SKIP FLETCHER 1966 - 1982 PILOT GSW DAL DFW DEN I haven't see anything in gone west about Capt. Skip Fletcher. He was a CN & FL pilot who sang gosel music. I have 2 albums by him. I had heard via the rumor mill that he passed on. I have enjoyed reading the newsletters, but sadden by the vast number who have passed on. -Bruce Osborne Hi Bruce, Thanks for the info. I have not heard anything about Skip dying but will investigate. Attached is an article about him I found in my files. -Jake Lamkins (2/9/09) N O FLETCHER Pilot seniority date of 12/5/66 on the 9/1/81 FL/ALPA seniority list. He is not on the 9/1/85 list. -Jake Lamkins (2/9/09) Both Hal and "Skip" Fletcher live in the DFW area and as far as I know are both still with us ... Hal makes the DFW Pilot meetings now and again ..... Bobby Parcell told me recently that he saw "Skip" at the NASCAR track down here .... he was/is running his Dad's business - Fletcher's State Fair Hot Dogs - and doing very well ... -Phil Stallings (2/9/09) Email to Bruce, Phil & Billy: The Fletchers Thanks for your help sorting this out. I found Skip selling "corny dogs" at http://www.americanprofile.com/article/23654.html -Jake Lamkins (2/9/09)ty Skip Fletcher has flown West. (From the Dallas Morning News) Neil "Skip" Fletcher, reigning patriarch of The State Fair of Texas' legendary Fletcher's Corny Dogs, has died. Fletcher, who had been ill with pneumonia, passed away about 8 a.m. Tuesday, (Jan 31st). He was 82. Funeral plans have not yet been finalized. -Phil Stallings (2/1/17) FLacebook Sorry to hear! Nice guy. Prayers to his family. -Linda Hartzell (2/1/17) Sad news indeed. Condolences to his family. -Martie Palser (2/1/17) Skip was always so fun to fly with. I recall running into him a couple of times when at the State Fair in the past, and he was always his same ol' jovial self. I hear there is a memorial on Saturday, but I do NOT know the time or location. -Donna Harrison (2/1/17) He was a fun, nice guy to fly with. -Karen Ward Berry (2/1/17) Sad news today - Skip Fletcher passed away - Always a nice pilot to everyone and yep Fletcher's Corn Dogs was the family - I visited him every time I went to the state fair and he was always in a great mood. Think when FL went down he went full time corny dog. At one time they tried to go commercial and be in lots of grocery stores but that venture went south and they sold it but kept the state fair operation -Steve Cosgrove (2/1/17) Facebook Fletcher's Original State Fair Corny Dogs We are extremely saddened to tell our fans that our Corny Dog King, Skip Fletcher has passed on. As we are preparing for our 75th year at the State Fair of Texas we've unexpectedly lost our patriarch. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we go about the difficult tasks ahead and adjust to being without the presence of such an amazing man. Skip leaves behind a legacy of love, devotion and adoration for you, his fans, that we will humbly continue. Please feel free to share and post below, your favorite memories and pics of Skip. -https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10154132477852026&id=127386647025 (2/2/17) There are numerous weblinks to Skip at https://www.google.com/search?q=%22skip+fletcher%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 The FL/ALPA Roster shows Skip retiring 9/24/82. A Mar 1985 newspaper article says, "His commercial piloting days ended when he failed a physical because of high blood pressure." -Jake Lamkins (2/12/17) FLashbook - FL Club FLight West: Skip Fletcher GSW DAL DFW DEN pilot Skip Fletcher's memorial webpage is posted at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Skip_Fletcher.html Post your remembrances of him. -Jake Lamkins (2/13/17) I remember Skip. Very nice person. He has a JFK resemblence in this photo. -Irene Fairweather (2/13/17) So sad to hear about Skip. Danny Cobb, John Tyler and Bill Neff spoke of him often. All these guys have flown west. They were all the best of the best. Rest In Peace Skip. You will have lots of friends in heaven. -Janice Cobb (2/14/17) I am Skip Fletcher's daughter and I came across your website page with a section honoring his life and I just wanted to simply say thank you for creating that for him. I miss him dearly and loved the page with articles I've never seen before him such as those when he received his anniversary pins. Even after his death I continue to learn and know about him more thanks to people like you continuing his memory and sharing stories. -Amber Fletcher (6/6/17) Great hearing from you, Amber. I'm glad my webpage pleases you. Your dad was a great guy. -Jake Lamkins (6/6/17) Cleaning out our basement & found this unopened record of Skip Fletcher's songs he recorded!! -Darlene Mortenson Tieskotter (9/29/22) Thanks Darlene, I added the album photos to Skip's memorial webpage. http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Skip_Fletcher.html -Jake Lamkins (9/30/22)