Your Name :   George F Howard Todays Date? :   09/23/2009 E-mail Address :   gfhow805@msn.com City :   Cottonwood State :   Arizona Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes, 9/3/66-3/31/84 Comments :   Glad to have found this website Your Name :   joan Webster Todays Date? :   webster E-mail Address :   jmwebster3@juno.com City :   Seattle State :   WA Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No! william webster spouse Comments :   Bill worked fleece service Sea Tac Wa. he left right after Deltas merger in Las Vegas. Bill passed away 1997 Joan. Your Name :   sam younghein Todays Date? :   sept 22/09 E-mail Address :   sammick2@q.com City :   mesa State :   az Country :   usa Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes 1946-1956 Comments :   bur-lax-rap ramp & station agent at rap-hsp-spf. left for FAA atc in gtf and den & then retired in estes park, san juan islands & ariz. many great friends & memories Your Name :   Jim Lantz Todays Date? :   19 Sep 09 E-mail Address :   jmlntz@yahoo.com City :   Helena State :   MT Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YOU BET Comments :   GTF 1966 -1985 CSR/SRCSR Your Name :   Bob Altmann Todays Date? :   09/14/09 E-mail Address :   bobalt@comcast.net City :   South St. Paul State :   Mn Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Glad I found this page. Worked in MSP 1967-1987 and have lost contact with everyone. Would love to hear from you. Your Name :   Jim Lantz Todays Date? :   8/05/09 E-mail Address :   jmlntz@yahoo.com City :   Helena State :   MT Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Worked in Great Falls from 1965 to 1985 Customer Service. My wife is looking for Mary Jo Covell, an old friend, who worked for Western in the late 60s or early 70s. Your Name :   David Morinello, Sr. Todays Date? :   08/31/2009 E-mail Address :   dmorinello@sbcglobal.net City :   Harbor City State :   CA Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   Western LAX 4/1962 - 4/1987 - then Delta LAX 4/1987 - 4/2005 - then Retired Your Name :   Cheryl Russo Todays Date? :   August 31, 2009 E-mail Address :   crusso@netzero.com City :   Rochester State :   NY Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1982-1985 Comments :   Worked in the engine shop at LAX. Your Name :   Shelly Todays Date? :   8/31/09 E-mail Address :   jmnswift@nventure.com City :   Tacoma State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   NO Comments :   My brother - Brett Allen Holter - former proud employee. Died July 24, 2009. I was just searching his name and saw him included on memorium page. Thank you for loving Brett. Your Name :   Larry Smith Todays Date? :   Aug 31, 2009 E-mail Address :   larry@timeyourfunds.com City :   Bisbee State :   AZ Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Sept 1968 to Dec 2001 Phx ramp,Air Frieght, Las Air Freight, SLc Ramp and Commissary Asst. Mgr, DAL supervisor Cabin Service, retired from ticket counter Your Name :   Karen Kelly-Dillenbeck Todays Date? :   8-29-09 E-mail Address :   Auntieten@hotmail.com City :   Whittier State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Flight Attendant WAL/DAL Comments :   Great Website Your Name :   john kinch Todays Date? :   8/29/2009 E-mail Address :   johnkinch1@juno.com City :   orange State :   california Country :   usa Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   the cookie monster is still alive Your Name :   Sandy Shaughnessy Todays Date? :   08/27/09 E-mail Address :   sshaugh115@aol.com City :   Rapid City State :   SD Country :   us Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes! !966 Comments :   Dave Shaughnessy, my hubby and I were SFO, DEN,COS, RAP. I also worked IDA and SJC retired from DL in 2000 both glad to have been part of the golden years of the industry Your Name :   Suzanne Betz Todays Date? :   8/24/2009 E-mail Address :   suzanne_betz@msn.com City :   Redmond State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES! Comments :   From 1967 to 1981 I worked in revenue accounting, reservations, central control and Data Processing (1976-1981). We worked hard and had fun working. It was the best working experience I have ever had - never to be matched! Your Name :   Leslie Russell Todays Date? :   08/20/2009 E-mail Address :   leslier1@biacordonblu.com City :   Menlo Park State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Flight Attendant from 1964-1972 Your Name :   Beatrice Terranella (Bea) Todays Date? :   20 August 2009 E-mail Address :   volo2435@sonic.net City :   San Francisco State :   California Country :   U.S. Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES... Comments :   Worked in San Francisco 1977 - 1995 SFORR & SFOTT Western Airlines was and always will be...The Best!!!! It truly was The Only Way To Fly Your Name :   Dave Barber Todays Date? :   08/19/09 E-mail Address :   davebarber59@yahoo.com City :   Maple Valley State :   Washington Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   Went to work for Western in 1966 retired 30 years later with Delta. Delta could not hold a candle to a real airline like Western. Your Name :   Joann Wells Todays Date? :   Aug. 1, 2009 E-mail Address :   jmwells@peoplepc.com City :   Vancouver State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   This is a great website. I began my career at WAL, right out of college,in 1961 -- LAXGO Finance. At the WA/DL merger, I transferred to Atlanta where I was Administrative Asst. to Tom Roeck, Sr. VP/CFO (also former WAL CFO). I retired from Delta in 2002 Your Name :   Karl Gluesing Todays Date? :   07/31/09 E-mail Address :   karlgluesing@verizon.net City :   Sun City State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES! Comments :   The very best memories. My mentor in Orange Co, CA in the early days was Glen Ferris. Western was the only way to fly Your Name :   Mark Dennett Todays Date? :   July 28, 2009 E-mail Address :   Mark@dennettgroup.com City :   Ashland State :   Oregon Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1969-1984 Advertising Dept. Comments :   Just heard that my old boss (Slosson Viau) past away on July 19th and was crusing the internet to find info... and came across this sight. Nice to see that some still cares about the best airline ever. Your Name :   Sherry Osborn Mees Todays Date? :    E-mail Address :   sherrymees@hotmail.com City :   Denver State :   CO Country :   usa Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Missing Western Airlines..DENRR was the best. Your Name :   Douglas Swets Todays Date? :   07/22/09 E-mail Address :   dbswets@yahoo.com City :   Rancho Palos Verdes State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :    Your Name :   Kathy Burris Todays Date? :   July 7, 2009 E-mail Address :   krburris1@comcast.net City :   Deer Park State :   TX Country :   US Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Rayma Deanne Hasting Comments :   My mother worked for Western Airlines in the 50s. She passed six years ago and I am still going through things. Found an old Western Airline pin today and thought I would check out Western Airlines. She went by Ray Hasting. Your Name :   Mike Delaney Todays Date? :   7/5/09 E-mail Address :   mike@delaneyguitars.com City :   Powder Springs State :   GA. Country :   U.S.A. Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1977-1999 Comments :   Just had to stop by and remember old times. Ive got a bunch of old Western memorabilia stashed away including a bulkhead carpet with the W on it. Fond memories.... Your Name :   Dean Brooks Todays Date? :   6-25-2009 E-mail Address :   wdbrooks@yahoo.com City :   Raleigh State :   NC Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   I was in SEARES, went on with delta, what crappie airline they are. Your Name :   Richad Sweeney Todays Date? :   6-23-2009 E-mail Address :   mcsweerich@yahoo.com City :   Falconer State :   New York Country :   Chautauqua Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   I worked for Western from November, 1961 to June, 1968 . I had the pleasure of working at Lax for about a year and a half, then transfering to SAN where I worked until I left California. It was the best employment I ever had and I miss my old friends (fel Your Name :   Carla Bennett Todays Date? :   June 21, 2009 E-mail Address :   antoncarla@shaw.ca City :   Calgary State :   Alberta Country :   Canada Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   My father Howard Bennett was in YVR!!! Comments :   Fabulous website!!! This is so great. Today at an old antique store in RURAL RURAL Alberta I found an old (1974) Western Airlines Alumni Cookbook. Couldnt believe it - had to buy it! Does anyone know if there are any left? Your Name :   Tom Pickford Todays Date? :   6/19/09 E-mail Address :   FireMHP@hotmail.com City :   Tacoma State :   WA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :    Your Name :   Susan Lavander Todays Date? :   June 18,2009 E-mail Address :   momdadlav@verizon.net City :   Redlands State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1970-1987 Comments :   MSP was my base out of training. Wally Bird and the entire Western Airlines family was great! It truly was The Only Way to Fly Your Name :   Michelle Dunn Todays Date? :   June 16,2009 E-mail Address :   Irishstew23@aol.com City :   Manhattan Beach State :   CA Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Flight Attendant 77-87 Comments :    Your Name :   Cindy Harris Todays Date? :   June 15, 2009 E-mail Address :   Skylife84@verizon.net City :   Huntington Beach State :   California Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   WAL F/A 1984-1987 DAL 1987-present. (Previously Cindy Parsons) Your Name :   Brad Ellis Todays Date? :   June 15 2009 E-mail Address :   bellis6111@aol.com City :   Las Vegas State :   Nevada Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1982-1987 Comments :   The Happiest Days where with Western Air Lines. One Big Happy Family. Your Name :   Pam Warbrick Burns Todays Date? :   June 14, 2009 E-mail Address :   Tackyfa1@aol.com City :   Las Vegas State :   Nevada Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1971-2005 Comments :   It was so great getting this email to look at all of the photos. Even today I miss WESTERN AIRlINES...Best of everything to everyone out there Pam Your Name :   Renee Walters Haynes Todays Date? :   June 14, 2009 E-mail Address :   Dgtediva@aol.com City :   Henderson State :   Nevada Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Flt. Att. 1974-87 DAL1987-Present Comments :   Based in:LAX,HNL,SFO,LAX,ATL & finally back to LAX! The BEST flying in my 35yrs was with Western!!! Delta pays my paycheck but my heart remains with Western. Your Name :   David Hinman Todays