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John Franklin Malish
13 Dec 1933 – 19 Dec 2022
| Birth | 13 Dec 1933 |
| Death | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Cemetery | Memorial Park Cemetery Memphis , Shelby County , Tennessee , USA |
| Added by | Joe Eckols on 01 Jan 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247957169 |
Bio
John Franklin Malish of Germantown, TN, passed away on December 19, 2022 at age 89. He was born in Taylor, Texas on December 13, 1933. John graduated from St. Mary's High School in Taylor, Texas. After working as an apprentice carpenter in Taylor for a few months, John joined the U.S Air Force in 1953. He received his basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. After Basic, he was assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX, for aircraft and engine mechanical training classes. After graduation from maintenance training, John was assigned to Bryan Air Force Base where he remained until his discharge as S/Sgt. in 1957. John was hired by Braniff Airlines in 1957, as an apprentice mechanic. He worked for Braniff in San Antonio and later at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. During John's employment with Braniff, he received numerous letters of commendation, including "Maintenance Man of the Month" in 1969. During this time, John was a member of a Catholic Singles Group at his church, where he met his future wife, Carolyn Adams. They married in 1968. In 1973, they adopted their infant son, Gregory Scott Malish. After Braniff Airlines' bankruptcy, John went to work for Northwest Airlines, transferring him and his family to Minneapolis, MN. He also received several letters of commendation from Northwest Airlines for Outstanding Maintenance Performance. After several years in Minneapolis, he transferred to the Memphis, TN Airport. John retired from Northwest Airlines in 2005. Prior to retiring, John received the prestigious "Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award" from the FAA for over 50 years in aircraft maintenance. For three and a half years of his life, John and his wife, Carolyn, lived at the Villages of Germantown. The final two years of his life, John was in the long-term care unit, where the staff took wonderful care of him. John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anastazie Malish; brother, Anthony Malish; and grandson, Gregory Scott Malish, Jr. John leaves behind his wife, Carolyn, son Greg, daughter-in-law Robin, and grandson Ray Tillman. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5th at Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a reception at the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, John's family requests donations be made to the Music Ministry at the Church of the Holy Spirit or to The Village at Germantown Foundation.
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