EARL KEENE
1947 - 1986
DISPATCH CLERK, DISPATCHER, OPERATIONS MANAGER, 
DIRECTOR-SYSTEM CONTROL, DIRECTOR FLIGHT CONTROL
DEN


Subject: Gone West
Regretfully, the Gone West of Earle Keene.  
At Earl's request, there will be a Wake this Saturday, 
January 24th at; 290 E. Bear Blvd here in Denver.  
This is at the southwest corner of Speer and Grant 
at the Colorado Auto Dealers Building. 
The Wake will take place at 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM.  
Please notify all interested parties.
Ace sent me the above note this morning.  
Earle was one of the long time dispatchers from Frontier.
-Billy Walker 
(1/23/04)

According to John Leslie, Earl was the last surviving dispatcher of Challenger Airlines.
-Jim Ford
(1/23/04)

Earl R. Keene was born January 30, 1924 and died January 22, 2004 in Denver & was cremated.
He went to work for Challenger Airlines May 13, 1947 in SLC.
I went to the wake on January 24th & talked to his wife & daughter.
There was no listing in a newspaper or print info of any kind.
(Ken also sent an article on Earl from the Jan/Feb 1971 ARROW-JET NEWS.)
-Ken Schultz
(2/23/04)

EARL R KEENE
SLC dispatcher
per the Jul 1948 Challenger Roster.
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E R KEENE
DEN dispatcher
per the Nov 1955 FL Roster.
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E R KEENE
Earl in notation
DEN dispatcher
DOB 1/30/24
DOH 5/13/47
per the Feb 1960 FL Roster.
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EARL KEENE
DENDD director-flight control
per the Nov 1977 FL Quick Reference Directory.
He is not listed in subsequent directories.
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E R KEENE
Dispatcher seniority date of 3/29/48
Company seniority date of 5/13/47
per the May 1979 Dispatcher Seniority List
It appears he lost time while in management.
He is not listed in the Dec 1984 Pension Records for management.
He is not on the Jul 1986 Dispatcher Seniority List.
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E R KEENE
Emp# 04854, DENDD
Address in Englewood, CO
per the Nov 1984 FL Roster.
He may have retired in Jan 1986 when he reached 62 years of age.
-Jake Lamkins
(10/17/15)

FLacebook - FL Club
DEN dispatcher Earl Keene's memorial webpage has been upgraded:
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Earl_Keene.html
Moved to a non-ad webpage and updated.
Earl held several management jobs in his career.
Need to know when he retired.
-Jake Lamkins
(10/21/15)