March 12, 1927 – September 26, 2016
This is your Captain speaking, this is my final flight. No turbulent weather, traveling in an undermined altitude to final destination, Heaven. Where I will be reunited with my beloved wife, Billie; daughter, Barbara; sister, Carmen; parents; grandparents; and many friends and associates that preceded me. Prepare for landing, it has been a long and wonderful journey.
Moose proudly served his country as a member of the US Army and US Air Force. He was a Ret. Captain for American Airlines, after piloting over 30 years.
From Heaven he watches over: daughter, Deborah Salan and husband Bruce; grandson, Adam Emerson Hipp; sister, Pat Young and husband Jack; nephews, Michael and Gary and their respective families; niece, Carol Lawrence; great-niece, Krystal Lawrence; longtime family friend, Arlene Hathaway and family; life time partner, Dolores Bielby; adopted sister-in-law, Carol Rushlow; the adopted Bielby family; and longtime friend, Irene Dugger.
