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William Strachan Obituary

Strachan, William C.
76, of Phoenix, AZ, a retired captain for Western and Delta Airlines, died May 13, 2012 in Phoenix. He was born in Aberdeen, SD, and is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; son, Steve; daughter, Susan Strachan-Payne; and three grandchildren. No services are planned locally; a private scattering of ashes will take place in Hawaii at a later date.

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 16, 2012.

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June 9, 2012

Mary Lou, my heart goes out to you. i am sorry we never got to meet. Cathleen

May 23, 2012

Sympathies from a WAL new-hire classmate. Doug Blackman

May 22, 2012

Some of my fondest travel and life memories are those shared with Bill and Mary Lou, in Honolulu, Phoenix, and Baja, Calif., Mex. He will be missed very much.
Angela Sanders (Marco Island, Fl.)

Francis Doherty

May 21, 2012

To the family of Bill Strachan I offer my sincerest condolences. I flew with Bill often when I was a very new 737 F/O. He was one of the nicest gentlemen with whom I had the pleasure to share a cockpit.

May 21, 2012

Dear Mary Lou Our sincere condolences, Bill was a good man.

Terry and Connie Richardson

Roger Horrell

May 21, 2012

He was a good man. A reat loss.

Roger T. Horrell

Andy Harper

May 16, 2012

Dear Mary Lou, we were saddened to hear of Bill's passing. All of us at Foothills Ladies' League send our sympathy to you and your family. Please let us know if you need anything. Take care.

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