They say that old pilots never die, they just fly higher. It is with sadness to announce that George Clinton Rodgers (known to most simply as "Clint") died peacefully at age 85 on October 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. Clint leaves behind his devoted wife Susan Rodgers, having recently celebrated 62 years of marriage. He is survived by his sons Russell Rodgers, Clark Rodgers, and Kevin Rodgers. Clint's second son Keith Rodgers passed away in 2001. Clint is also survived by his daughter in laws Marilyn, Dana, and Julia whom he adored. And last but certainly not least, he leaves behind his loving grandchildren Crystal, Steven, Michael, Lauren, and Grayson.
A visitation for Clint will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home 4947 North Main St. Acworth, GA 30101. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday.
Clint was born in Waycross, Georgia in 1934 and was a young child during the Great Depression. Clint's parents, Gip and May Rodgers, were sharecroppers and like many during that time barely made enough to get by. But somehow while helping out with the family farm, Clint managed to get a good education in the local Ware County school system. Clint was a hard working and gifted student who caught the eye of Ware County High School principal. This principal saw the potential in Clint and drove him all the way to Atlanta to lobby Emory University to give Clint a full scholarship. Emory reluctantly decided to give him a one semester trial, which turned into 2 semesters and then 4 years later a college degree in foreign language. His ability to converse in Spanish was uncanny and even some native Spanish speakers would sometimes have to ask Clint to slow down he spoke it so well!
While at Emory, Clint also pursued another one of his dreams, learning to fly. He joined the United States Air Force ROTC program and after graduating from college and marrying Susan, he headed off to flight school. Clint would go on to serve in the famed 406th Interceptor Squadron based out of Portland Oregon. Clint flew the F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor jet, whose sole purpose was to bring down enemy bombers carrying nuclear weapons. Clint would serve for almost 9 years in the Air Force, including a tour of duty in Anchorage Alaska. After getting out of the military, Clint headed back to Atlanta Georgia with his wife and four small boys driving cross country in an old Chevy station wagon!
Clint would end up landing a job with the City of Atlanta, working in the social services area. He would go on to work at the State level alongside Jimmy Carter when he was Governor and eventually working his way up to the Federal level. But all this time, Clint still had the burning desire to fly. After losing his government job due to budget cuts, he decided to take a chance and took a job as a flight instructor with Epps Air Service at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. Clint would go on to spend the next 30 years teaching many hundreds of students how to fly. To say Clint was a gifted aviator is an understatement. He was proficient in every aspect of private aviation and was sought after by many to be their flight instructor. If Clint Rodgers signed off on your pilot’s license, you knew what you were doing! Clint also had a passion for helping handicap challenged pilots learn to fly and developed a special program that was recognized by many as pioneering in the field of aviation for those who were wheelchair bound.
Clint Rodgers was truly an amazing man with an incredible intellect. He loved life, loved his family, and loved to laugh! He influenced and touched so many lives during his 85 years on earth and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, Clint's memory would be most honored with donations made to the Abel Flight Scholarship program. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. Donations can be made via this link: https://ableflight.org/donate
A visitation for Clint will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home 4947 North Main St. Acworth, GA 30101. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday.
Clint was born in Waycross, Georgia in 1934 and was a young child during the Great Depression. Clint's parents, Gip and May Rodgers, were sharecroppers and like many during that time barely made enough to get by. But somehow while helping out with the family farm, Clint managed to get a good education in the local Ware County school system. Clint was a hard working and gifted student who caught the eye of Ware County High School principal. This principal saw the potential in Clint and drove him all the way to Atlanta to lobby Emory University to give Clint a full scholarship. Emory reluctantly decided to give him a one semester trial, which turned into 2 semesters and then 4 years later a college degree in foreign language. His ability to converse in Spanish was uncanny and even some native Spanish speakers would sometimes have to ask Clint to slow down he spoke it so well!
While at Emory, Clint also pursued another one of his dreams, learning to fly. He joined the United States Air Force ROTC program and after graduating from college and marrying Susan, he headed off to flight school. Clint would go on to serve in the famed 406th Interceptor Squadron based out of Portland Oregon. Clint flew the F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor jet, whose sole purpose was to bring down enemy bombers carrying nuclear weapons. Clint would serve for almost 9 years in the Air Force, including a tour of duty in Anchorage Alaska. After getting out of the military, Clint headed back to Atlanta Georgia with his wife and four small boys driving cross country in an old Chevy station wagon!
Clint would end up landing a job with the City of Atlanta, working in the social services area. He would go on to work at the State level alongside Jimmy Carter when he was Governor and eventually working his way up to the Federal level. But all this time, Clint still had the burning desire to fly. After losing his government job due to budget cuts, he decided to take a chance and took a job as a flight instructor with Epps Air Service at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. Clint would go on to spend the next 30 years teaching many hundreds of students how to fly. To say Clint was a gifted aviator is an understatement. He was proficient in every aspect of private aviation and was sought after by many to be their flight instructor. If Clint Rodgers signed off on your pilot’s license, you knew what you were doing! Clint also had a passion for helping handicap challenged pilots learn to fly and developed a special program that was recognized by many as pioneering in the field of aviation for those who were wheelchair bound.
