RALPH NEWMAN 1966 - 1982 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC DEN Retirements Ralph W. Newman, aircraft technician (DEN) April 20, 16 years. -FL NEWS dated Jul 1982 Ralph Newman passed away Wednesay, August 19, 2009. Funeral arrangements are pending. Will let everyone know as arrangements are made. With all our sympathy and prayers, -Juanita Barajas Secretary - Frontier Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Retirement CLub (8/21/09) Passing of Ralph Newman : beloved husband of Elsie, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. The following information was given to me by Elsie. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. at: Ahlberg Funeral Chapel 326 Terry Street Longmont, Colorado (303-776-2313) Funeral Services to be held: Date: Monday, August 24, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. Location: Rinn United Methodist Church 3873 Weld County Road 20 Frederick, Colorado (303-776-1578) Burial will be at the Mountain View Memorial Park located in Boulder, Colorado after service. Reception following: Location: Rinn United Methodist 3873 Weld County Road 20 Frederick, Colorado Time: 1:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, dontations can be made to the Rinn Cross Lighting fund or to the Tri-County Service Memorial fund. Obituary will appear only in the Longmont TimesCall Newspaper on Saturday and Sunday. With all our sympathy and prayers, -Juanita Barajas Secretary - Frontier Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Retirement CLub (8/21/09) OBITUARY April 18, 1919 — Aug. 19, 2009 Ralph W.NEWMAN of Frederick went to be with his Lord on August 19, 2009, at Life Care Center in Longmont at the age of 90. A loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, he will be greatly missed. Born on April 18, 1919, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he was the son of Hugo and Louise Newman. His family moved to the Fossil Creek Dairy Farm in Fort Collins when he was 6 months old, and at the age of 7, he moved to the Erie area. He graduated from Erie High School in 1937. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and was stationed in Myrtle Beach, SC, as a meteorologist. In 1943, he married Della Gould of Erie. After serving his military obligation, he returned to Erie, where he farmed until 1958. He moved to Aurora and worked for Continental Airlines and Frontier Airlines as an aircraft mechanic. He served more than 25 years in the IAM union, holding positions such as recording secretary, financial secretary and president. He earned his private pilot’s license in 1971. In 1976, he moved to Parkland Airpark in Erie, which he helped develop. He retired in 1982 and three years later took flight in his own TaylorCraft air plane. He flew until he was 81. Ralph is best known for his music. In high school, he was a one-man band, playing the guitar and harmonica and singing. In the early 1950s, he formed a dance band called the Tiny Newman Band, and he was a member of numerous bands over the years, most recently the Tri Town Senior Sizzlers. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Nellie; two brothers, Clarence & Henry; wife Della in 1997; and one great-grandson, Nathan Yoder, in 2005. On December 15, 2000, Ralph married Elsie White Green of Firestone. They are members of the Rinn United Methodist Church, where Ralph had a life-long association. Survivors include his wife Elsie of Frederick; two sons, Ralph (Cheryl) Newman of Englewood and David (Judy) Newman of Brighton; two daughters, Barbara (Dick) Wilson of Falun, KS, and Dorothy (Glenn) Yoder of Monument; stepson Earl (Barbara) Green of Firestone; two brothers, Donald (Jean) Newman of Louisville and Glenn (Ellen) Newman of Meade; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel in Longmont. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. at Rinn United Methodist Church, 3783 County Road 20, with the Rev. Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Memorial Park in Boulder. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rinn Church Cross Lighting Fund or the Tri Town Senior Center of Frederick Memorial Fund, in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont 80501. Share condolences at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com. -Longmont Times Call on Aug 21, 2009 Ralph Newman obituary The obituary for Ralph Newman is in the Longmont TimesCall, August 21, 2009. (April 18,1919 - August 19, 2009). Ralph started to work for Frontier March 22, 1966 (IAM Seniority List, Oct 1, 1968.- Date of Classification = Date of Hire) , and worked in the Engine Overhaul Shop (EOS) in the Accessory Dept. He transfered to the Instrument Shop in 1971 and worked there until he retired, April 20, 1982. -Ken Schultz (8/29/09)