JANET JACKSON AVAKIAN 1960 - 1968 FLIGHT ATTENDANT DEN WIFE OF PILOT ACE AVAKIAN SISTER OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT CAROLYN JACKSON APPLEBY SISTER IN LAW OF PILOT JIM APPLEBY The first stewardess ever to be fired for being married was Janet Jackson. She was asked to come back by Gordon Linkon and set a precedent and all the married stews came out of the woodwork. Janet and I have been married for over 31 years. -Ace Avakian (5/24/99) RUBEN ACE AVAKIAN 80 CASTLE ROCK CO JANET EILEEN AVAKIAN 68 CASTLE ROCK CO -US Search.com (8/22/05) On 9-11-2001 I was on another flight test and delivery to Toulouse, France. Ace and Janet Avakian were with us during this most difficult time for our country. Pic: Toulouse, France 9-11-2001 Janet Avakian - Billy Walker - Cheryl Walker - Ace Avakian -Billy Walker (10/5/09) J JACKSON Flight attendant seniority date of 4/23/60 on the 11/18/61 FL/AFA Seniority List. -Jake Lamkins (2/18/11) Note with newsletter renewal: Dear Jake, Thank you for the wonderful job you do on the newsletter. Keep up the good work as I know it's a job. It's hard tp believe that Ace would have turned 90 the 10th of Jan and will be gone 4 years in Feb. Where does the time go? Again thank you it's very much appreciated. Wishing you a blessed and happy new year. -Janet Avakian (1/27/15) Hi Janet, Thanks for your check I received today. I appreciate your support all these years. The Jul issue will mark 20 years of putting out the newsletter. Sure has gone by fast - this May I've been retired 17 years. Hope you are well. -Jake Lamkins (2/21/20) Jake, I received shocking news tonite from Captain Jimmy Dean Appleby. Janet Avakian passed very suddenly. Janet was visiting Doug (Ace's son) in Payson. Was rushed to the hospital. No cause except they were sure it was NOT the virus! I'll keep you posted. Jim was married to Janet's sister Carolyn. Both were among the best F/As ever at good ol' Frontier! Cheryl and I are terribly saddened to learn of Janet's passing. She and those close to her are in our hearts and thoughts. -Billy Walker (4/12/20) Janet along with Aeron and family came to visit on the 6th of March. The corona virus made them stay longer than planned. Janet was well and enjoyed the long visit however about nine days ago she became ill with a UTI infection. It appears she was allergic to some medication she was given. When her condition worsened we elected to go to the hospital where the hospital folks found she had a blood clot in her lungs as well as some blood anemia. Throughout the last week she was taken to the hospital with breathing problems. No covina virus was present when tested. This morning her O2 was so low we again elected to have her taken to the hospital where she slipped into a coma and did not recover. Thank you for your continued prayers. -Doug and Caron Avakian (4/12/20) What lousy news! I just talked to her two months ago. Thanks for letting me know. I alerted the FLamily. -Jake Lamkins (4/13/20) She is shown on the Jul 15, 1966 Stewardess Staff roster but is not on the Dec 1970 Frontier employees roster. I have no flight attendant seniority lists between 1961 and 1974. -Jake Lamkins (4/13/20) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Janet Jackson Avakian Just got word that Janet unexpectedly flew west while visitng her son. Cause of death is unknown but the virus is not suspected. She was a DEN flight attendant from 1960 until about 1968 and was married to pilot Ace Avakian. -Jake Lamkins (4/13/20) Bonnie Dahl Our beautiful friend Janet Avakian passed away April 13, 2020. No virus involved, had a blood clot & in her lungs. This photo taken April 23,2019 at Centennial Airport. What a remarkable lady! I'm so sad. Bless you Janet. Joanne Cochran Oh sooo sorry to hear Bonnie! Janet was such a great gal! Hope her son is ok. Ginger Treptow I saw the post on Facebook from Jake Lamkins. What a sad loss and such a beautiful Lady. Always happy . I had dinner in their home when was with FAL, with Janet and Ace, and he fixed rice pilaf. First time and I was hooked from that day on. What great memories of them both. Now they are together in Heaven, Rest in Peace my good friend. Ruth Pitts Can't believe it so sorry prayers for her & sons we all loved her & Ace. Lana Kelley When I first started flying one of my first trips being a charter with Janet and Ace as our Captain. She was just the best...So sweet and made me feel like I was doing such a great job. Loved her. The love between Janet and Ace was amazing to watch. Verne W. Carlson She was my FMN buddy Tommy Maes Prayers for her n for you (4/13/20) Douglas Church Great photo Gregory Stearns Oh no.... Janet is wonderfully loved by all!!! She will be missed. This is heartbreaking... Lana Kelley Such a sweet person. Ada Gehman What a lovely lady! RIP, Janet! Steven Graham