Racine, Wisconsin
GILDAY, PATRICK JOSEPH Patrick was born March 17, 1936 in Racine, Wisconsin to John and Gertrude Gilday. He passed away at Plano Medical Center on March 17, 2005 due to complications from cancer. He attended St. Catherines High School in Racine and, upon graduation in 1954, he entered the United...
Read MoreI followed Pat into the Marine Corps a couple months later knowing him from our paper boy and neighborhood days. I next saw him as a very new 2nd Lt. in Japan. I was proud of him, a real credit to the USMC, one of the neighborhood kids who made good.
James (Jim) Schatzman
March 30, 2005 | Phoenix, AZ
It was a pleasure to share the cockpit with Pat. He was indeed a friend to all and a credit to the Braniff seniorty list. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Lloyd Jones
March 21, 2005 | Dallas, TX
PAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES, BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE COCKPIT. HE WAS ALWAYS UPBEAT, PLEASANT, SINCERE, AND A GOOD STORY TELLER. NOT BAD FOR A FORMER MARINE. SEMPER FI.
EARL ROSE
March 21, 2005 | IRVING, TX
Not only a good pilot, but a good and amicable man....a pleasure to have flown with him and to have known him.
Clem Zang
March 21, 2005 | Dallas, TX
I enjoyed flying and working with Pat. He was an excellent pilot, truly a gentleman, and a friend to all. We, ex BI pilots will miss him.
Billy Self
March 21, 2005 | Richardson, TX
We Braniff pilots will truly miss Pat.(Braniff International Silver Eagles)
Wayne Williams
March 21, 2005
I always enjoyed flying with Pat or talking to him in the tower at Love Field.
My best to his family and friends.
Bruce Marcus
March 21, 2005 | Peterborough, NH
Former classmate at BI, a good guy!
Chuck Martin
March 20, 2005 | Dallas, TX
I had the honor and privelege of sharing the cockpit with Pat at Braniff.
I remember him as a good aviator, a good Irishman, and most importantly, a good man.
Steve Humphrey
March 20, 2005 | Bedford, TX
