LOU BERETS 1947 - 1978 STATION AGENT, STATION MANAGER, REGIONAL MANAGER-STATIONS SLC PHX GJT My name is Jim Wilds, and I worked for FL from March 14, 1960, until August 24, 1986, which just happened to be my 49th birthday.. I started in BFF, which was a transfer station for CV-340s and DC-3s. Five flights in at the same time in the morning, and then the same thing that evening. We all worked split shifts, and because of the crazy hours, the greatest majority of our social life was with our fellow employees and their families. I think that this had a lot to do with the tremendous feeling of "family" among the "old Frontier" employees. The manager was Royal Burt, who could out-work and out-cuss the rest of us combined. The senior agent was Gary Bollschweiler (Obie), who was a great teacher and leader. in 1962 I transferred to ABQ where the manager was Bud Knudsen. Then in 1966, I moved to GJT where I worked first for Lou Berets and then Duane Phelps. -Jim Wilds (4/25/05) In Memoriam Lou Berets, city manager in Grand Junction, died on Sept. 8. Lou joined Monarch in 1947 and gave 31 years to the company. In a resolution in his memory, the management of Walker Field said: "he represented more than anyone else the air services to this community . . . and his considerable contribution during the development of Walker Field will not be forgotten." Frontier News of Sep/Oct 1978 -Jake Lamkins (11/30/05) L. A. Berets date of hire was 3/16/47 on the Nov. 1, 1955 seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (12/5/05) I knew Lou Berets , he spent some time in PHX. He was a great man and very nice to know. -Ginger Treptow (1/14/06) Cal Reese sent a photo annotated that Lou was Reg Mgr Stns So. Div. dated sometime in 1959. -Jake Lamkins (7/17/06) Plan to write my history with Frontier one of these days and all the people I had the opportunity to work with and get to know. I started with FL in May, 1955 in RKS. Larry Jereb was mgr with Bill Kirkwood, Ray Aho, Bob White, Bob Cady as agents. Had a RON DC3 from DEN so we got to do everything. Was RIF'd to INW in Aug 1955 - Don Boderman was mgr with Don Blanford, Rex Marble, Red Smith as agents and Al Mosely as SSA. Had RON DC3 from PHX there, so once again got to do everything except INW had a fuel man so we didn't have to fuel. Transferred to SLC in Dec 1955 and worked there until the closedown. Lou Berets was mgr but also worked for Dick Lohbeck, Duane Phelps and Harold Maxwell. Some of the oldtimers - Tom Morris, Meredith Dexter, Jim Crosley, Br8uce Anderson, Russell Boice, Jeanette Sumrall (TCA), Dex Alger (sales mgr), Sydney Soyka (CTO), Jim Lether, Gary McCarrell, Gary Bollschweiler, Stan Covington, Mike Caldwell, Don Brady (lead mech), Scott keller (chief pilot), Angelo George (mech), Gary Horne (mech), Chester Fitch (mech), Ray Duffek, Clem Church, A.G. Smith, Gene Swingler, Merle Beeler. -Don Anderton (4/11/09) Carl Foster was one of the Regional Mgr of Stns at the time, if I remember correctly. His cohorts in crime were Lou Berets, Ron Gildea and maybe Virg Alvey. Three in total but not sure of the combo at that period in time. -Bill Monday (9/10/09) Subject: Updated memorial webpage LOU BERETS 1947 - 1978 STATION AGENT, STATION MANAGER, REGIONAL MANAGER-STATIONS SLC PHX GJT http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Lou_Berets.html I found 6 or so more items on Lou. Post your remembrances. -Jake Lamkins (4/29/10) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: GJT station manager Lou Berets' memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Lou_Berets.html Six items added but still need an obituary. -Jake Lamkins (4/27/13) FLacebook and the FL Club: GJT station manager Lou Berets memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Lou_Berets.html Ten items added but still need an obituary. -Jake Lamkins (6/26/17)