Fairbanks, Washington
Apr 4, 1930 – Jan 8, 2023
On Jan. 8, 2023, notable Alaskan pilot Noel Merrill Wien, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at age 92, with his family at his side.Merrill was born on April 4, 1930, to Noel and Ada Wien and into an Alaskan flying family. He grew up near Weeks Field in Fairbanks. The title of...
Read MoreI was fortunate enough to know Merrill and Barbara in recent years. I sent a copy of this obituary to my four children with the caveat that they just don´t make men like this anymore. What a wonderful guy.
Dominick Toulouse
January 19, 2023 | Other
Merrill Wien loved to fly. In the summer, he would fly a Wien F-27 to Nome and Kotzebue, and on return to Fairbanks fly another F-27 to Barrow and back. Then, after dinner, he would often call me and say "let´s go fly our Bonanzas."
Charlie Cole
January 15, 2023
A Hero is gone. May you fly with the Angel's
mike alexander
January 14, 2023 | Other
