CLAUDE COVINGTON
1953 - 1967
CLEANER, SUPERVISOR-INVENTORY CONTROL
GSW


Claude T. Covington
Died Sep 12, 2002, age 66, at Ft. Worth, TX
He worked in the stockroom.
Date of hire at CN was Jun 3, 1953.
Date of birth was Oct 8, 1935.
Per Ken Schultz' database dated 4/11/09.
The 1963 article says he started as a cleaner and was then supervisor of inventory control.
Cannot find him on the 11/1/74 or 11/1/76 FL/IAM Seniority Lists.
Found his obituary in the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram archives.
There were no entries in the guestbook.
-Jake Lamkins
(12/25/10)

CLAUDE T. COVINGTON 
Born 08 Oct 1935 
Died 12 Sep 2002 
Age 66 
At 76108 Fort Worth, TX
SSN issued in Texas  
-SSDI
(12/25/10)

OBITUARY
Claude Thomas Covington (1935 - 2002)
Claude Thomas Covington, 66, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Fort Worth. 
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. 
Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home. 
Claude Thomas Covington was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Fort Worth. 
He was a member of the Southside Masonic Lodge 1114, 
member of Sanctuary of Praise Church and was baptized June 11, 2000. 
Claude graduated from North Side High School in 1953. 
He then began a 47-year career in the airline and aviation industry which concluded with his 1998 retirement. 
He was recently published in "Who's Who In Aviation." 
Survivors: Wife of 20 years, Adabelle Covington of White Settlement; children, Marie and Chris Collier; 
grandchildren, Crystle and Conrad; stepchildren, Mickey Michelle, Stephen and Phillip; 
step-grandchildren, JoAnn, Tammie, Melanie, Jessie, Beth and Nicole; 
great-grandchildren, his namesake, "Thomas" Mason, Summer, Star and Nicholas. 
-Ft. Worth Star-Telegram on September 15, 2002 

Posted at the FL Club: 
Subject:  Claude Covington's memorial webpage  
has been upgraded after a few articles were found.
Not sure time and positions held at FL - need more info.
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Claude_Covington.html
Post your remembrances of Claude.
-Jake Lamkins 
(12/27/10)

When I saw Claude Covington's name in the subject bar of your e-mail, 
I knew right away that I recognized the name but it took me awhile to charge up my brain cells.
Following are my recollections but I cannot guarantee that they are "facts" -  I could be way off:
I think that Claude was the equivalent of Manager of Inventory Control for Central 
although I think that Central's job titles were quite different from FAL. 
He did NOT relocate to Denver. 
I don't think any Central inventory control people relocated to FAL Inventory Control.
I recall that we moved the Central aircraft to Denver (DC3s and Convair Darts - anything else ????). 
The Darts were mothballed somewhat quickly and sat on the apron outside the hangar on Smith Road, 
looking kind of sad and forlorn. 
They sat for a long time I think and then were eventually sold off.
I have a vague recollection of being part of a team that went to Central at DFW to decide 
how to transport the inventory to Denver and later merge those inventories within the Denver Stores Department. 
I think there was some commonality between Dart parts and 580 parts - but probably not extensive.
I guess I remember meeting and probably working with Claude.... his face looks familiar....but I don't recall 
any close association. 
As I recall, a lot of Central people did not want to leave the Dallas Fort Worth area. 
Maybe some jobs became redundant (other than mechanics for awhile). Maybe they got buy-out packages.
If I think of anything else I will let you know.
-Darren Weeks
(12/27/10)

Pretty sure Claude did not go with FL after the merger.
Don't think any of the inventory control people were offered jobs in DEN.
I think Claude and some others went to DTW to Univeral Airlines where Lamar Muse went.
Claude was the son of the CN mechanic Cecil Covington.
-Brady White
(12/27/10)

If you can talk to Kenneth or Ernest Fuqua they might know. 
Claude was married to their sister at one time.
-Jack Curtis
(12/28/10)