Your Name :   Joanie Matheson Todays Date? :   5/25/2008 E-mail Address :   Runs_Ultras@yahoo.com City :   El Segundo State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1977-1987 Comments :   Worked in Data Processing supporting the Pilot Crew Scheduling System. Western was the best place I ever worked. Lots of fond memories. Your Name :   Peter S. Jolly Todays Date? :   May 11, 2008 E-mail Address :   old_plane_man@yahoo.com City :   Melbourne State :   Florida Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Worked Line and Hanger Maint from 68 thru 73. Engineering from 73 to 79. Maint Rep in MIA 79 to 81. At Boeing from 82 to mid 84. Saab Aircraft in VA from 84 to 04. Retired since. Volunteered at National Air and Space Museum in DC and VA 04 till 06 when we Your Name :   Tom Anderson Todays Date? :   5/5/2008 E-mail Address :   t.anderson@gci.net City :   Anchorage State :   AK Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :    Your Name :   Patrick Hudson Todays Date? :   April 30 2008 E-mail Address :   hphudson@sunshinecable.com City :   Grand Forks State :   British Columbia Country :   Canada Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1968-1978 Comments :   I worked in Passenger service in YVR. It was one of the best times of my life. Met so many fine people during my time at Western Your Name :   Ellie Shigeta Todays Date? :   04-29-08 E-mail Address :   Leng1@aol.com City :   Gardena State :   Ca Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   5/74 to 5/98 Comments :   Started At WAL as a maintenance clerk. Transferred to Pilot Scheduling and later to Pilot Training. My best supervisors were of Western Airlines stock. Your Name :   William (Bill) K. MAHIKOA Todays Date? :   04/24/2008 E-mail Address :   bill@mahikoa.com City :   Waipahu State :   Hawaii Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes. 1966-1987. USAir Force and WAL were my BEST aviation years. Comments :   It is so nice, in these times of movement and change, to find a site as this which brings back many good memories and thoughts of friends and years gone by. Many people pass through our lives and we touch for a moment then go on. I hold many happy memorie Your Name :   Charles Dodson Todays Date? :   4/23/08 E-mail Address :   Charles.E.Dodson@delta.com City :   Senoia State :   Georgia Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   My pic is in Engine Shop Plasma Booth Comments :   Hired in at Western Oct. 28, 85 Still hanging in there. Your Name :   Wendy Copra (Krafft) Todays Date? :   April 19, 2008 E-mail Address :   mamacopra@yahoo.com City :   Valencia State :   Ca Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   I was a flight attendant from 1972 until 1985. I would like to come to a reunion and see some old pals..... Your Name :   Dave Kerr Todays Date? :   4/18/08 E-mail Address :   LosAngelesDave@webtv.net City :   Minneapolis State :   Minnesota Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   NO Comments :   I flew Western Airlines several times before they merged with Delta. Western Airlines was one of the best. Your Name :   Barbara (Lewis) Brand Todays Date? :   4-15-2008 E-mail Address :   Babsybj@aol.com City :   Denver State :   Co Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes!! Comments :   Miss Western!!!Worked Passenger Service..Dl and Wa...retired in 2005 Your Name :   Merlynda Smith Todays Date? :   04/15/08 E-mail Address :   antybug@comcast.net City :   Newcastle State :   Washington Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Stewardess 1968-1972 Your Name :   Barbara Sherlock-Ferg Todays Date? :   April 15,2008 E-mail Address :   bferg4848@gmail.com City :   Fox Island State :   Washington Country :   U.S.A Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   flight attendant 1968-2002 Comments :   Im looking for the western flight attendant website or how I can get in contact with the group of retired flight attendants. I hope you can help me! Thank you, Barbara Sherlock-Ferg Your Name :   Susan Groeneweg Todays Date? :   4/15/08 E-mail Address :   sgroeneweg@dslextreme.com City :   Newport Beach State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES! Comments :   I just found the site today! Im excited to see what you have done. Hope to catch up soon! WAL LAX 1968-1975, pilot ground school Your Name :   Ron Smith Todays Date? :   April 14,2008 E-mail Address :   ron1962@verizon.net City :   Franklin State :   NC Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   NO Comments :   very interesting website, I really enjoyed it. I recently bought a Revell,1/144 scale model at a thrift store of a DC10 unopened still in plastic dated 1973. I thought it was really neat and wondered what happened to Western as I used to live in Denver, C Your Name :   Destyn LaPorte Todays Date? :   04/03/08 E-mail Address :   DestynL@yahoo.com City :   Torrance State :   California Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   I was a flight attendant with Western Airlines - based in Seattle (1968-69). I had a great time traveling to Alaska every week! Your Name :   FRANK SCHURR Todays Date? :   02/28/08 E-mail Address :   cessna172k@gmail.com City :   LAS VEGAS State :   NV Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   WORKED AT LAX 06/26/76 TILL MERGER WITH DELTA.THEN WENT TO DFW.06/01/90.WENT