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A viewing will be held from 10:30-11 a.m., with a service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, 8110 Jewel Lake Road in Anchorage. A reception and lunch are planned after the service.
Henry was born May 4, 1944, in Elma, N.Y., to Chester and Leita Weil. He graduated from Syracuse University and served in the Marine Corps. He married Barbara Long in New York in 1967 and had his first son, Remy, in 1970.
In his adult career, he worked as a reservations manager for Northwest Airlines in New York City. He transferred to Anchorage in 1971 and had sons Charlie (1973) and Blake (1974). He ultimately retired in 1999 as district manager of Cargo Operations with NWA.
His leisure activities included woodworking, hunting, fishing, and cooking for his family and friends. His love for aviation, the Yukon River, the Iditarod and the Big Lake cabin reflected his love of Alaska. His friendships crossed all generations, taking joy in the uniqueness of each person. His kind and generous soul was contrasted by a unique sense of humor that left others repeating his "Hankisms" for years after.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Barbara; sons, Charles and Blake; and sister, Leita May Reed.
He was preceded in death by his son, Remy, in 1991; and brother, Tom, in 2005.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage 99502 or Lumen Christi High School, 8110 Jewel Lake Road, Anchorage 99502.
Arrangements are with Legacy Funeral Homes, Kehl's Chapel; www.legacyalaska.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Henry Weil
garry morfit
February 2, 2010
Barbara, Charlie, and Blake.
It was sad to hear about Hank. I will remember him lying on his side in the salon of the Who Cares with a smile on his face draining the water out of his ears after he had been trying to keep up with his sons on the jet ski. Of course Charlie felt bad so he got the turkey baster out from the galley to see if he could help.
My thoughts are with you.
maryann (Wasielewski) Gawron
January 30, 2010
Dear Barb, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you and your family.
Elaine Nisson
January 20, 2010
Barb, Charlie and Blake, I am so sorry for your loss of Hank. He is an icon at Anchorage International Airport and will always be remembered as a kind neighbor to all of us. I worked with him while I was at Mark Air and also at Northern Air Cargo. He is respected and loved by all the membership of the Anchorage Air Cargo Association and will be missed dearly.
Ron Lance
January 19, 2010
Hank was an important part of the airline community in Alaska and will be missed.
January 19, 2010
Barb
I am so sorry for your loss. Hank was a great guy and was always fun to be with. God bless and help you in the days to come.
Randy May
Buckeye, Arizona
Barbara & Festus Burchfield
January 19, 2010
Barb, Charlie, and Blake,
What a profound sadness to hear that Hank has passed away, so young and so full of life. He was your best friend.
I still remember the great big grin on his face when he brought home the Model T, he just beamed.
Hank has left us with many wonderful memories and we celebrate his life and passing.
God bless you all.
Pearson, Yvette, John Shelton
January 19, 2010
Hank was not only a friends father he was our friend. We will miss him fishing, watching football, and just hanging out. There were 3 people John calls when he gets a moose, now there are 2. We will miss him.
June Macon
January 18, 2010
Barbara & Sons,
I would like to express my condolences on the loss of "Hankard". Every since I met him I thought of him as "Hankard" because he was so full of life. He will be missed. With love.
Steve Carlisle
January 18, 2010
Sorry to hear of Hanks passing. He will be missed. - Steve Carlisle - Alaska Airlines
Jim Brager
January 18, 2010
My condolences to the entire Weil family. Hank was a wonderful guy and a joy to be around. I enjoyed our NW meetings and gatherings, and his outstanding humor. He will indeed be greatly missed.
Tana Hart
January 18, 2010
Barb, I was so saddened to hear about Hank's passing. Even though I have not known the two of you long or well, it has been truly wondeful spending time with you. I will miss Hank very much. I always looked forward to seeing him at "taco club" and missed him (and you) when you were not there. He always had a smile and twinkle in his eye. God bless you and your family in your time of sorrow and always.
G Man
January 18, 2010
Barb, Charlie and Blake,
I was saden to hear that Hank had past away. My condelensces to all of you.
I have found memoris of hank at Fishing Ulimited and the fun times working at the cabin.
