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Memorial to Hugh Barron
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HUGH BARRON
IN MEMORIAM
1933 - 2022
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Hugh flew west on Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at the age of 88
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Notes Of Remembrance
An enlargement of his obituary photo
Hugh began working at
Central Airlines
on Oct 6, 1955
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Two months before his father had died in a CV240 crash
He was an American Airlines captain
The CAB accident investigation report
His father had crashed the previous year and survived
Both flights had departed from the Springfield, MO airport and were CV240s
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Hugh poses in his uniform about 1960
He won a prize and money in May 1965
That October he got his 10 year pin
By Oct 1970 he had 15 years with Frontier
Hugh's 20th service anniversary came in Oct 1975
There was a luncheon for him and others in Jan 1976
He got his 25 year pin in Oct 1980
A photo of him at work about 1985
Hugh was #4 on the Sep 1986 pilot seniority list
He received the Wright Brothers "Master Pilot" Award in Mar 2009
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Trudie and he celebrated his 80th birthday in Nov 2013
His daughter Renee helped out
Hugh showed his appreciation
Renee and Hugh in an undated photo
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David Grogg created these simulations in honor of his grandfather, CN/FL pilot Hal Grogg.
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Jake LAMKINS
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GONE WEST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!!!