Your browser is not compatible with this website. We have a fog bank off Owls Head that seems to roll in like clockwork every day. She died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. My mom was better known as Nudy, a nickname her dad gave her as a baby. The recordings of the 911 calls made after a private plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family crashed have been released, and they're as alarming as you'd expect. I have no memory of the trip there, Jesus was guiding me. Jose Carrasquillo 6/28/40 Instead of meeting the inventor of the instrument, they were told the young inventor had just perished. Varujan Eskihanci 9/7/25 This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. I know its a difficult, painful memory for his siblings to remember him and they are not particularly vocal about it. His professional career was characterized by hard work, dedication to learning, and the advancement of medicine and science. Dad grew up in San Pedro, Calif., and excelled academically. The 76-year-old's private plane is expected to land at Aberdeen airport ahead of a . MONBERG, Lawrence, Sea Ranch Lakes, Fla. MOORE, Donald, Valencia, Calif. MOORE, F., Sunrise, Fla. MOORE, S., Sunrise. They dated while he got bachelors and masters degrees in chemical engineering then went to the University of Southern California for an MBA and PhD. Ronald Jaye March 27, 1940 He left behind a wife, son and daughter, who remained in Los Angeles. Schassburger also spent two years at the South Pole aboard an icebreaker, according to his father. He was the middle child, I was the oldest and our sister, Elise, was the youngest. Before they left, my grandfather gave me one of his bolos that he brought with him. Much loved. There is no official death certificates for "Mrs. McAvoy," which appeared in passenger lists released to the press at the time. She was active in her church choir and a member of the American Business Womens Association. bombing, hijacking, pilot murder-suicide, or airliner shootdown, Previously had the most ground fatalities of any incident, Air Chicago Freight Airlines N9446Z crash, This page was last edited on 1 April 2023, at 16:13. 24 May 1986 - Stephen Thorne was killed when the Pitts Special aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Santa Fe, TX. As my brother went to our local dentist to collect records and fly to Chicago to deliver them, we knew we would need to plan a memorial. Two men on the ground were also killed. Janice Testa 9/12/52 She was working on an assignment in Chicago on converting some medical records. He was instrumental in the advancement of the field of cerebral neuroradiology and had published multiple articles and books about his research studies, including those funded by the National Institutes of Health. Lockheed L-1011 Cockpit | Although she was not young, she was a dynamic presence. Carmen L. Fowler, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. He was just 23. leading to a further conversation of all the little blue dots she probably has on her head. CORNELIUS, MRS. D., Woodland Hill, Calif. HALLDORSON, Raymond, Laguna Hills, Calif. JOHNSTON, Patricia, Newport Beach, Calif. McCULLOUGH, Gertrude, Santa Barbara, Calif. MITCHELL, Walter, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, MITCHELL, Evonne, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. According to a Chicago Tribune story, Judith didnt start writing until after she turned 40, but her wryly humorous essays and hilarious mock-Chaucerian poertry quickly won a broad audience. She and her husband were traveling to the American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles to promote her book. The 36-year-old marketing specialist for Eastman Kodak Co. had been in Rochester, N.Y., and was returning home to visit his wife and their three children for Memorial Day weekend. I opened the front doot on a Friday afternoon and she was there crying. Philadelphia, flight attendant, SARP, Aytel, Arlington. A visual confirmation of the right engine nacelle confirmed that oil was escaping via the engine breather vent at an abnormally high rate. She was always present in her three childrens lives. KAISER, K., Fort Lauderdale area. They were his godparents, too. Nicholas Minguzzi 8/5/68 Even though he was frequently away from home, he was a great 1970s dad. McCafferty asked to meet in Belfast instead of Owls Head because he believes his most recent visit to the scene of the crash will be his last. There were no cell phones in those days, but many residents of Knox County tuned into police scanners and citizens band radios, and news of the crash spread quickly. Dillard lived in Harvard and was based at O'Hare. She was working aboard Flight 191 and left behind a husband. Essentially a pilot, Stenger was forced to manage his airline as well. Narda was a daughter, wife, mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. From