CHUCK BUCKINGHAM
1949 - 1986
STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT, STATION MANAGER, ASSISTANT DISPATCHER, DISPATCHER, 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-SYSTEM CONTROLS, OPERATIONS MANAGER, MANAGER OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
RKS BIL LSB BIL DEN


Enclosed please find my check for $10 for one year of FRONTIER NEWS.
Challenger Airlines 1/15/49 to 5/30/50 station agentt RKS & BIL
Frontier Airlines  6/1/50 to 8/24/86 Station Manager LBS,  Senior Agent BIL
Assistant Dispatcher, Dispatcher, Assistant Director System Control
Operations Manager, Manager of Special Projects.
American Airlines  10/1/86 to 10/1/91  Dispatcher
-Charles Buckingham
(6/28/05)

C. H. BUCKINGHAM
Seniority dates of 1-15-49 to 8-2-54, 5 years, 6 mos, 18 days
On the Inactive List-Station Personnel dated 11/1/55
-Jake Lamkins
(3/1/07)

My father, Charles Buckingham, was a long time employee of Frontier.  
I believe that he started with Challenger in ‘48 or ’49 in Wyoming .  
He moved from his home last year and we discovered that he managed to save many Frontier items over the years.  
Framed posters, glass ware, his Dispatch manuals, etc.  
Do you know of anyone that would be interested in these items?  
We are in the Denver area.
-Dawn Buckingham
(12/1/10)

Hi Dawn,
I will put the word out.
Meanwhile, please don't throw anything away.
I would be interested in seniority lists, company newsletter, company annual reports, etc.
Your dad started with Challenger 1/15/49 as a station agent at Rock Springs and Billings.
How is he doing?
He used to subscribe to my Frontier newsletter but it expired last Jan.
-Jake Lamkins
(12/1/10)

Hi Jake,
I will keep everything that we still have and let you what those items are as I open boxes.
Dad is living in an assisted living facility and unfortunately dealing with Alzheimer’s.  
He is just in the beginning stages and we are keeping him fairly even at the moment with medications.  
I think he would enjoy the newsletter again.  How do I subscribe for him?  What is the cost?
-Dawn Buckingham
(12/1/10)

I'm glad to hear your dad is still with us but sad to know of his health problems.
He was one of the pioneers of our airline.
I ask for $10 per year for the newsletter to cover expenses.
Some of the back issues are posted at our website.
Send me Charles' mailing address and I'll get him caught up on the issues he missed.
-Jake Lamkins
(12/1/10)

Charles (Chuck) Buckingham, Operation Manager and dispatcher passed away.
His short obit in the Denver Post today.          
-Leo Schuster
(9/18/11)

Obituary or Memoriam 
Charles H. Buckingham  
Buckingham, Charles H., 85, Graveside service Mon., 11:15 AM, Ft. Logan Nat'l Cemetery, 
Visit AspenMortuaries.com for more info.
-Denver Post on September 18, 2011 
(9/19/11) 

OBITUARY
Charles H. Buckingham, 85 passed peacefully September 9, 2011. 
He was born October 6, 1925 in Platteville Colorado 
to Charles Henry and Bina Beath Buckingham of Verona Wisconsin. 
He was raised and attended school in Greeley Colorado. 
Charles enlisted in the Army in August of 1943 at the age of 17, 
after turning 18 he was sent oversees into the Pacific Theater of Operations 
where he saw combat action including, but not limited to the Liberation of Manila. 
Charles received a Purple Heart and Oakleaf Cluster for injuries suffered. 
He was honorably discharged from the Army in October 1945. 
After his military service Charles worked at the Greeley Bus Company as a driver 
and in 1949 moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he began his aviation career 
as an airline dispatcher/Operations Supervisor with Challenger Airlines, 
which later merged with Monarch and Arizona Airways to form Frontier Airlines. 
In May of 1950 he married Treva R. Pocock of Eaton, Colorado. 
Charles and his young bride moved to Lordsburg, New Mexico, Billings, Montana and finally in 1954 back to Denver, Colorado. 
He finished his aviation career in Dallas, Texas with American Airlines. 
Charles and wife Treva retired to Las Vegas, Nevada, and moved back to Denver in 1998. 
He is survived by his daughter Dawn S. Goldsmith (Tom) of Denver, CO; daughter Dana Lyn Buckingham of Englewood, CO,
son Andrew Dennis Buckingham of Niwot, CO; granddaughter Michelle Lesh of San Clemente, CA,
grandson Christopher Lesh of Arvada, CO; grandsons Tate and Tyler Buckingham of Tucson, 
AZ and great-granddaughter Maci Lesh of Arvada, CO. 
He was preceded in death by wife Treva and infant son Larry Charles. 
Service to be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery Monday, September 19, 11:15 a.m. Staging Area C, 
In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer Association, Denver Chapter is requested.
-Aspen Mortuary website
(9/19/11)

Posted at the FL CLUB:
Subject: Dispatcher Charles Buckingham	
Charles (Chuck) Buckingham, Operation Manager and dispatcher passed away.
His short obit in the Denver Post today.         
-Leo Schuster
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A full obituary is at
http://aspenmortuaries.com/index.php?s=87
-Jake Lamkins
(9/19/11)

C. BUCKINGHAM
DEN dispatcher
DOB 10/6/25
DOH 1/15/49
Buckingham, Charles H.	
DOH 1/15/49
per the 12/3/68 Dispatcher Seniority List
-Jake Lamkins
(9/20/11)

Buckingham went by Buck or Chuck. 
-Ernie Van Winkle
(9/22/11)

I remember fondly working with Chuck when I was a Tower Manager.  
Also on another occasion, we worked together on a project 
to explore ideas for improvement of on-time performance.  
He was very sharp and a class act.  
He was also very down to earth and friendly.  
It was always a pleasure to work with him.
-John Dahl
(11/10/11)