BILL BLUMBERG 1978 - 1986 PILOT DEN Carolyn Boller I saw a Facebook post from Theresa Blumberg that Bill had passed away. I think he was an FAL pilot but didn't know if I missed the notice on the website/Facebook or you had not been advised. Jake Lamkins Thanks, Carolyn. I had not heard. Send any info you get. His address in Aurora, CO per the 2023 DEN Reunion mailing list. (6/8/24) Carolyn Boller Jake, Therasa will send me his obit and any other info she wants to share. I just sent her a message tonight and her above response is she will send. Here is what was on the Caring Bridge info. -------------------------- Subject: Bill Blumberg Am I dying?" Bill started asking me this about a week before he passed on Monday, May 6 just before 7 in the evening. It was among the last of the few sentences he could utter as his brain betrayed him allowing thoughts but robbing him of communication. It is with profound sorrow that we lost him with our only consolation of seeing him struggling mightily to breathe to transition to complete rest and peace. The winds were howling this past Sunday and Monday in parallel with Bill's desperations to breathe resulting in loud gurgling. Just as the winds finally calmed Monday evening, so did Bill succumb and quietly pass. We granted his wish to pass at home in his bed with us by his side. We are so grateful to his hospice caregivers and staff who supported us on this journey of love and trial culminating in a very dignified and respectful departure from our home. Thank you to our family, friends and neighbors for your outpouring of love and support via visits, cards, texts, calls, flowers and food of which only a small sampling is pictured here. Please join us on May 23 at 10 am sharp, Memorial Pavilion on the US Air Force Academy for his service followed by interment with military honors. We will host a reception immediately following with further details TBA once arrangements are complete. There will also be a Shiva Open House in our home on Friday, May 24. Once finalized, I will post further information on this website as we open our hearts, arms and home to collectively honor Bill and grieve our loss. WILLIAM A BLUMBERG Jan 13, 1949 - May 6, 2024 Memorial US AIR FORCE COL SERVICE BRANCH, RANK Resting Place U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY CEMETERY 3026 PARADE LOOP ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS CO, 80840 SECTION 2, ROW D, SITE 124 LOCATION May 23rd, 2024 DATE OF INTERMENT -https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/WilliamABlumberg/8dffd (6/8/24) Carolyn Boller Bill Blumberg Visit Bill's Site: Site Name: billblumberg https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billblumberg Jake, this is the only thing that Theresa sent to me. I have asked if there is an obituary. If I get one, I will let you know. (6/9/24) Carolyn Boller Found this on the internet - interesting that there is no mention of Frontier Airlines. https://www.horancares.com/obituaries/william-blumberg (6/9/24) Jake Lamkins Carolyn, Thanks for the info. I notice the absence of a Frontier mention in other obits too. (6/9/24) Jake Lamkins Bill's Story mentions his Frontier employment. It says he was Frontier 's vice president for charters. However, he is not listed on any of the Frontier telephone directories that I have, 1977 - 1983 W A BLUMBERG Pilot seniority date of 10/17/78, MED 1/25/84 Per the Sep 1986 pilots seniority list. (6/13/24) FLacebook FLIGHT WEST POSTED BILL BLUMBERG 1978 - 1986 PILOT DEN http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Bill_Blumberg.html Post your remembrances of him. -Jake Lamkins (6/18/24) Karen Berry RIP Bill. Fred Watson R.I.P Bill Ginger Treptow May Bill Rest in Eternal Peace! Trish Swanson-Hawk Prayers for his family and many friends, safe travels. (6/18/24) Pamella Corvelli My sincere condolences (6/19/24)