Randy Knauff
January 17, 2010
Barb, Charlie and Blake,
I was so sad and sorry to hear of the loss of Hank. I remember his even keel, fun sense of humor, talking about the kids over the years, his great old car, good food and get togethers.
My deepest thoughts and good wishes are with you all right now as you grieve.
Randy
Jim and Donna Rekasis
January 17, 2010
Barb and family, you are in our prayers daily. we are so sorry for your loss. hank and I had many great memories from working together! we will miss him. GOD BLESS
Doug & Liz Lee
January 17, 2010
Dear Barb and boys - We are very sad to hear of Hank's passing. We have some very nice memories of you and him and the boys on the trip to Germany and other times. We are sorry that we will not be there with you for the service as we are currently in traveling and won't be back in Alaska until end of February. We are thinking of you often. Doug and Liz Lee
Sheila Adams
January 17, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of bereavement. The bible says "Blessed are those that mourn for they will be comforted". May the memories of your wonderful husband fill you with love and comfort in your time of need.
Deanna Devitt
January 16, 2010
Dear Barbara and family,
MY condolences for your loss.
Mark Hiratsuka
January 16, 2010
Barb and family:
I was sorry to read of the passing of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I trust it helps to know that many are remembering you in thought and prayer. God bless you all.
Mark Hiratsuka
Judy Roy
January 16, 2010
Dear Barb, Don and I wish to express of sincerest condolences to you and your family. We so much enjoyed the time we spent with you and Hank. He was so easy to spend time with. We are profoundly sorry for your loss.
January 16, 2010
Barb, Charlie and Blake,
Sincerest condolences to you all.
Barb, we always enjoyed time with you and Hank.
Hank's ready wit, expertise, and creative solutions made him a unique and delightful friend. Jim will especially miss the woodworking experiences and dip netting on the Copper.
Hank was a hoot and will be sorely missed.
Jim and Luci Davis
Jean Newton
January 16, 2010
Dear Leita - We would like to express our deepest sympathy at the loss of your brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Keep the faith.
Your friends,
Bob Newton, Elma Town Historian
Jean Newton, Elma Historical Society
Carol Comeau
January 15, 2010
Barb,
I was sorry to read of your husband's passing and I hope that your faith will sustain you and your family through this difficult time. I know it is never the right time for this to occur. I hope your happy memories together will sustain all of you.
Carol Comeau
Michelle Wendel Fabry
January 15, 2010
Barb, Charlie, and Blake: I am so sorry for the loss of such a wonderful person, I have so many great memories living next door almost 30 years, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Love to you all,
January 15, 2010
Barbara...please accept my very sincere condolences....Hank was a very special person in my life, and it breaks my heart that he passed so soon. We had hoped that some day soon you two would venture to arizona to see us......Gene and Lola Schwerin
John and Linda Kolstad
January 15, 2010
Barb, Charlie and Blake,
Linda and I are so saddened by Hank's untimely passing.
Hank was the saving grace for me in my 20 years with NWA in Anchorage.
His calmness in the face of all the madness that was around him was a true inspiration to me.
Our visit this past Spring was so nice, we are sorry now that it was so short.
Hank's spirit, sense of humor and charm are gone, but they will never be forgotten.
Tara Geisen
January 15, 2010
Barbara, Charlie and Blake, I am so sorry for your loss! One of the highlights of coming up to Alaska to visit my sister was that I got to spend time the Hank and Barbara! I so enjoyed the Memorial Day weekends in Big Lake. I am glad that I was able to see Hank over Christmas this year. He will be missed.
Carole and Brad Moerlins
January 15, 2010
Barb,
Our sincere sympathy goes to you and the boys. May your many wonderful memories of Hank and your time together be a comfort to you.
Marlene Baumgartner
January 15, 2010
Dear Leita - all of us want you to know how sorry we are that you have lost your brother. We know how deeply you care about your family. Our prayers will be with you during this difficult time.
