RED CHAMBERS 1950 - 1983 PILOT DEN With regret, information via Ft Lauderdale FL of the Gone West of Capt WE 'Red' Chambers 03-24-09 No other information at this time. Regretfully, -Ace Avakian (3/25/09) I received this from Hoppy (Dispatcher: Harold Hopkin). I had not realized that Red had moved permanently to Ormond Beach, FL. -Billy Walker (3/25/09) I have attached Red's Obit to this email. It is not a very good scan so if you want to see a better picture go to the Daytona Beach News-Journal web site http://www.news-journalonline.com/index.htm and look up his name on the death notices. I hope this helps. It is always sad to see a member of the Frontier family pass on. -Hoppy Hopkin (3/25/09) OBITUARY Wallace E. "Red" Chambers, Jr., age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2009 at his home in Ormond Beach. He was born on April 30, 1923 in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he graduated high school. At the age of 19 he joined the Air Force and served 4 years during World War II. After the war he continued his flying career as a crop duster and flight instructor in Missouri. He moved to Colorado in 1950 where he became a pilot for Frontier Airlines and retired as Captain in 1983 after 33 years. After his retirement, he would split his time between Colorado and Florida until 2001 when he decided to stay permanently in Florida. His favorite past times were playing golf, snow skiing in Vail, Colorado, water skiing, riding his horse "Chilli Pepper" and tinkering on old classic Lincoln and Cadillac cars. He was a member of several golf clubs, the Moose Lodge and the American Legion. He is survived by daughters, Vicki C. Chambers, Bobbie M. (Chambers) Strong, Christie A. Chambers; son, Michael J. Chambers; sister, Doris Cate; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, Wallace E. (Pop) Chambers, Sr. and Alma Chambers; son, Wallace E. (Wally) Chambers III; and a grandson. Private services will be held at a later date. -Daytona Beach News-Journal (3/19/09) Posted at the FL Club: FL pilot Red Chambers has died You may go to http://www.legacy.com/News-JournalOnline/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=125258021 to see Red's obituary. Please leave a note in his guestbook. Thanks to Ace, Phil Stallings and Billy Walker for their alerts. -Jake Lamkins (3/25/09) W E CHAMBERS Pilot seniority date of 7/26/50, #7, on the 9/1/81 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (3/25/09)