GARY MCCARREL 1959 - 1986 STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT HSI RIW JAC DEN SLC Hi Jake, I had my first look at the FRONTIER NEWS (Spring 2002) yesterday and seeing all of those names brings back lots of memories. I�m enclosing money for the 4 isus from 2001, this year�s subscription and hopefully enough to mail the past issues. I joined Frontier Feb. 21, 1959 and worked in HSI RIW DEN and finished in SLC. After FL I joined WA then DL for 11 years and retired in 1997. I should report the passing of 3 of my close friends at Frontier. They are Harold Long, age 70, sr. agent RIW, Carl Henderson, manager RIW, age 82 and Al (Sparky) Carlson, agent at SLC, age 65. Harold in April 2002, Carl and Al in May 2002. Sorry I don�t have the obits. Norma and I live in Bountiful, Utah and look forward to hearing from some old friends from around the system. Thanks for your efforts and the FRONTIER NEWS. -Gary McCarrel (7/15/02) I Recieved the back issues of Frontier News and I appreciate it very much. I worked with Covington at DL but I havent talked to him since I retired in 97 but I know he retired in Nov of 2001, I have called all the ex FL people and no one has his fone number but I will track him down , he needs to know about the newsletter. Billy Roberts, I have lost track of but Stan will know where he is at. I think the biggest shock to me has been so many of our friends going west. I spent a lot of time with Stan in JAC even after I worked there in 75. Keep things held together and I will be in touch -Gary McCarrel (7/26/02) I Remember When: By Duane Phelps 1949-1985 (36 years) Hired 6/49 Stn. Agt. Alamosa for $150 per mo.,6 day wk,8 hr. shifts. Capt. Geo. Meshko flew me to Pueblo in an open cockpit PT-19 to Watch the Blue Angels in prop F8 aircraft. (Better than Jets) Capt. Army Armstrong arrived early came into the Stn. Tuned the radio To HF Freq. Had me listen to an ATC Clearance, and told me I had better Be able to recite a clearance the next time he came thru. Jim Montgomery,Dir. Of Stns. Called Mgr. Stamey to fire both agents Tom McAfee and myself for visiting on the teletype for 20 mins. The Day before as all msgs went to all teletypes, we apologized and stayed on. 1958 to Riverton WY. Stn. Mgr. $375 per mo. We had 3 way connection of fits. Twice a day. Harold Long, Gary McCarrel, and Homer Cauthon were Sr. Agts. And a great crew that worked split shifts for many years. We moved into a new terminal in 1959, two yrs. Later someone left a cigarette and half the building burned at night, we continued flights, but the smell was not pleasant. Transferred to SLC Stn. Mgr. May 1964. We had previous Mgrs. Come to Work in SLC, Gordon Bost, Geo. Hobbs, Clay Tanner, and Geo. Slivka. Don Anderton was Asst. Mgr, Gary McCarrel, Stan Covington,Dean Buethe, and Don Halterman were Sr. Agts. Maint.,Stewardess, and Pilots were based in SLC. We had many fog problems usually around the Holidays, created severe Problems attempting to work Fits. At Ogden Airport. The AL Feldman years were the best for the employees and the Airline and he will never be forgotten by most of us that knew him personally. -Duane Phelps (2/6/06) PERSONNEL CHANGES Gary McCarrel from station agent to senior station agent SLC From Jul 1970 Arrow-Jet News -Jake Lamkins (5/20/06) Gary's wife Norma just called me to say Gary passed away 830 am yesterday the 2nd. Services will be in Vernal, Utah at 1100am Monday the 7th. Thompson-Blackburn funeral home is handling with services in Vernal. I will get th obit to you as soon as I can. -Paul Farris (5/3/07) Thanks, Paul, I posted the info at the FL Club. Was Gary in any of the 2006 SLC renion photos? I have one from 2005. -Jake Lamkins (5/3/07) Gary died of pneumonia. Guess the chemo had his immune system so low he couldn't fight it off. There is a picture of him from 2006, but only in a group. the 2005 pics are best. There are 3 or 4 of him. -Paul Farris (5/3/07) Posted at the FL Club: SLC SSA Gary McCarrel has died Paul Farris emailed: "Gary's wife Norma just called me to say Gary passed away 8:30 am yesterday the 2nd. Services will be in Vernal, Utah at 1100am Monday the 7th. Thompson-Blackburn funeral home is handling with services at the LDS church in Vernal. I will get the obit to you as soon as I can." Gary had been battling cancer the past year. He started as a station agent in 1959 working in HSI RIW DEN SLC and became a SLC senior agent in 1970 and worked til the end. He was 72 years old. -Jake Lamkins (5/3/07) Here's Gary's obituary. It was in the Deseret News. Please visit the Notice for Gary McCarrel. http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000087760333X -Paul Farris (5/5/07) Posted at the FL Club: Gary McCarrel's obit Go to http://www.legacy.com/DeseretNews/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=87760333 to see Gary's obituary. Be sure to sign his online funerary guestbook. -Jake Lamkins (5/5/07) Here is the only photo I could find of Gary McCarrel, its on the SLC ramp about 1970. Keep up the good work, -Al Kendell (5/9/07) Thanks, Al, I'll post it on his memorial webpage. -Jake Lamkins (5/9/07) Note: Jake, Please keep the Frontier News coming. It's our connection to the good old days. As you know Gary left us in May. He loved his years with Frontier and looked forward to each issue of the News. Working for Frontier was not like "work" but more of a daily social gathering. Our oldest grandson just started flying for Northwest but I'm afraid he'll never experience what you guys did. You're doing a good job and a great service. Thanks, -Norma McCarrel (10/8/07) Gary McCarrel transfered from Riverton to SLC with me in 1964. He was probably one of the top senior agents in the Company. I hated to see his passing couple years ago. -Duane Phelps (5/26/11)