To The Fuller Family,

Please accept my sincerest condolences on the loss of Walt Fuller your beloved son, husband, father, brother and grandpa. I had known Walt for almost eight years, through the FAA. Walt, as an Air Traffic Manager, had to 'endure' my National Weather Service (NWS) inspections. He was a good sport and the inspections were always 'fun'. Walt was top notch, always prepared, very meticulous and organized, and was clearly a dedicated hard worker. Walt was very passionate about his career in aviation and it was clear to me that his number one priority at his towers, was the safety of the flying public and he often worked overtime to ensure and fulfill the FAA's mission. Walt, to me, was a genuine and authentic leader; he was not someone who was just 'in management'. Walt was a leader that people wanted to follow and that is the difference. I stood right behind him and supported him throughout the years. He conducted his life with integrity and I clearly saw that through his work and his extreme admiration for his beautiful family. He always spoke so highly of Jenny, his wife and was really proud of her and her accomplishments, as well as his adult children. In his office, you could see his family photos all over his desk, he had the photos there to remind him how lucky he was to have such a supportive and wonderful family; he felt blessed. Walt Fuller always took the high road when life threw him challenges, and life did, as it does with all of us. The difference is in the intentions and the actions and Walt always wanted to 'do the right thing' and in my book, he did. I saw Walt for the last time on Tuesday, September 9th, during the annual NWS inspection. We had a great time visiting and talking about what he was going to do when he retired in a year. Walt always received nothing less than an 'excellent' rating as a result of the NWS inspections.
I lost my mother at the age of 54 a few years ago and this poem brought comfort to me during my time of grieving and it still does, the pain of the loss of a loved one will always be part of our lives.

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard Him call.
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief.
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee.
God wanted me now; He set me free!

Paul once told me "Be as smart as you can, but remember that it's better to be wise than it is to be smart." My heart is saddened by the loss of one of my heroes, my mentor, the man who was supposed to officiate my wedding.

Devin...I have the greatest memory of you. I used to babysit you when you were young. One night (you were about 5 or 6)we sat down to a dinner of pasta and crescent rolls. You looked up at me with a roll in your hand and said (no joke)"Jesus broke bread with his diciples". You are blessed to be a carbon copy of your father!

Karen...Can I have a fanny pack?

With LOVE,
Katie Brewer

I want to thank everyone for acknowledging me in your comments. Because our relationship was only for a year of Chuck's life, I was sure it was going to be brushed under the rug.

Both Chuck and I went through our lives without experiencing true love. We knew each other for 20 years, I was always alone and he was always tormented by his less than pleasant marriage. He hung in there for the sake of his kids which is testimony to the good man he was.

We had not seen each other for a couple of years before we met up at a family camping trip. His brother-in-law Henry started teasing me about "hooking up" with Chuck since we were both single and lonely. Because I am six feet tall and Chuck was such a little guy, I thought it was the craziest idea I'd ever heard.

A few beers later Chuck and I were rocking the RV.

We fought the idea of being a couple because we lived so far apart and his life was complicated by the pending divorce. But as hard as we tried, we could not stay away from each other. It was obvious that we had both found the love of our lives.

Chuck worked for 29 years with one goal in mind and that was to be able to enjoy his retirement knowing that his children would be supported, that his ex-wife would have her fair share and that we could be comfortable and enjoy growing old together.

How cruel it is that our lonliness was finally replaced by love...and then it was taken away before he could reap the rewards of all his hard work and the sacrafices he had made for his kids.

Although Chuck became disenchanted with Delta when they would not help him to transfer to LA, he considered his co-workers as his Delta family. He was such a hard worker, if we were on the phone together and his name got called, he would hang up immediately and get to work.

He had a strong belief that he would never participate in anything that would cost another co-worker his/her job. If he was asked by a superior "who made this mistake" he would say, "I didn't see it happen, I know nothing, I wasn't there."

He loved his family with all his heart. He had the utmost respect for his parents and their partners. He was bonded to the core with his siblings. And of course his children were the lights of his life.

I have been hanging onto the fact that Chuck died on possibly the happiest day of his life thanks to Travis and his pending interview. And I have been assured that he died instantly and did not suffer.

Chuck wanted us to get married right away, but I made the mistake of wanting to wait until we could live together as I could not fathom sending my husband away every Monday for his work shift.

I have never wanted anything more than I wanted to be Mrs. Charles E. Peck and that is my only regret. But in my heart and his too, we were bound together by eternal love.

Because I never got the chance to do this...I hope you will all forgive me, but I want to sign off as....

Mrs. Charles E. Peck

I only had the pleasure of meeting Beverly on two occasions through my friend, her sister Naomi. We briefly joked about how beautiful our shared name was. Beverly left a lasting impression on me that she was a fiercely intelligent, soulful and strong woman who truly enjoyed her life to the fullest. My heart breaks for her family.

First of all, let me say my family and i send out our sympathy and condolences to Roger's family. I worked with Roger for almost 6 years. When i first started i was only 16 years old. He was a happy person, nice, hard working, and more to go on... my mom, my dad, my brothers, my aunt, and my cousins, and myself, worked there at one time so he knew part of my family. It was an honor to work with him. I will never forget him, and will always have him in my prayers.
May You Rest In Peace... Roger Spacey...

As a member of Indian community, I pray for Atul's family. Hope God gives them strength to cope up with their loss.

i know exactly how you feel, my father had passed in that accident, i will pray for him and the whole family. HUGS

Walt was my hero. Forever

i know exactly how you feel, my father had passed in that accident, i will pray for him and the whole family. HUGS

i know exactly how you feel, my father had passed in that accident, i will pray for him and the whole family. HUGS