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Henry "Hank" Filtz

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Filtz, Henry "Hank," born in Great Falls, Montana, on May 21, 1925, passed away at his home Oct. 15, 2010. After his junior year in High School, he went to work in Seattle. He subsequently volunteered to enlist in the U.S. Army October 1942. He was in the Army Infantry and served until World War ll ended and returned to Seattle Jan. 1946. He then went to Chicago in Nov. 1948, where he met his future wife at the Aragon ballroom. They married Oct. 22, 1949 and lived 2 years in Seattle. They eventually moved to Anaheim, CA, where they have lived ever since. In Aug. 1955, he was hired to work at Disneyland where he worked for 32 years. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; along with his 8 children; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. There will be a viewing Thurs. Oct. 21, 2010, 4-8 pm, Rosary at 7 pm, at Hilgenfeld Mortuary in Anaheim. Funeral services will be held at San Antonio Catholic Church in Anaheim Hills on Oct. 22, 2010 (Hank and Dolores' 61st Ann.) at 11:00 a.m. Hilgenfeld Mortuary

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Published by Orange County Register on Oct. 20, 2010.

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Donald Crabtree

July 22, 2022

Hank, after all these years I still think of you. The Disneyland Submarines in 1974 were a great time, thanks to you. Your ability to deal with tough situations with rope, strength and a plan are still tools I use today. Now, more than four decades later, You, and your teaching, still guide. Your Family must be proud of you and love you.
I, too. Until we work together again...

October 24, 2010

Hank was day lead on Subs my first summer in 1972, and I worked for him many times till I left in 1983. He treated me fairly and kept me focused. I enjoyed his calm manner and his work ethic - Dick Mobley and Hank were the two hardest working leads I knew. I knew he had a large family, and had been with the park from its first summer - his children are justifiably proud of his loyalty and dedication. A good man.
Larry Holmes

October 21, 2010

Hank was a second dad to many of the girls on Storybookland at Disneyland. He always treated us with respect and great humor. It was always a pleasure to work for Hank. He was a devoted family man and always lead by good example. Hank has always been in our hearts and will be missed.
Nanci Arnoldi-Coleman

October 20, 2010

Hank was one of my leads at Disneyland on many attractions: from Pirates to the GE Carrosel of Progress... As I became a trainer I had to teach my trainees about the 'right way, the wrong way and Hanks way'... He was a delighful person to work with and he knew the ins and outs of the attractions that he ran... I am proud to have worked with such a strong foreman/lead... Thank you to the family for sharing him with his extended Disney family... Diane Miller Judd

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