The other that you have already shown was James Zaleski should be Jimmie.
I'll keep trying to get better information.
Later, 
Cork Guenther
(6/4/02)

Jake,
  I have been reading messages and have seen many, mostly from OMA about Zeke.
I would like to verify that they are all TRUE. 
Jimmy Zelesky spent most of his time in LNK. That includes living in the parking lot.
To add another story; He was working a split one day and was out in the parking lot
in his car taking a nap. Someone (I wont mention names) lit and tossed a M-80
underneath the car. I guess he nearly had a heart attack.
There were many stories about Zeke.
Cork 
(6/4/02)