Henry Lutz

“FRED” Henry Frederick “Fred” Lutz, age 82, of Stone Mountain, GA went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 23, 2010, at his home surrounded by his devoted family. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Jeanne A. Lutz; three sons, Frederick “Rick” Lutz and his fiancée, Lisa Chambers, of Atlanta, GA, Don Lutz of Loganville, GA, Thomas “Tom” Lutz and his wife Nina of Stone Mountain, GA; daughter & son-in-law, Jeannie Elizabeth Lutz Earle and her husband Greg of Loganville, GA; two grandsons, Spencer Gregory Earle and Evan Davis Earle both of Loganville, GA; dear and lifelong best friend of 74 years, Ron Veverka of Moore, SC; and a host of other close colleagues and friends. Fred Lutz was born in Jamaica, NY on August 2, 1927 to Emma Albrecht Lutz and Frederick H. Lutz. He graduated from Jamaica High School. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard and New York National Guard and was with American Airlines for 14 years and a District Sales Manager with Swissair for 25 years. Fred Lutz loved traveling, visiting historical sites and was an avid reader of military books. He had his private pilot license and a well-known passion for flying his Cessna 172 for 24 years. He was an active member of the Silver Wings Fraternal, Task Force Patriot, and United Flying Octogenarians (UFO). He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many loyal friends. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Fred Lutz will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel with Jim Freeman, Task Force Patriot officiating. Inurnment Committal Service will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday at the Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA with Military Honors. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 6:00P to 8:00PM at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome, but the family is encouraging, as an expressed alternative request by the deceased, to consider donations to Wounded Warriors Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Pkwy., Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (Bile Duct Cancer), 5526 W. 13400 South, Suite 510, Salt Lake City, Utah 84096, www.cholangiocarcinoma.org . Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com . Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, Snellville, GA 770-979-3200 is in charge of arrangements.