Marlene Baumgartner
Elma Historical Society
Mary Grace Duran
January 14, 2010
Dear Barb, I will never forget the marvelous time we had on the Chilkoot Tail. Hank was such a wonderful sport with all us gals and the stories you told of your lives in the early years of your marriage will especially live on in my memories of him. My condolences to you and your family. Mary Grace Duran
Kathy Woodhead
January 14, 2010
Dear Barb, Charlie & Blake: I was so saddened to read about Hank's passing. I first met Hank in 1977 when I started working at NWA as the Secretary to the District Manager. Those were the days of Phil Gossard, Curt Jensen, Pat Kenna & Bill Hall. After moving over to KLM Airlines in 1979, I still enjoyed working with Hank on several reservation and cargo issues for many years during my KLM days. Hank was a great guy who will be missed by many. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Rest in Peace Hank!
Kathy Woodhead
Norm Greer
January 14, 2010
To Hank's family...
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Hank's passing. I knew him from the great years at NWA Cargo. He was a great human being and friend to all. He will be missed. Our family's prayers go out for the repose of Hank's soul and comfort for you all. May God bless and keep you.
Edna Peters`
January 14, 2010
Dearest Barbara, Charlie and Blake, all of us in the Peters family are feeling a big hole in our lives. Hank was such a part of our lives, from his yearly moose hunting trips with Emmitt and boys. We'll see you this week-end. love, Emmitt, Edna, Sunny and Emory
Sheldon & Shirley Weil
January 14, 2010
Dear Barb, Charlie & Blake,
Sheldon and I are so sorry for your loss of Hank.
We were looking forward to seeing him on our trip to AK in June. It is unfortunate that we haven't seen your family more often because of distance. He was one of Sheldon's favorite cousins.
Wendy Snipes
January 14, 2010
We are very sad for the loss Hank! He had a great sense of humor that will be missed by many.
With Heartfelt Condolences
Chris and Wendy
Curt & Debbie Jensen
January 14, 2010
I will always remember the years at Norhtwest, hunting trip to Cold Bay, and all of the fishing expeditions. But, most especially, (as you put it, Barb) Hank's "graphic" humor. I will not forget our talks about family and the joy he had with all of you.
Norm Israelson
January 14, 2010
My deepest condolences to Barb, Charlie, and Blake.
Hank was a great friend and neighbor for many years.
All of us have a favorite story about Hank - here is one of mine.
A bunch of us airline types were fishing on a trip to Grovenor in the
Katmai camps. Don Brugman, Norm Tibbets, and I were up stream from where Hank was. He was at a big bend of the river. We spied a huge brown bear walking across the grass flats heading right for the river bend and Hank.
I hollered "Hank watch out, there is a big bear walking right for you. He replied "I don't see it" He was standing right at the stream and there was about a five foot bank directly above him. We watched as the bear continued. It broke through the grass right above Hank - about 10 feet above and over him. He stood there looking at about a thousand
pounds of bear and yelled back to us " I see it now!"
Hank was one of a kind - We will all miss him greatly.
Madelynn Meads
January 14, 2010
I am sorry for the loss of a truly great human being and manager that made it an honor to work under him and with him
frank heffernan
January 14, 2010
Dear Babara and family, Bonnie and I are sorry for your loss and feel we have lost a good old friend and charming companion from our old NWA gang. Frnak Heffernan and Bonnie Hall.
January 14, 2010
Dear Babara and family, Bonnie and I are sorry for your loss and feel we have lost a good old friend and charming companion from our old NWA gang. Frnak Heffernan and Bonnie Hall.
Fleur Gooden
January 14, 2010
Hi Charlie, I am sorry about the loss of your dad.
Fleur
Pat Kenna
January 14, 2010
Hank was my welcoming committee to Alaska in 1979 and it was my good fortune to have worked alongside him for over five years. He is one of my unforgettable people. He was a gracious, caring person who lived where he wanted but did not forget his ties to other people. I just spoke to him last week and he was his normal, cheerful self. A good way to remember him.
All my best to Barb, Charlie and Blake. He was a wonderful man who will be missed by all who knew him.
Pat Kenna
Sue Vanden Berg
January 14, 2010
My condolances to the family. Hank will be remembered in many hearts throughout AK and Northwest Airlines.
Rest well my friend.
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