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Dec 22

death of WA/DL Capt. David L. Schmatjen, age 86

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. David L. Schmatjen May 9, 1939 ~ October 22, 2025 David

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death of WA/DL Capt. David L. Schmatjen, age 86

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. David L. Schmatjen May 9, 1939 ~ October 22, 2025 David

Dec 22

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Dec 22

death of DL pilot/instructor Charles Lynn Ellyson, age 67

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL pilot/instructor Charles Lynn Ellyson January 17, 1958 - December 14,

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death of DL pilot/instructor Charles Lynn Ellyson, age 67

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL pilot/instructor Charles Lynn Ellyson January 17, 1958 - December 14,

Dec 22

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Dec 22

death of DL Capt. Max A. Robertson, age 77

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Max A. Robertson October 4, 1948 – December 14, 2025 Max proudly

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death of DL Capt. Max A. Robertson, age 77

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Max A. Robertson October 4, 1948 – December 14, 2025 Max proudly

Dec 22

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Dec 22

death of DL Capt. Jerry L. Farquhar, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Jerry L. Farquhar August 19, 1938 ~ October 19, 2025 As noted in

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death of DL Capt. Jerry L. Farquhar, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Jerry L. Farquhar August 19, 1938 ~ October 19, 2025 As noted in

Dec 22

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Dec 21

death of RW/NWA/DL Capt. Curtis F. Kruse, age 77

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, RW/NWA/DL Capt. Curtis F. Kruse August 24, 1948 - September 19, 2025 As

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death of RW/NWA/DL Capt. Curtis F. Kruse, age 77

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, RW/NWA/DL Capt. Curtis F. Kruse August 24, 1948 - September 19, 2025 As

Dec 21

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Dec 21

death of DL Capt. Timothy W. Timm, age 71

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, DL Capt. Timothy W. Timm April 25, 1954 – August 27, 2025 As noted in

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death of DL Capt. Timothy W. Timm, age 71

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, DL Capt. Timothy W. Timm April 25, 1954 – August 27, 2025 As noted in

Dec 21

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Dec 21

death of DL Capt. Dennis R. Dutton & son Jack

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Dennis R. Dutton September 13, 1943 ~ December 18, 2025 …and son

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death of DL Capt. Dennis R. Dutton & son Jack

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL Capt. Dennis R. Dutton September 13, 1943 ~ December 18, 2025 …and son

Dec 21

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Dec 21

death of DL F/O Jeffrey Cantrell, age 61

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL F/O Jeffrey Cantrell April 29, 1964 – August 4, 2025 As noted in the

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death of DL F/O Jeffrey Cantrell, age 61

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, DL F/O Jeffrey Cantrell April 29, 1964 – August 4, 2025 As noted in the

Dec 21

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Dec 21

death of NWA Capt. John Arthur Mitzelfelt Jr. age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. John Arthur Mitzelfelt Jr. January 4, 1938 ~ July 2025 As noted in the

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death of NWA Capt. John Arthur Mitzelfelt Jr. age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. John Arthur Mitzelfelt Jr. January 4, 1938 ~ July 2025 As noted in the

Dec 21

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Dec 17

death of DL pilot CDR Gregory Joseph Rose, USN (Ret.), age 73

~ IN MEMORY ~ DL pilot Commander Gregory Joseph Rose, USN (Ret.) January 14, 1952 - December 16, 2025

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death of DL pilot CDR Gregory Joseph Rose, USN (Ret.), age 73

~ IN MEMORY ~ DL pilot Commander Gregory Joseph Rose, USN (Ret.) January 14, 1952 - December 16, 2025

Dec 17

PCN Dir

Dec 17

HL 376 Now Published and Available

Merry Christmas! Farewell High Life! RE: HL 376 is available through links below: Dear PCN, We have

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HL 376 Now Published and Available

Merry Christmas! Farewell High Life! RE: HL 376 is available through links below: Dear PCN, We have