Date? :   june 11,2009 E-mail Address :   dave@windermere.com City :   Park City State :   UT Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes 1977-1987 Comments :   Great site..great memories!! F/A in SFO,HNL,SLC with Western, SLC,and ATL since 1999...still here! Your Name :   Steve Preston Todays Date? :   June 11, 2009 E-mail Address :   stevepreston@charter.net City :   Chino Hills State :   CA Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   F/A 1978-1981 (HNL & LAX). Great website...brings back wonderful memories. Your Name :   Barby (Atherton) Billing Todays Date? :   June 11, 2009 E-mail Address :   barby@bendcable.com City :   Sisters State :   Oregon Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes - January 13, 1969 to March 31, 1987 Comments :   Flight Attendant, F/A Training Instructor, F/A Standards and Training Assistant Manager. These were the best 18 years of my 31-year career! Your Name :   Thom Blackmore Todays Date? :   11jun09 E-mail Address :   threeseventeen@earthlink.net City :   Burbank State :   CA Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   Flight attendant 1977-current(Delta) Asst Mgr, FA Standards and Training 1983-1987 Your Name :   Susan Knight Todays Date? :   03Jun09 E-mail Address :   slknight7@bellsouth.net City :   Douglasville State :   Georgia Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes, hire date 12/17/79 Comments :   My former name was Susan Stewart and I worked in L.A. in administrative until 1981. Then Reservations Sales til 1984. Then Airport Customer Service at SNA and LAX until 1995. Then same in ATL until 1996. Last 10-years until 3/31/09 I was an Instructional Your Name :   BO KOZAK Todays Date? :   MAY 31, 2009 E-mail Address :   ACFCHEFBO@GMAIL.COM City :   MINNEAPOLIS State :   MINNESOTA Country :   UNITED STATES Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   YES Comments :   STATION AGENT LAS/MSP/LAS MAY 18, 1963-----APRIL 30,1973 THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME IN MY LIFE WISH I COULD DO IT AGAIN. MET AND MARRIED MY WIFE MARY, ALSO A WESTERN EMPLOYEE ( RES AGENT ) I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY PAST WAL CO-WORKER FROM THAT TIME Your Name :   Ric Scott Todays Date? :   May 31,2009 E-mail Address :   zenith4949@yahoo.com City :   New York State :   New York Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   CSR/Ramp/Lost and found Comments :   I started in Reno,went to SFO,on to Lax. Today i am a member of the Screen Actors Guild. i started in Stunts,and than moved to manhattan where i do Law and order,SVU,along with various Motion pictures. Your Name :   Nadine Labrum Todays Date? :   May 31, 2009 E-mail Address :   ngoaslind@msn.com City :   Salt Lake City State :   Utah Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   As a fight attendant, I was in the training class: 69/5 That is, the fifth class of 1969 It was a great group and as a result, the whole group was chosen to open the new MSP base. Not a brilliant idea to schedule new originating flights manned by green Your Name :   Ken McConnell Todays Date? :   May 26, 2009 E-mail Address :   kenm12@q.com City :   Heber CIty State :   Utah Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   March 31 169 to March 31 1987 Comments :   It was a great company to work for. I did the Were Western TV shows during the last 2 1/2 years of Westerns life. It was a sad day when Western died. Your Name :   Chuck Johnson Todays Date? :   May 25 2009 E-mail Address :   labbums@aol.com City :   Minneapolis State :   MN Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   Theres still a few of us - right? Your Name :   Neil Bergt Todays Date? :   May 24th 2009 E-mail Address :   neil@gci.net City :   Homer State :   Alaska Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :    Your Name :   Robert D. Walters Todays Date? :   May 22, 2009 E-mail Address :   Robert.d.walters@usairways.com City :   San Antonio State :   Texas Country :   USA Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   No Comments :   Currently USAirways station manager out of SAT who began my career with Allegheny Airlines & the Convair 580 in 1968 in LEX. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Regards, bw Your Name :   James Adams Todays Date? :   5/19/2009 E-mail Address :   jadams@exclusive-ent.com City :   Hayward State :   CA Country :    Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   1973-1987 Comments :   Worked at SFO and OAK Ramp, Ticket Counter, Air Freight, Baggage Service, Reservations, and Operations Your Name :   Anita Mckinney Todays Date? :   5/13/2009 E-mail Address :   NeetinSoCal@aol.com City :   Palm Springs State :   CA Country :   Riverside Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   CSR in PSP Hired: 2/16/1965 Resigned: 8/31/1975 Great memories of people & places! Your Name :   Glen Pickersgill Todays Date? :   May 13 2009 E-mail Address :   gppick@telus.net City :   High River State :   Alberta Country :   Canada Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   Yes Comments :   Hi all. Started with Western in YYC in 1986. Wonderful times and great airline Your Name :   Frank Russo Todays Date? :   5/8/2009 E-mail Address :   frusso@bellsouth.net City :   Sharpsburg State :   Georgia Country :   United States Previous Western Airlines Employee? :   yes Comments :   Engine shop mechanic