WAYNE ASPINALL 1948 - 1978 PILOT BIL DEN Here are some additional dates for the Obituary file. Pilots: Art Ashworth, died March 17, 1977 Wayne Aspinall Jr. died January 26, 1979 Jack Gardner, Died Feb 26, 1982 Max Gardner, Died Oct 8, 1988 F. "Jug" Jella, died May 14, 1993 John Myers, died July 20, 1994 G. "Swede" Nettleblad, died Feb 23, 1993 Ed Radford, died Oct 4, 1980 George Veldboon, died July 26, 1980 -Ken Schultz (3/2/00 During WWII Wayne was a B-17 instructor at Ardmore, Oklahoma and a B-29 instructor at Alamogordo, New Mexico. From an article in the 1975 Spring Frontier Magazine. -Jake Lamkins (3/2/00) IN MEMORIAM Captain Wayne Aspinall Jr., a veteran Frontier pilot for 30 years, died suddenly in Lake City, Texas on Jan. 26. A captain since 1954, Aspinall logged may hours for Frontier and held a number of positions with ALPA before his retirement in 1978. -Frontier News, March/April 1979 According to the Social Security Death Index, Wayne Aspinall was born 15Jun1923 and died Jan1979, age 55. -Jake Lamkins (6/16/00) Here is a couple of photos that I found. The Large photo is of AB Kendell and Rocky Crane in China not long before he was killed. The small photo is Capt. Wayne Aspinall, they are not the best photos, but they are all I have, -Al Kendell (1/12/01) Wayne's Eulogy by Capt. Chick Stevens is from the May 1979 issue of FRONTIER MAGAZINE. -Jake Lamkins (5/26/01) FL Pilots Retirement Pic of Nov 1978 Info taken from back of photo Photo by Jay Curtis Sent by Ken Schultz 1/20/07 Taken at the Holiday Inn, DEN, Nov 1978 Pilot retirement party - Frontier Airlines L to R: Wayne Aspinall Jr., Andy Hoshock, Bert Hall, Willie Hurt, Dave Cannon, Dick Hoffman Kneeling: Sam Grande, Scott Kellet, Chick Stevens The notes do not specify who is retiring and who are guests. -Jake Lamkins (2/3/07) Normally, the day crew would get into DEN about 1400 local time. Crews from PHX and DEN crews coming down from Billings would meet for lunch (and what-ever.) I remember one time meeting with Wayne Aspinall. We planned to meet in the bar area because food was served in the bar area. Wayne had taken off his uniform jacket and I had already gone to my room and changed clothes. In came Ed O’Neil and Verne Carlson (the Vice Pres). Wayne was sipping a Martini and nodded his ‘hellos to Ed and Verne. Wayne then went to the Men’s rest room and upon washing his hands and looking in the mirror realized he still had his captain epaulettes on his shirt! -Ace Avakian FARPA newsletter, Feb 2007 W N ASPINALL JR Pilot seniority date of 9/24/48 on the 9/1/72 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (8/13/10) Subject: Updated memorial webpage WAYNE ASPINALL 1948 - 1978 PILOT BIL DEN http://fal-1.tripod.com/Wayne_Aspinall.html Found a few new items and updated the webpage. Post your remembrances of Wayne. -Jake Lamkins (8/14/10) God, what a small world this is. I live in Houston, TX, and today my man and I went for a ride on a DC-3 in southeast Houston. Took me back to 1958 when I first fell in love with DC-3s and Frontier Airlines in Sidney, Montana. Somehow I got on your website after I got home and started looking up Frontier, etc. I never worked for Frontier, but knew several of the pilots and stews back then. In fact, I copied all the stuff on your site about Ellie Bastar as she was one of nicest ladies I met back then. Also knew Wayne Aspinall, Carl Herring, Ron Litton, all pilots. Wayne invited me out to his house while I was in Billing one time and he and his wife had a little card party going. They were so nice and generous to a young, starry-eyed girl. It really was a great group of people. I'm so glad you have worked so hard to preserve the 'family.' I'm hooked on your website. Been on it for 10 hrs now. Thanks for a great day! -Carole Bellinghausen (5/14/11) Photo from 1948 reprinted with permission from the book FRONTIER AIRLINES: A HISTORY OF THE FORMER FRONTIER AIRLINES 1950-1986, by Gregory R. Stearns -Jake Lamkins (7/6/15) W. N. ASPINALL JR. BIL Res Capt per the Nov 1955 FL Roster. W. N. ASPINALL JR. BIL Capt DOB 6/15/23 DOH 9/24/48 per the Feb 1960 FL Roster. -Jake Lamkins (7/6/15) Photos from 1965 and 1967 reprinted with permission from the book FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE GALLEY by Bonnie C. Dahl and Patty A. McNeill. -Jake Lamkins (7/6/15) FLacebook - FL Club BIL DEN pilot Wayne Aspinall's memorial webpage has been updated: http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Wayne_Aspinall.html Nine items added but still need an obituary for Wayne. -Jake Lamkins (7/7/15) I loved Wayne, made me laugh! -Patricia Williams-harter (7/7/15)