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Schultz, Kenneth Eugene, 1930-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1930 - 2010

Biography

Kenneth Eugene Schultz (1930-2010) was an avocational historian of Frontier Airlines.

Ken Schultz was born on August 19, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, to Emil and Sophia nee Bongers Schultz. He attended Emmaus Lutheran School from 1935 to 1943, and graduated from North High School in 1947. He was an active member of a number of Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches and served on many boards and committees. He earned his aviation mechanics license early on and worked for various airlines as a mechanic and eventually an airline maintenance supervisor. Schultz was an avid fan and member of the Frontier Retirement Club and had an extensive collection of airline memorabilia. He wrote histories of the original Frontier Airlines and other associated airlines. He was a member of Die Pommerschen Leute, AHSGR, the Frontier Retirement Club, the Colorado Historical Society, and the Colorado Aviation Society.

Ken Schultz passed away in Wheat Ridge, Ohio, on May 2, 2010.

Citation:
Familysearch, via WWW, 4 February 2019 (Kenneth Eugene Schultz; avocational historian of Frontier Airlines; born on August 19, 1930 in Denver, Colorado to Emil and Sophia nee Bongers Schultz; attended Emmaus Lutheran School 1935-1943; graduated from North High School in 1947; faithful member of a number of Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches; served on many boards and committees; earned aviation mechanics license early on; worked for various airlines as mechanic and eventually an airline maintenance supervisor; avid fan and member of Frontier Retirement Club; had extensive collection of airline memorabilia; wrote histories of the original Frontier Airlines and other associated airlines; member of Die Pommerschen Leute, AHSGR, the Frontier Retirement Club, the Colorado Historical Society, and Colorado Aviation Society; passed away at home in Wheat Ridge, Ohio on May 2, 2010.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ken Schultz collection on Frontier Airlines

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3251
Scope and Contents Contains Frontier Airlines promotional materials, vacation packages, brochures and pamphlets, in-flight magazines, annual reports, employee magazines and newspapers, and photographs. Also included are employee newsletters, the "Frontier Vacationland" video from 1957, aviation maps, flight schedules, advertising materials, Frontier Airlines company memoranda, Frontier Airlines ephemera including cards, key chains, stickers, wing pins, and a three-ring binder. Also contains a spreadsheet of...
Dates: 1949-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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