Condolences. Janet and Carolyn were akin to god mothers to my sisters and I. Joanne Griffin Such sad news. Janet was always such a sweet lady and everyone loved her. Mary Seefluth She and Ace would do the entertainment for the golf tournaments. Never laughed so much in my life! She was surely talented! RIP Gretchen Densley Lovely lady... Roberta Karr She was a kind and sweet lady always. Lanette Duncan She and Ace were both such sweet people. Ramona Nelson She was a joy to know! So sad. My deepest sympathy to her family! Gerrie Donaldson She and Ace were wonderful people. Stella Chapman Sleater So sorry. She was one of my 'stewardess' trainers on our DC3'S back in 1963. Classy Lady. Carolyn Boller This is sad news...a very nice person and one who came to the reunions on a regular basis. Kayla Naima Condolences to her family and friends . Jack McLaughlin Janet was on my first 727 flights in 1967. What a sweet person, we will all miss her! Sheril Guerrero Rodgers She was such a special person.... loved her Patty Giordano Benton Oh dear. We had been keeping in touch since Ace's passing. RIP Janet. Joy Trudeau I flew Charters with Janet and she introduced me to Tia Miria from Mexico. She will be missed by many--a fun person to fly with in the "good ole days." Pat Arfsten So Sorry to hear this. Ace, Ardell, Janet and I spent many a Sunday morning for long breakfasts at Mr. Manners restaurant in Castle Rock. RIP Janet. Tara Lamoreaux My deepest sympathy for their family. Beverly Olsen So sorry. Janet and Ace were two of my favorites. Diane Wright Smith Always loved Janet A kind sweet lady took the new gals under her wing and was so generous. Kathleen Dionne Very sad to learn this. She was stew on my DC3 training flight in 1967 and was so kind and helpful. Later she & Ace were neighbors of Lou & I in Texas. And we both were so happy to get to see her at the 2014 DEN reunion just three months before Lou passed. Judy Byer So sorry to hear about the passing of Janet. Janet will be missed by many. My deepest sympathy to her family. Denise Hurd Such a beautiful sweet lady. So grateful that we remained good friends after losing Brad and Ace. This is such a shock, my heart goes out to the family. She touched so many people's lives with her big heart and beautiful smile. I’m going to miss her terribly. Janice Cobb Danny and I were friends with Ace and Janet. Back in the days when John Tyler, Bill Neff, Danny Cobb and a few others were young and Frontier was doing well. Sure miss those days. So sorry to hear about Janet. Karen Akers So sorry to hear. Ruth Pitts Blessing to all & her family, she & I went to see Marty Robbins western singer at Red Rocks. I had the car, she made fried chicken, what fun, then Marty took us to dinner. So sad, she was a great gal & friend. Vicky Veldboon So very sad. Janet and Ace will always be the epitome of Frontier Airlines. Loved those two. Rest In Peace, together. Robin Charovano She is with the Love of her Life Ace..RIP dear lady (4/14/20) Anita Gunderson RIP Janet (4/15/20) Charles Quarles I have Janet's wings in my FL display: "Miss Jackson" and "Mrs. Avakian." I understand they wanted to give her a "Ms. Avakian" wing but she insisted on "Mrs." Gloria Croisant Flew many trips with Janet. Condolences to her family. (4/17/20) Photo of Janet in 1964 reprinted with permission from the book FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE GALLEY by Bonnie C. Dahl and Patty A. McNeill. -Jake Lamkins (4/21/20) Bonnie Dahl Janet was a special person, and she was so happy with her sons & grandkids! (4/21/20) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Janet Jackson Avakian DEN flight attendant Janet Jackson Avakian's memorial webpage is posted at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Janet_Jackson_Avakian.html Still need an obituary for her. -Jake Lamkins (4/22/20) Penny Overdier We lost a real character. Condolences to friends and family. Didn't Ace go west a few years ago? Janice Cobb Yes, Ace passed a few years ago. Danny and I loved them both. Christina Bonatti They were great..Ace was one of my favorite pilots ....I didn’t fly with Janet Tara Lamoreaux She was so sweet. Remember her from childhood, always very kind and fun. (4/22/20) Bonnie Dahl Good job Jake! Great Memorial to a special lady! She was a remarkable, fun, tough lady! Loved her family and Grandkids. Always a friend to all! God Bless you Janet, you were the best! Karen Ward Berry She was so nice & funny - yes Janet you were the best! (4/23/20) Jake, this picture was taken May 15, 2010 when Emily Warner was giving a speech at the World War I museum about her life as a pilot. A good picture of Ace and Janet and one of the last pictures I have seen of Emily. -Wes Te Winkle (4/23/20) Thanks, Wes, That's a good photo. I'll add it to their webpages. -Jake Lamkins (4/23/20)