Dec 17

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Dec 16

death of WA/DL Capt. James Austin Ball, age 81

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. James Austin Ball February 8, 1944 - December 13, 2025

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death of WA/DL Capt. James Austin Ball, age 81

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. James Austin Ball February 8, 1944 - December 13, 2025

Dec 16

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Dec 16

death of Judy Dudley Abrams, widow of DL Capt. Aubray Abrams

~ IN MEMORY ~ Judy Dudley Abrams, widow of DL Capt. Aubray Abrams March 1, 1941 ~ December 13, 2025

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death of Judy Dudley Abrams, widow of DL Capt. Aubray Abrams

~ IN MEMORY ~ Judy Dudley Abrams, widow of DL Capt. Aubray Abrams March 1, 1941 ~ December 13, 2025

Dec 16

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Dec 14

death of NWA/DL Capt. Loretta DeYoung Siniff, age 62

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. Loretta DeYoung Siniff March 2, 1963 - September 24, 2025 By the time Loretta

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death of NWA/DL Capt. Loretta DeYoung Siniff, age 62

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. Loretta DeYoung Siniff March 2, 1963 - September 24, 2025 By the time Loretta

Dec 14

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Dec 13

death of NWA Capt. Harold “Hal” Leroy Hockett, age 88

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, NWA Capt. Harold “Hal” Leroy Hockett April 5, 1937 ~ December 8, 2025

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death of NWA Capt. Harold “Hal” Leroy Hockett, age 88

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, NWA Capt. Harold “Hal” Leroy Hockett April 5, 1937 ~ December 8, 2025

Dec 13

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Dec 12

death of DL pilot Larry Kyle Sutton, age 83

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL pilot Larry Kyle Sutton February 14, 1942 ~ December 6, 2025 After

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death of DL pilot Larry Kyle Sutton, age 83

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL pilot Larry Kyle Sutton February 14, 1942 ~ December 6, 2025 After

Dec 12

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Dec 12

death of NC/RC/NWA Capt. Franklin Donald Henkels

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, NC/RC/NWA Capt. Franklin Donald Henkels Aviation connected him with

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death of NC/RC/NWA Capt. Franklin Donald Henkels

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, NC/RC/NWA Capt. Franklin Donald Henkels Aviation connected him with

Dec 12

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Dec 12

death of Sylvia Hodnett Gex, former stewardess & widow of DL Capt. Robert Gex

~ IN MEMORY ~ Sylvia Hodnett Gex, former stewardess & widow of DL Capt. Robert Gex September 14,

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death of Sylvia Hodnett Gex, former stewardess & widow of DL Capt. Robert Gex

~ IN MEMORY ~ Sylvia Hodnett Gex, former stewardess & widow of DL Capt. Robert Gex September 14,

Dec 12

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Dec 12

death of PAA/DL Capt. David Henry Jenkins, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, PAA/DL Capt. David Henry Jenkins August 16, 1938 — December 1, 2025 As an

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death of PAA/DL Capt. David Henry Jenkins, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, PAA/DL Capt. David Henry Jenkins August 16, 1938 — December 1, 2025 As an

Dec 12

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Dec 11

death of PNA/WA/DL Capt. Jack Charles Volkel, age 83

~ IN MEMORY ~ PNA/WA/DL Capt. Jack Charles Volkel October 4, 1942 ~ November 1(?), 2025 We have

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death of PNA/WA/DL Capt. Jack Charles Volkel, age 83

~ IN MEMORY ~ PNA/WA/DL Capt. Jack Charles Volkel October 4, 1942 ~ November 1(?), 2025 We have

Dec 11

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Dec 11

death of PAA/DL Capt. Roland Wilson Root, age 90

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, PAA/DL Capt. Roland Wilson Root October 26, 1935 — October 27, 2025

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death of PAA/DL Capt. Roland Wilson Root, age 90

