Mathew Armstrong Ferguson, 90, of Littleton, Colo., formally of Salt Lake City and Roosevelt, Utah, passed away Jan. 6, 2011 of natural causes. He was born in Salt Lake City Dec. 1, 1920 to Mathew Armstrong and Lottie Matthews Ferguson.
Matt graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and joined the Navy in Feb., 1941, where he flew PBYs and PBY-3As. After WWII ended, Matt worked as a flight instructor in the Salt Lake area. He married Virginia Ruth (Martin) of Waukon, Iowa, on Aug. 15, 1946. He joined Challenger Airlines in 1948 which later merged with Arizona Airways and Monarch Airlines to form Frontier Airlines. There he was a pilot in command of scheduled passenger air flights; he flew DC3s, Convair 240s and 580s and Boeing 727s then mostly 737 jet passenger airliners.
Matt was an avid golfer and won the men's club championship and set the course record of 65 at Willow Creek Country Club in Salt Lake City. Matt's hobby was making and repairing golf clubs and he also enjoyed fishing. In 1980, after a distinguished 33 year career as a pilot, Matt and Virginia moved to a ranch near Roosevelt, Utah where they both enjoyed golfing. In 2000, they moved to Littleton, Colo., to be closer to family.
Matt is survived by two sons, Bruce (Donna) and their two daughters Adrienne and Natalie of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Brian (Barbara) of Mountain View, Calif., and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Virginia, sister Janet Ferguson, and brother Keith Ferguson.
Funeral services will be held in Waukon, Iowa, on Jan. 23 at Martin Funeral Home.
Published in Uintah Basin Standard from January 24 to January 31, 2011
Matt graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and joined the Navy in Feb., 1941, where he flew PBYs and PBY-3As. After WWII ended, Matt worked as a flight instructor in the Salt Lake area. He married Virginia Ruth (Martin) of Waukon, Iowa, on Aug. 15, 1946. He joined Challenger Airlines in 1948 which later merged with Arizona Airways and Monarch Airlines to form Frontier Airlines. There he was a pilot in command of scheduled passenger air flights; he flew DC3s, Convair 240s and 580s and Boeing 727s then mostly 737 jet passenger airliners.
Matt was an avid golfer and won the men's club championship and set the course record of 65 at Willow Creek Country Club in Salt Lake City. Matt's hobby was making and repairing golf clubs and he also enjoyed fishing. In 1980, after a distinguished 33 year career as a pilot, Matt and Virginia moved to a ranch near Roosevelt, Utah where they both enjoyed golfing. In 2000, they moved to Littleton, Colo., to be closer to family.
Matt is survived by two sons, Bruce (Donna) and their two daughters Adrienne and Natalie of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Brian (Barbara) of Mountain View, Calif., and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Virginia, sister Janet Ferguson, and brother Keith Ferguson.
Funeral services will be held in Waukon, Iowa, on Jan. 23 at Martin Funeral Home.
Published in Uintah Basin Standard from January 24 to January 31, 2011
Mathew Armstrong Ferguson, 90, of Littleton, Colo., formally of Salt Lake City and Roosevelt, Utah, passed away Jan. 6, 2011 of natural causes. He was born in Salt Lake City Dec. 1, 1920 to Mathew Armstrong and Lottie Matthews Ferguson.
Matt graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and joined the Navy in Feb., 1941, where he flew PBYs and PBY-3As. After WWII ended, Matt worked as a flight instructor in the Salt Lake area. He married Virginia Ruth (Martin) of Waukon, Iowa, on Aug. 15, 1946. He joined Challenger Airlines in 1948 which later merged with Arizona Airways and Monarch Airlines to form Frontier Airlines. There he was a pilot in command of scheduled passenger air flights; he flew DC3s, Convair 240s and 580s and Boeing 727s then mostly 737 jet passenger airliners.
Matt was an avid golfer and won the men's club championship and set the course record of 65 at Willow Creek Country Club in Salt Lake City. Matt's hobby was making and repairing golf clubs and he also enjoyed fishing. In 1980, after a distinguished 33 year career as a pilot, Matt and Virginia moved to a ranch near Roosevelt, Utah where they both enjoyed golfing. In 2000, they moved to Littleton, Colo., to be closer to family.
Matt is survived by two sons, Bruce (Donna) and their two daughters Adrienne and Natalie of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Brian (Barbara) of Mountain View, Calif., and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Virginia, sister Janet Ferguson, and brother Keith Ferguson.
Funeral services will be held in Waukon, Iowa, on Jan. 23 at Martin Funeral Home.
Published in Uintah Basin Standard from January 24 to January 31, 2011
Matt graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and joined the Navy in Feb., 1941, where he flew PBYs and PBY-3As. After WWII ended, Matt worked as a flight instructor in the Salt Lake area. He married Virginia Ruth (Martin) of Waukon, Iowa, on Aug. 15, 1946. He joined Challenger Airlines in 1948 which later merged with Arizona Airways and Monarch Airlines to form Frontier Airlines. There he was a pilot in command of scheduled passenger air flights; he flew DC3s, Convair 240s and 580s and Boeing 727s then mostly 737 jet passenger airliners.
Matt was an avid golfer and won the men's club championship and set the course record of 65 at Willow Creek Country Club in Salt Lake City. Matt's hobby was making and repairing golf clubs and he also enjoyed fishing. In 1980, after a distinguished 33 year career as a pilot, Matt and Virginia moved to a ranch near Roosevelt, Utah where they both enjoyed golfing. In 2000, they moved to Littleton, Colo., to be closer to family.
Matt is survived by two sons, Bruce (Donna) and their two daughters Adrienne and Natalie of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Brian (Barbara) of Mountain View, Calif., and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Virginia, sister Janet Ferguson, and brother Keith Ferguson.
Funeral services will be held in Waukon, Iowa, on Jan. 23 at Martin Funeral Home.
Published in Uintah Basin Standard from January 24 to January 31, 2011
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