Hunt Co., TX - Obits: William A. (Bill) Longino
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WILLIAM A. (BILL) LONGINO
    William A. (Bill) Longino, 87, of Greenville and formerly of Celeste, died
the afternoon of July 8, 2004, at his residence.  Funeral services will be at
2:30 PM, Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating.  A private burial is planned.
    Son of Professor William Longino and Lucille Atkinson Longino, he was born
on November 21, 1916, in Huntsville.  On December 18, 1944, he was married to
Jean Downing in Dallas.  He served in the Air Transport Command of the US
Army.  Mr. Longino flew the DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, Convair,
Constellation, Electra, 707, and the 747 for Braniff Airlines from 1940 to
1976.  He was retired with an estimated 10,800,000 miles, more than 36,000
hours and as Number One on the Braniff seniority list.  He was a member of the
Kavanaugh United Methodist Church, Braniff Silver Eagles, and the OX-5.
    Surviving are his wife of Greenville; two sons and daughters-in-law,
William Longino and his wife Nancy Longino and Thomas Longino and his wife
Deborah Longino, all of Celeste; three grandchildren, Jessica Longino, Billy
Longino, and Thomas Longino, all of Celeste.
    He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Ruth Kock and
Winifred Springfield.
    Memorials may be made to Operation Kindness, 3201 Earhart Drive,
Carrollton, Texas  75006  (972-418-PAWS).
    Visitation will be prior to the service on Sunday.  (July 10, 2004, The
Greenville Herald Banner)