death of DL Capt. Carter Stanley Chapman Jr., age 77
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~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Carter Stanley Chapman Jr.
September 18, 1947 ~ March 10, 2025
From boating friends and aviation colleagues, we have learned of the passing of retired Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Carter Chapman, age 77. Carter joined Delta Air Lines 09-05-1978 and was based Atlanta.
From Carter’s boating friends : https://www.clubsearay.com/threads/in-memoriam-carter-chapman.121329/ Carter passed away unexpectedly at his Florida home on March 10 following complications from recent back surgery. Honoring his wishes there will be no memorial service.
My wife and I were fortunate to spend time over the years
with Carter and Susan. Many afternoons and evenings sitting on one of our boats
in a marina along the west coast of Florida. Hearing of Carter’s endless
stories and adventures. Days and evenings we will dearly miss.
Right behind flying, Carter loved boating. He was
an avid poster on Club Sea Ray and was always ready to help someone out as they
tackled a problem. Always inquisitive, wanting to understand your challenge and
help in any way he could.
Carter will be missed by this community and by all
of us who knew him or exchanged postings on CSR.
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From Carter's wife and First Mate, Susan:
"I am reading your replies and am so appreciative. Carter used to share
some of you posts with me so I feel like I know some of you and your boats as
well. He always took great pleasure and pride in his contributions to the CSR
forum so it seems to be a mutual admiration society. I am completely
heartbroken by his passing. He was my hero and one of a kind. Carter will
always be the Captain of my heart."
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As with others I was just thinking about
reaching out to see how he was doing.
I had the great pleasure of working closely with Carter at our airline. He was
one of the smartest guys I have ever met and a great friend to many. Prayers to
his family, we have lost of the greatest in aviation and in boating.
https://news.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt-magazine/obituaries/
….this obituary was sent for inclusion in Vanderbilt Magazine between Nov. 1, 2024, and June 26, 2025…………
- Carter Stanley Chapman Jr., BE’69, of Fort Myers, Fla., March 10, 2025
Carter Stanley Chapman Jr., BE’69, of Fort Myers, Fla., March 10, 2025. At Vanderbilt he studied mechanical engineering and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He was a U.S. Navy captain and had been a fighter pilot in Vietnam, followed by a long career as a pilot and flight instructor for Delta Airlines. In recent years, he had been active in guiding Vanderbilt’s ROTC program. Carter and his family wintered near Atlanta and enjoyed retirement aboard his yacht Reward on Lake Chickamauga, near Chattanooga. Carter succumbed to back injuries resulting from having been ejected from his aircraft during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Susan, his sister, Kimberly, his three daughters, Berkley, Christie and Taylor, and his grandchildren.
This whitepages listing for Carter Stanley Chapman in Florida lists his most recent residence as
3414 Hancock Bridge Pkwy Apt 1205
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
To date I’ve not seen a published online obituary for Carter….if anyone has more information to share, please do let us know.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
PCN memorial site https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2025/08/dl-capt-carter-stanley-chapman-jr.html