Just before they left, my personal father gave me one of is own bolos he put which have him. It got a good handpainted duck inside. We loaded into auto and you will drove these to a little airport inside the Moline. The master plan try which they was in fact designed to fly United Airlines out of Moline, however their itinerary was altered because of a hit at the time. They got a small flat of Moline to O’Hare in which it next boarded Trip 191 so you’re able to return family. I remember my past thoughts claiming so long on steel mesh entrance while they boarded the small flat.
I recall my personal mom stating that in advance of it remaining, my personal grandmother produced an announcement that they had been will be toward information you to definitely nights. She hated traveling out-of O’Hare because was as well busy plus it are a holiday sunday. My personal parents obtained a visit from my personal sister when we turned up home that an airplane into the il got crashed. We failed to understand the info to start with, but afterwards discovered one my grand-parents was basically up to speed. And just in that way, it disappeared out of my entire life forever.”
Richard Elizabeth. Lent (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
New 49-year-old worker of aerospace firm Hamilton Fundamental was back again to Southern California off an event during the Windsor Locks, Conn., that have acquaintances Roentgen. Norman Braine, Robert E. Baum and John Ondreck.
The newest Rev. Albert Leunens (Hawaii)
The fresh Rev. Albert Leunens passed away to the American Air companies Airline 191, and this crashed shortly after takeoff regarding O’Hare Airport terminal may 25, 1979. (While the had written about Can get 22, 1965, edition of your Honolulu Celebrity-Bulletin)