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![]() In loving memory A great friend and colleague Captain William A. Steinhagen 1/25/1924 - 7/25/2005 ![]() ![]() Camh Ranh Bay runway ONA VIETNAM COLLECTION ![]() WAKE ISLAND RUNWAY ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() BILL STEINHAGEN IN MEMORIAM Bill passed away on Monday July 25, 2005. He was in a lot of pain during his last month and now he is at rest. Thanks so much for being great friends of his. If you have any questions you may contact my mother (click here to email) Terrie 148 Brookside Circle Wethersfield, CT 06109 A service will be held in Franklin, VA at the First Methodist church on Aug. 4th at 2pm. A service in Simsbury CT will be determined at a later date. Sincerely, Amie DeRosa Billīs oldest grand daughter. William A. "Bill" Steinhagen Published in the Hartford Courant on 7/30/2005. STEINHAGEN, William A. "Bill" Steinhagen, 81, of Franklin, VA died Monday (July 25, 2005) at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born January 15, 1924 in Oak Park, IL; he was a son of the late William Henry and Eleanor Clausen Steinhagen and was a pilot in the U.S. Navy serving in the African and Pacific theatre during WWII. Bill continued a career in the commercial airline industry as a long time pilot Captain with several companies, including Union Camp, Travelers Ins, John Deere and ONA, finishing his long career as CEO for American International Airlines. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, Airline Pilots Association and a friend of Bill W. Bill enjoyed the sport of bird hunting and being a part of the Pheasants Plucker's Association. Survivors include his two daughters, Sherrie S. Chirls and her husband, Cliff Chirls of Mercer Island, WA and Terrie Steinhagen of Wethersfield; his son, W. Scott Steinhagen of Phoenix, Arizona; four grandchildren, Amie De Rosa of Beverly MA, Kevin, Alan and Elaine Chirls of Washington; and a step-granddaughter, Lindsay Virginia Haas; along with his very dear friend, Marian McCain Magee and her children, Nancy M. Haas and a Michael J. Magee.He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia "Pat" Doose Steinhagen. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 4, at High Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Myron Simmons and Rev. Edward C. Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside services will be in Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, at a later date. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society c/o Mrs. June S. Cooley, 112 Sunset Dr., Franklin or High Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218, Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. |
CAPTAIN PAUL WITTING ON THE PASSING OF BILL STEINHAGEN I have been asked many times to write a story for the ONA web and now with the letter from Bill's grand daughter of his passing I will tell one as a tribute to Bill and his family. My sincere condolences. During the early Electra Freighter days we were flying out of Ogden Utah's Hill AFBon Logair runs through the western states. I was assigned to fly F/o with Bill for 3 or 4 months straight. At night we would play pool at the hotel by stuffing towels in the holes so that we wouldn't have to pay but once a night. Everytime I would beat Bill he would say "there goes your landings for tomorrow" and he eventually ran me non current and I had to go back to Oklahoma City to get three Landings in for currency. Well lo and behold, about 10 years later I was flying Captain for IAB and they sent me Bill Steinhagen for my F/O on the DC8 and it was payback time. We made about 5 stops up to Narita and overnighted but no pool table available, so we played bumper pool with the same result. The next day as we are taxing out Bill launches into this very long disertation on how he is going to fly this departure. As we start down the runway he begins to push the power up, and I tapped his hand and said thanks but I have the aircraft and Mogey finished adding the power and away we went. As Bill was raising the gear he turns to Mogey and says, "Well it took him long enough to get even". As the Steinhagens, Marshalls etc, that I flew with and learned from all of those years at ONA make their last flights, I thank God that I made the choice I did when I left the Marine Corps and joined ONA in 1968 instead of United or Delta. Some time money made is not the best way to judge a sucessful carreer! By the way, when we were flying the L188, how may of you can remember Bill carrying an old leather flying helmet and googles in his flight kit just in case the electric windsheild heat failed, he was going to stick his head out the side window in icing like he used to do in the DC3's. We will all be missing Bill. Regards to all, Paul Witting |
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