TO LAS VEGAS WITH DELTA. Your Name :   Andrew Clark Todays Date? :   03/24/2008 E-mail Address :   paintsprayersplus@msn.com City :    State :    Country :   US Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1965-1985 Comments :   Thank you for the site Your Name :   Gary D. Johnson Todays Date? :   3/18/08 E-mail Address :   ggjohnson66@msn.com City :   Colorado Springs State :   CO Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes, 1968-1987 Comments :   Worked FSD, RAP, & COS as CSR Your Name :   Jack D. Walker Todays Date? :   3/13/2008 E-mail Address :   jdwalker1934@hotmail.com City :   Shirley State :   Arkansas Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Captain Comments :    Your Name :   Douglas Swets Todays Date? :   03042008 E-mail Address :   dswets@earthlink.net City :   Rancho Palos Verdes State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   This Site needs a history. Maybe annual reports could be put on in PDF format. Your Name :   Naomi (Priboy) Strickland Todays Date? :   2/29/08 E-mail Address :   strickland121@charter.net City :   Sharpsburg State :   Georgia Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1978 Comments :   Thank you for the great work. Enjoyed seeing pictures of old friends. Keep up the good work. Your Name :   Bryan Culbert Todays Date? :   2-29-08 E-mail Address :   bryan.culbert@gmail.com City :   Melbourne State :   FL Country :   US Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No Comments :   Looking for information on a Gary Keller who worked for Western Airlines in 1968 and 69 time period as a ticket agent. If you have information, please contact me. Your Name :   John Fielding Todays Date? :   2-22-2008 E-mail Address :   jtfielding@gmail.com City :   Canberra State :   ACT Country :   Australia Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No Comments :   I was a satisfied passenger in the 70s and I am interested in contacting a Ms Sylvia Kearney who was a WAL employee at that time. She became a close friend but we have lost contact. Any help much appreciated. Your Name :   Susan Crumley Todays Date? :   02-20-08 E-mail Address :   maxysgirl@yahoo.com City :   San Diego State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No Comments :   I am the first-born of alumni (deceased) Robert P. Crumley; took my first flight on Convair at 6 weeks old; am a true airline-brat, so Dad said. Western was his life, we had so many wonderful memories and I miss him to this day; he was my true hero. I als Your Name :   Michael Key Todays Date? :   Feb 15, 2008 E-mail Address :   gasdetective@msn.com City :   Renton State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   no, but wife, and brother-inlaw were Comments :   Although I was a frequent passanger, my wife worked for WAL from 1969 to present day(Kathy Kelly-Martin-Key), and my brother-in law Kent Mosdale was a pilot for Western after his Air Force days from 1967 until recently. I miss Walley! Your Name :   Dan Farrando Todays Date? :   02-13-2008 E-mail Address :   dfarrando@bellsouth.net City :   Newnan State :   GA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   Retired on 12-01-2007 from Delta! Glad to see all my buddies are looking good.rigth now Im getting my bearings and planning my next move? love you all and take care. Your Name :   Torrey Smith Todays Date? :   02/09/2008 E-mail Address :   hotstarman@yahoo.com City :   Sheridan State :   OR Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1967-1987 LAX Avionics Comments :   Finely got my farm (29.2ac). Had an exciting life after leaving Western, but miss the Flt ramp most of all. Retired as Management Conslultant 2005. Your Name :   Ronald L.Goodman Todays Date? :   Feb-1-08 E-mail Address :   ronaldlgoodman@netzero.net City :   Mound State :   Minnesota Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   sheet metal & AP mech Comments :   Keep up the good work, good to see how some are doing Ron. Your Name :   stuart koren Todays Date? :   feb 2, 2008 E-mail Address :   stuartkoren@bellsouth.net City :   McDonough State :   Georgia Country :   Henry Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   Just checking out to see friends fm the past,present,& future.What ever happened to John & Annetta Covelle(spelling?) call me anytime.. Your Name :   Coker Michael Todays Date? :   2/1/08 E-mail Address :   Fourthnephite@comcast.net City :   Tacoma State :   Washington Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1962-1981 Comments :   Worked at Sea-Tac,MSP,Phx..What a great website and a great bunch of people. Your Name :   Paul Tonseth Todays Date? :   1-08-08 E-mail Address :   paul-suzann@comcast.net City :   Seattle State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   5-63 to 8-06 Retired Comments :    Your Name :   Pat Teresi Durbin Todays Date? :   January 7, 2008 E-mail Address :   pat.durbin@pobox.com City :   Port Townsend State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes- 1971-1983 Comments :   The greatest group of people I ever worked with were part of the Computer Department (Data Processing...in those olden days). Married a co-worker, Frank Durbin, in 1985, shortly before the Delta merger. WAL still holds many of our fondest memories. Your Name :   BILL BELL Todays Date? :   JAN 05,2008 E-mail Address :   BAPABELL@OAL.COM