RON LITTON 1951 - 1980 PILOT BIL DEN I don't have any details, but Ron Litton was killed in a skydiving accident several years ago while participating in an air show somewhere in Florida. Maybe Billy Walker has some idea of time, etc. I do occasionally see his daughter here in Billings. Maybe she can give me some details. -Darrell Robson (4/23/99) Jake, After some more digging, I have located additional Obit information. AGENTS: Jeff Gilbert, died January 7, 1993 Gary Frogge, died August 1984 Dean Kirksey, died May 15, 1995 Jim Zalesky, died April 1990 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS: Deanna McKenna, Died Oct 12, 1993 Janet Cupps, died May 7, 1990 Lee Smart, died December 16, 1989 Melanie Boyd, died August 8, 1995 Scott Ponton, died March 22, 1994 Thomas Hampton, died November 6, 1990 PILOTS: Al Mooney, died August 21, 1972 Ron Litton, died November 28, 1987 Gary Harsen, died March 1984 Ben Stuart, died February 1, 1992 MECHANICS: Marv Schwein, died May 31, 1992 Norm Talbot, died July 12, 1996 -Ken Schultz (5/3/99) Jake, The guy on the left in the photo is Capt. Ron Litton (red jacket) -Al Kendell (1/12/01) I went to Ron's church in the late 60's. The church, Billings Bible Church owned a camp, http://www.clydehurst.org , in the Boulder River Valley south of Big Timber, MT. Ron took time off from Frontier after a hard parachute landing into the State Fair where he broke his leg. That summer he was my counselor. Must have been the summer of about 1968. I remember that Joyce, his wife, had sewn a zipper the entire length of the side of his jeans. Ron was a wonderful christian man and I was inspired to make a parachute jump. I made my first jump in 1989. I wrote Ron a letter but, of course, the letter came back *return to sender* - deceased. I was shocked to hear what had happened from his neighbor. I know that Ron was doing the airshow thing with his Taylorcraft - sometimes he would fly over camp and do a few tricks. Most had forgot that that could only be Ron. I heard from Ron's neighbor that he had heart surgery and had retired from the airlines. Wade still flys and last I heard was employed as a pilot - he now carries the torch. Ron's wife passed away from cancer, from what I'm told. I have no idea what happened to the oldest son, Doug, but I see that he died very young. I got the following from a geneaology page: * Ronald Warren Litton b. Mar 28 1925 Spirit Lake ID d. Nov 28 1987 Zephyr Hills FL m. Joyce Golder b. abt Oct 2 1931 d. abt Jul 3 1994 Billings MT * Doug Litton b. Sep 24 1953 d. Aug 1984 * Jan Litton * Kay Litton * Wade Litton -Ken Stark (9-11-01) If any of you remember Capt. Ron Litton, I was flying to BZN to pick up a car for Hertz rental car. I was riding in the jump seat as in the early days station agents could ride there if it was not occupied. Well, Ron told me to get in the Capt. seat so I did. He told me to keep it level with a cloud in front of us. I tried but was unsuccessful so we had a see saw ride to BZN. I think the Copilot had the plane pretty well in control. Needless to say I was scared to death but it is an experience I will never forget. It was a CV580. -Irwin Humphrey (4/9/13) Photo of Ron Litton and Bo Craig from 1960 reprinted with permission from the book FRONTIER AIRLINES: A HISTORY OF THE FORMER FRONTIER AIRLINES 1950-1986 by Gregory R. Stearns -Jake Lamkins (5/28/13) R. W. LITTON BIL co-pilot per the Nov 1955 FL Roster. -------------------------------------------- R. W. LITTON BIL captain DOB 3/27/25 DOH 8/16/52 (Do not why this does not matches his seniority date.) per the Feb 1960 FL Roster. -------------------------------------------- R W LITTON Pilot seniority date of 7/10/51 per the 9/1/72 FL/ALPA Seniority List. -------------------------------------------- R W LITTON DEN CV580 captain per the 5/73 FL Pilot Domicile List. -------------------------------------------- R W LITTON DEN 737 captain Sick Leave 11/8/77 per the 4/78 FL Pilot Domicile List. -------------------------------------------- R W LITTON DEN 737 captain Medical Leave 8/16/78 per the 3/79 FL Pilot Domicile List. -------------------------------------------- FAL R W LITTON ALPA# 0114959 DOB 03/27/25 DOH 07/10/51 RET 05/16/80 per the FL/ALPA Roster. -Jake Lamkins (10/26/13) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: BIL DEN pilot Ron Litton's memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ron_Litton.html Several items added but still need an obituary for Ron. -Jake Lamkins (10/27/13) Posted at FLacebook and the FL Club: BIL DEN pilot Ron Litton's memorial webpage has been updated. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Ron_Litton.html Photo added but still need an obituary for Ron. -Jake Lamkins (10/16/14)