Clint Rodgers was truly an amazing man with an incredible intellect. He loved life, loved his family, and loved to laugh! He influenced and touched so many lives during his 85 years on earth and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, Clint's memory would be most honored with donations made to the Abel Flight Scholarship program. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. Donations can be made via this link: https://ableflight.org/donate
They say that old pilots never die, they just fly higher. It is with sadness to announce that George Clinton Rodgers (known to most simply as "Clint") died peacefully at age 85 on October 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. Clint leaves behind his devoted wife Susan Rodgers, having recently celebrated 62 years of marriage. He is survived by his sons Russell Rodgers, Clark Rodgers, and Kevin Rodgers. Clint's second son Keith Rodgers passed away in 2001. Clint is also survived by his daughter in laws Marilyn, Dana, and Julia whom he adored. And last but certainly not least, he leaves behind his loving grandchildren Crystal, Steven, Michael, Lauren, and Grayson.
A visitation for Clint will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home 4947 North Main St. Acworth, GA 30101. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday.
Clint was born in Waycross, Georgia in 1934 and was a young child during the Great Depression. Clint's parents, Gip and May Rodgers, were sharecroppers and like many during that time barely made enough to get by. But somehow while helping out with the family farm, Clint managed to get a good education in the local Ware County school system. Clint was a hard working and gifted student who caught the eye of Ware County High School principal. This principal saw the potential in Clint and drove him all the way to Atlanta to lobby Emory University to give Clint a full scholarship. Emory reluctantly decided to give him a one semester trial, which turned into 2 semesters and then 4 years later a college degree in foreign language. His ability to converse in Spanish was uncanny and even some native Spanish speakers would sometimes have to ask Clint to slow down he spoke it so well!
While at Emory, Clint also pursued another one of his dreams, learning to fly. He joined the United States Air Force ROTC program and after graduating from college and marrying Susan, he headed off to flight school. Clint would go on to serve in the famed 406th Interceptor Squadron based out of Portland Oregon. Clint flew the F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor jet, whose sole purpose was to bring down enemy bombers carrying nuclear weapons. Clint would serve for almost 9 years in the Air Force, including a tour of duty in Anchorage Alaska. After getting out of the military, Clint headed back to Atlanta Georgia with his wife and four small boys driving cross country in an old Chevy station wagon!
Clint would end up landing a job with the City of Atlanta, working in the social services area. He would go on to work at the State level alongside Jimmy Carter when he was Governor and eventually working his way up to the Federal level. But all this time, Clint still had the burning desire to fly. After losing his government job due to budget cuts, he decided to take a chance and took a job as a flight instructor with Epps Air Service at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. Clint would go on to spend the next 30 years teaching many hundreds of students how to fly. To say Clint was a gifted aviator is an understatement. He was proficient in every aspect of private aviation and was sought after by many to be their flight instructor. If Clint Rodgers signed off on your pilot’s license, you knew what you were doing! Clint also had a passion for helping handicap challenged pilots learn to fly and developed a special program that was recognized by many as pioneering in the field of aviation for those who were wheelchair bound.
Clint Rodgers was truly an amazing man with an incredible intellect. He loved life, loved his family, and loved to laugh! He influenced and touched so many lives during his 85 years on earth and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, Clint's memory would be most honored with donations made to the Abel Flight Scholarship program. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. Donations can be made via this link: https://ableflight.org/donate
A visitation for Clint will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home 4947 North Main St. Acworth, GA 30101. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday.
Clint was born in Waycross, Georgia in 1934 and was a young child during the Great Depression. Clint's parents, Gip and May Rodgers, were sharecroppers and like many during that time barely made enough to get by. But somehow while helping out with the family farm, Clint managed to get a good education in the local Ware County school system. Clint was a hard working and gifted student who caught the eye of Ware County High School principal. This principal saw the potential in Clint and drove him all the way to Atlanta to lobby Emory University to give Clint a full scholarship. Emory reluctantly decided to give him a one semester trial, which turned into 2 semesters and then 4 years later a college degree in foreign language. His ability to converse in Spanish was uncanny and even some native Spanish speakers would sometimes have to ask Clint to slow down he spoke it so well!
While at Emory, Clint also pursued another one of his dreams, learning to fly. He joined the United States Air Force ROTC program and after graduating from college and marrying Susan, he headed off to flight school. Clint would go on to serve in the famed 406th Interceptor Squadron based out of Portland Oregon. Clint flew the F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor jet, whose sole purpose was to bring down enemy bombers carrying nuclear weapons. Clint would serve for almost 9 years in the Air Force, including a tour of duty in Anchorage Alaska. After getting out of the military, Clint headed back to Atlanta Georgia with his wife and four small boys driving cross country in an old Chevy station wagon!
Clint would end up landing a job with the City of Atlanta, working in the social services area. He would go on to work at the State level alongside Jimmy Carter when he was Governor and eventually working his way up to the Federal level. But all this time, Clint still had the burning desire to fly. After losing his government job due to budget cuts, he decided to take a chance and took a job as a flight instructor with Epps Air Service at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. Clint would go on to spend the next 30 years teaching many hundreds of students how to fly. To say Clint was a gifted aviator is an understatement. He was proficient in every aspect of private aviation and was sought after by many to be their flight instructor. If Clint Rodgers signed off on your pilot’s license, you knew what you were doing! Clint also had a passion for helping handicap challenged pilots learn to fly and developed a special program that was recognized by many as pioneering in the field of aviation for those who were wheelchair bound.
Clint Rodgers was truly an amazing man with an incredible intellect. He loved life, loved his family, and loved to laugh! He influenced and touched so many lives during his 85 years on earth and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, Clint's memory would be most honored with donations made to the Abel Flight Scholarship program. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. Donations can be made via this link: https://ableflight.org/donate
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