City :   WESTLAKE VILLAGE State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   FEB 23,1965 TO JUNE 3,2004 LOVED EVEY MINUTE OF IT AND WOULD HAVE FLOWN FOR FREE THREE GRAND KEIKIS,LOVING LIFE Your Name :   donald bernhardt Todays Date? :   01062008 E-mail Address :   lasvegaskid2004@yahoo.com City :   las vegas State :   nv Country :   usa Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   happy to see old freinds,i live inlas vegas on the aliante golf course and work there. so if you want to play golf call 7022563434. Your Name :   Mary Lou Zingalie-Adams Todays Date? :   1-5-2008 E-mail Address :   zingalie@bigfoot.com City :   Kailua State :   HI Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   please disregard previous email address. I love this site! Your Name :   Debbie Chittick Todays Date? :   01-05-08 E-mail Address :   debsnoopy@hotmail.com City :   Torrance State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes, proudly Comments :   I started at Western Airlines in the reservations department in Los Angeles in May of 1977. I soon moved over to the airport where I remained. I moved to Human Resources with DL Air Lines in 2000 - which is what I was doing when I took the early retiremen Your Name :   Don Todays Date? :   Peterson E-mail Address :   donpetedon@yahoo.com City :   Park City State :   UT Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :    Your Name :   Janis Damante Todays Date? :   12/31/07 E-mail Address :   jdpisces2@aol.com City :   powder springs State :   Georgia Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes.....now DL Comments :   hired 7/23/68 SFORR....then 8 years in SEARR.....Now in Atlanta with DL as Senior Learning Designer in HR. I didnt realize I could view the guestbook to obtain email addresses for old friends. this is great. thanks for this opportunity Your Name :   Coker Michael Todays Date? :   12/31/07 E-mail Address :   fourthnephite@hotmail.com City :   Tacoma State :   Washington Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes, SEA,MSP,PHX Comments :   Great Co. Some of the best times of my life... Your Name :   Rick Joyce Todays Date? :   12/31/2007 E-mail Address :   richardkjoyce@charter.net City :   Sparks State :   NV Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   You bet Comments :   Good crazy WA years starting in 69 at LAXFF , SFOFF, ramp. Another world with WA in JFK.Escaped to RNO in 84 and retired from DL when they closed the station in 2001 (now re-opened 3 years and 1 day later) Your Name :   Cecelia (Drought) Eggers Todays Date? :   12/22/07 E-mail Address :   ceceliaeggers@gci.net City :   Juneau State :   Alaska Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   I worked for Western and then Delta from Dec 1982 to Jan 1991 in Juneau, Alaska. Your Name :   Gary Guilliat Todays Date? :   12/19/07 E-mail Address :   gary@theunion.net City :   Grass Valley State :   California Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Pilot #037929 Comments :   I was a pilot for Western from 1960 until the Delta purchase. I retired in 1996 out of the Portland base. Your Name :   Martin Hillman Todays Date? :   13 Dec 07 E-mail Address :   mhillman@scattercreek.com City :   Tenino State :   WA Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   Retired in 87, based in SEA. Atlanta just didnt seem all that inviting Your Name :   Carlo Amato Todays Date? :   12/11/2007 E-mail Address :   dal001362@yahoo.com City :   Minneapolis State :   MN Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :    Your Name :   Sandra Smith Todays Date? :   12/8/2007 E-mail Address :   habsan@sbcglobal.net City :   Los Angeles State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   From 1969-1987 when Delta Airlines took over Your Name :   Ted Boyer Todays Date? :   12-06-2007 E-mail Address :   woxof3@aol.com City :   Las Vegas State :   Nevada Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No Comments :   My company bought 3 737s from Western in the early 80s. Western also did our maintenance and training. Great memories of everyone at Western (LAX) Your Name :   R.(Robert) Murray Anderson Todays Date? :   12/03/2007 E-mail Address :   r.m.anderson@att.net City :   Bloomington State :   MN Country :   Hennepin Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 09/03/1965-(04/01/1987 DL) 12/01/1994 Comments :   WAL MSP/HNL/MSP DL MSP Gosh there are an awful lot of familiar names here. There should be a great many more! Pass the word (email). Your Name :   Mick Deschamps Todays Date? :   12/02/07 E-mail Address :   pongokat108@yahoo.com City :   Auburn State :   WA Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Avionic line mtc ,Lax,Den,Sfo 1968 to 1987. Active employee DAL Sea, Your Name :   Dennis DeCorsey Todays Date? :   11/08/07 E-mail Address :   denlor86@msn.com City :   SLC State :   UT Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1970-merge Comments :   Retired 12/06. Thanks to section 32, worked alot of WA stations. Alot of names in the web site, memories of alot of partying the WA way. It was great...... Your Name :   Ronald L Penland Todays Date? :   11/25/07 E-mail Address :   ronpen43@yahoo.com City :   Fort Mohave State :   AZ Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 01/27/69-10/01/04 Comments :   Worked Line Mtc SFO-LAX-HNL-SLC-ANC-SEA-LAS