A memorial service for Richard "Rick" Lawson Gillenwaters, 51, of Conroe, will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at Metcalf Funeral Chapel with Dr. Charles Walton officiating.
There will be visitation 1:00 p.m. until service time Sunday. Mr. Gillenwaters was born January 25, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., and passed away December 7, 2004, in Montgomery County, Texas. He graduated from Mission Viejo High School in 1971, and from Baylor University with a MBA in December 1976. He entered the Air Force for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Ala., in January 1977.
During his military career he flew the T-38, AT-38, F-15, and F-5. He retired at Laughlin Air Force Base in October 1998. Mr. Gillenwaters was most recently employed at Continental Airlines, and trained and flew with Texas Air Aces and Crew Pilot Training. He was preceded in death, July 2003, by his father, John D. Gillenwaters. He is survived by his wife, Lindy Gillenwaters; daughter, Erin Gillenwaters; mother, Marie Gillenwaters; brother, David Gillenwaters; nephew, Ryan Gillenwaters; parents- in-law, Zane and Maurine Jones; brother-in-law, Zane Jones and daughters, Sarah and Katie Jones; brother-in-law, Blair Jones and wife Patti and children, Cami, Alli, and Caleb Jones, all residents of Texas.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on Dec. 10, 2004.
There will be visitation 1:00 p.m. until service time Sunday. Mr. Gillenwaters was born January 25, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., and passed away December 7, 2004, in Montgomery County, Texas. He graduated from Mission Viejo High School in 1971, and from Baylor University with a MBA in December 1976. He entered the Air Force for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Ala., in January 1977.
During his military career he flew the T-38, AT-38, F-15, and F-5. He retired at Laughlin Air Force Base in October 1998. Mr. Gillenwaters was most recently employed at Continental Airlines, and trained and flew with Texas Air Aces and Crew Pilot Training. He was preceded in death, July 2003, by his father, John D. Gillenwaters. He is survived by his wife, Lindy Gillenwaters; daughter, Erin Gillenwaters; mother, Marie Gillenwaters; brother, David Gillenwaters; nephew, Ryan Gillenwaters; parents- in-law, Zane and Maurine Jones; brother-in-law, Zane Jones and daughters, Sarah and Katie Jones; brother-in-law, Blair Jones and wife Patti and children, Cami, Alli, and Caleb Jones, all residents of Texas.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on Dec. 10, 2004.
A memorial service for Richard "Rick" Lawson Gillenwaters, 51, of Conroe, will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at Metcalf Funeral Chapel with Dr. Charles Walton officiating.
There will be visitation 1:00 p.m. until service time Sunday. Mr. Gillenwaters was born January 25, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., and passed away December 7, 2004, in Montgomery County, Texas. He graduated from Mission Viejo High School in 1971, and from Baylor University with a MBA in December 1976. He entered the Air Force for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Ala., in January 1977.
During his military career he flew the T-38, AT-38, F-15, and F-5. He retired at Laughlin Air Force Base in October 1998. Mr. Gillenwaters was most recently employed at Continental Airlines, and trained and flew with Texas Air Aces and Crew Pilot Training. He was preceded in death, July 2003, by his father, John D. Gillenwaters. He is survived by his wife, Lindy Gillenwaters; daughter, Erin Gillenwaters; mother, Marie Gillenwaters; brother, David Gillenwaters; nephew, Ryan Gillenwaters; parents- in-law, Zane and Maurine Jones; brother-in-law, Zane Jones and daughters, Sarah and Katie Jones; brother-in-law, Blair Jones and wife Patti and children, Cami, Alli, and Caleb Jones, all residents of Texas.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on Dec. 10, 2004.
There will be visitation 1:00 p.m. until service time Sunday. Mr. Gillenwaters was born January 25, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., and passed away December 7, 2004, in Montgomery County, Texas. He graduated from Mission Viejo High School in 1971, and from Baylor University with a MBA in December 1976. He entered the Air Force for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Ala., in January 1977.
During his military career he flew the T-38, AT-38, F-15, and F-5. He retired at Laughlin Air Force Base in October 1998. Mr. Gillenwaters was most recently employed at Continental Airlines, and trained and flew with Texas Air Aces and Crew Pilot Training. He was preceded in death, July 2003, by his father, John D. Gillenwaters. He is survived by his wife, Lindy Gillenwaters; daughter, Erin Gillenwaters; mother, Marie Gillenwaters; brother, David Gillenwaters; nephew, Ryan Gillenwaters; parents- in-law, Zane and Maurine Jones; brother-in-law, Zane Jones and daughters, Sarah and Katie Jones; brother-in-law, Blair Jones and wife Patti and children, Cami, Alli, and Caleb Jones, all residents of Texas.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on Dec. 10, 2004.
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