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, PAA/DL Capt. Roland Wilson Root October 26, 1935 — October 27, 2025

Dec 11

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Dec 7

death of NWA Capt. Charlie Redfield Welsh, age 86

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, NWA Capt. Charlie Redfield Welsh May 17, 1939 ~ November 22, 2025

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death of NWA Capt. Charlie Redfield Welsh, age 86

~ IN MEMORY ~ Military veteran, NWA Capt. Charlie Redfield Welsh May 17, 1939 ~ November 22, 2025

Dec 7

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Dec 7

death of NWA Capt. Pat Reed, and wife Linda

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. Pat Reed April 2, 1943 ~ November 26, 2025 Pat joined Northwest Airlines 05-

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death of NWA Capt. Pat Reed, and wife Linda

~ IN MEMORY ~ NWA Capt. Pat Reed April 2, 1943 ~ November 26, 2025 Pat joined Northwest Airlines 05-

Dec 7

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Dec 7

death of RC/NWA/DL Capt. Martin Sessler Bachner, age 69

~ IN MEMORY ~ RC/NWA/DL Capt. Martin Sessler Bachner August 11, 1956 ~ November 23, 2025 Captain

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death of RC/NWA/DL Capt. Martin Sessler Bachner, age 69

~ IN MEMORY ~ RC/NWA/DL Capt. Martin Sessler Bachner August 11, 1956 ~ November 23, 2025 Captain

Dec 7

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Dec 5

death of DL Capt. Alexander “Alex” Hurlbutt Shepard III, age 90

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL Capt. Alexander “Alex” Hurlbutt Shepard III June 27, 1935 ~ November

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death of DL Capt. Alexander “Alex” Hurlbutt Shepard III, age 90

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL Capt. Alexander “Alex” Hurlbutt Shepard III June 27, 1935 ~ November

Dec 5

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Dec 4

USAir/AA pilot & DL training Capt. John Valentine Sabel

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAir/AA pilot & DL training Capt. John Valentine Sabel July 5, 1958 – October 22,

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USAir/AA pilot & DL training Capt. John Valentine Sabel

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAir/AA pilot & DL training Capt. John Valentine Sabel July 5, 1958 – October 22,

Dec 4

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Dec 4

death of Catherine “Lee” Pierce, widow of DL Capt. Albert ‘Pete’ Leon Pierce, Jr

~ IN MEMORY ~ Catherine “Lee” Pierce, widow of DL Capt. Albert 'Pete' Leon Pierce, Jr March 1

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death of Catherine “Lee” Pierce, widow of DL Capt. Albert ‘Pete’ Leon Pierce, Jr

~ IN MEMORY ~ Catherine “Lee” Pierce, widow of DL Capt. Albert 'Pete' Leon Pierce, Jr March 1

Dec 4

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Dec 3

death of DL Capt. James "Mitch" Mitchell, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL Capt. James Eugene Mitchell August 24, 1938 - November 26, 2025 James

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death of DL Capt. James "Mitch" Mitchell, age 87

~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, DL Capt. James Eugene Mitchell August 24, 1938 - November 26, 2025 James

Dec 3

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Nov 28

death of NEA/DL Capt. Richard “Dick” Banfe Stone, age 93

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, NEA/DL Capt. Richard “Dick” Banfe Stone June 23, 1932 ~ November 23, 2025

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death of NEA/DL Capt. Richard “Dick” Banfe Stone, age 93

~ IN MEMORY ~ USAF veteran, NEA/DL Capt. Richard “Dick” Banfe Stone June 23, 1932 ~ November 23, 2025

Nov 28

PCN Dir

Nov 27

HIGH LIFE Now Published and Available. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy THANKSGIVING!! RE: HL 375 is available through links below: Dear PCN, We have three options to

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HIGH LIFE Now Published and Available. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy THANKSGIVING!! RE: HL 375 is available through links below: Dear PCN, We have three options to

Nov 27