Obituary of William Allen Neff

William Allen Neff passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home in Cresson, TX after a long bout with a terminal illness. Bill was born on Jan. 24, 1944 in Alvarado, TX. He earned his pilot license at age 16 & joined the Air Force at 18. After 4 years in the Air Force, he became a professional airline pilot and flew DC-3s in North Africa. Bill then joined Frontier Airlines in 1967, based in Denver, CO . At Frontier in 1974, he met his stewardess wife, Carol Shanklin. They were happily married for 42 years. He retired from America West Airlines after professionally flying for the airlines for 36 years. Once retired, Bill then completed building his RV-6 experimental airplane to fly all over the U.S. and Mexico with his wife. (He painted his RV6 plane with his pilot friend, Homer, in his beloved Original Frontier Airlines paint scheme & also registered his aircraft N number as 220CB to represent "Carol & Bill") He was a genius with all things mechanical and could make any engine run. Bill's passion for all things aviation was shared by his sons, Michael and Brandon, who both grew up to become airline pilots. Bill loved bass fishing and especially, with his grandson, Mateo. Bill was an exemplary man, who was loved by all who knew him. He cared for his family above all else. Bill is survived by his spouse, Carol; sons, Michael and Brandon & wife, Pilar; grandsons, Mateo and Luca; and sisters Judy Stone and Brenda Neff. In lieu of flowers, you may want to make a memorial donation to the C.O.P.D. Foundation in Bill's honor. There will be a "Celebration of Life" Hangar Party for Bill on Dec. 10, 2016, for more information, please contact Carol @ carolsneff@gmail.com