Elizabeth Janis Perl and Christine Janis Kraynek, daughters: Born in Chicago, our dad moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was six years old. Rather than shower her new nephew with gifts, she opted to give him a savings bond and intended to do so every year. The 26-year-old originally from Seoul, South Korea, was employed by IBM in Chicago. I served eight total years in the Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. I have three sons now I have two. His body was found in the trucks cab. Other sources will be cited specifically. Raymond was on a standby flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles with a layover in Chicago. Dillard lived in Harvard and was based at O'Hare. He flew combat support missions and during that time was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. After leaving the military, I was hired by Northwest Airlines and flew the DC-10 there for seven years. Former Camden Herald editor Kim "Ameses" Lincoln advised: "If you put the pen tip on your scalp for a minute, it warms back up!" His wife would sell the tickets. (Photo submitted by his daughter, Casey Binstadt) (Handout), He was traveling home from a business meeting in Chicago. He was scheduled to return to England to work in the companys London sales office. The former nurse became a flight attendant with American Airlines in 1972. KATZ, Debbie, 40, Fort Lauderdale. The 16-year-old son of Marine Corps Maj. Steven Driscoll, who was then stationed at Kaneohe air station, was returning home for summer vacation from high school in Iowa. Corrinne, left, and Bill Borchers in an undated photo. It was just my mom, a neighbor and myself in the kitchen when she got the news. May 25, 1979, was a beautiful spring day the kind of day when you know winter is really over and the long, lazy days of summer are just ahead. Now, thats devastation, isnt it?. These victims names became known by a process of elimination and were buried side by side at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I remember when he took me to a trade show for his business, Cameo World. The 35-year-old Texas native was a graduate of Texas Tech. Nery Palma 7/12/34 Gero, David B. They were traveling to the American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles and had planned to spend some time vacationing there afterward., Wayland Sheffield died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. I happened to be 7 months pregnant with our first daugher. Im a pilot myself and I understand aviation. PHILLIPS, Nikki, Fort Lauderdale. (Luigi Mendicino/Chicago Tribune). Narda Vetor poses with her three children in an undated photo. List of Dead and Survivors on Pan American Plane She had a quick sense of humor and always a smile! Some time after high school, Craig enlisted in the U.S. Navy and his induction was held at Wrigley Field during a Cubs game. He met my mother, Donna, and they married. American Airlines Flight 191: Faces of the victims from the May 25 The other passengers were annoyed at any delay, since they were getting wet standing out there in the rain. Schade died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. They had landed in soupy weather before and continued their normal approach. He was very close to his uncle and aunt (aunties name was Elena but no one called her anything but Lil). Carmen L. Fowler, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. He loved his country and served with honor. But she is in a good place watching over you and your sister. How do you process that as a 4 year old? We knew her as Ora Crawford. SALMON, Paul B., 66, Pasadena, Calif. SANDERS, Steven, Los Angeles. Aeschbacher was a passenger aboard Flight 191, traveling to Los Angeles to visit friends over Memorial Day weekend. SEGAL, F., West Palm Beach. They employed over 80 people. He was a dedicated military man who had enlisted in the Marines right after his high school graduation. (As published in the May 26, 1979, edition of the South Bend Tribune). My other sons were shocked (at the news), Steven Driscoll told the Honolulu newspaper in 1979. I had to write my column about the crash of Downeast Airlines Flight 46 on a tight deadline last week to have it ready in time for the 40th anniversary. He was, without a doubt, the center of our family both immediate and extended. Anne Ponte 1/7/16 Her lectures were exciting: she strode back and forth, gesticulating, her hands sweeping the air, her voice rising and falling with each point she was making. at 12:30 pm, December 30th) Judith Bennett, whose photo appeared in a column by Liz Smith, died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. WILLIAMS, Juanita, 55, Pompano Beach. James R. Dillard, first officer of American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. Ping had so much to look forward to in life, and was about to start enjoying the fruits of his hard work.