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Vern flew west on Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Notes Of Remembrance
See his memorial photo album at the funeral home webpage
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Vern began working at Challenger Airlines Oct 19, 1949
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A Jun 1957 article mentions him
He is shown in an Aug 1960 item
Vern appears in a Jun 1961 CAB Report
involving an irregular operations
He was #13 on the Mar 1962 FL/ALEA Seniority List
His attendance at a May 1962 meeting is noted
Vern got his 15 year pin in Oct 1964
He was promoted in Feb 1966
and would remain RAP station manager for the next 20 years
His 20th service anniversary was in Oct 1969
Vern is featured in a Jul 1972 article
He is shown in a Mar 1973 news item
By Oct 1974 he had 25 years with Frontier
Vern won Manager of the Year in Apr 1977
He marked 30 years of service in Oct 1979
An undated photo of Vern and his wife Mildred
In Apr 1981 the governor of South Dakota gave him an award
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They put it on a billboard when he retired May 1, 1992
Vern and Mildred pose in another undated pic
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