Renton, Washington, USA
Died April 8, 2020
Age 85
Obituary
Jerome (“Jerry”) George Spring died unexpectedly due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Renton, Washington at the age of 85…
He went on to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War, with a focus on aviation mechanics, which eventually led to a career at Alaska Airlines as an airline captain. It was at Alaska Airlines that he met his wife, Joan Freeman, after she began her career as a flight attendant. They were wed in 1976. He loved his job and especially flying to Alaska. It was the perfect job for him…
Upon his retirement from Alaska Airlines, he essentially began a second career as an active advocate for the homeless, spearheading a multi-faith effort to both support and reduce homelessness in the Kent Valley. For well over two decades he worked tirelessly to establish a homeless shelter and to procure food supplies from local vendors so that every homeless person in the region could be served a hot breakfast and be sent out into the day with a sack lunch…
Published in the Seattle Times
“A true gentleman, a loving husband, an exemplary pilot and philanthropist was Jerry. Not only a good guy but a master among men. He quietly led his life always dedicated to helping others, along with his dear wife, Joanie. He will be missed and I truly hope that we can carry on in life to live by his example.”
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