Harry Hansen

November 6, 1933 - November 11, 2018

Wiley Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury

400 Hwy. 377 East

Granbury, TX 76048

817-573-3000 |

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MEMORIAL SERVICE

Harry Hansen, 85, of Hamilton and Granbury, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Memorial service: 12:00 PM, Friday, November 16, 2018, Wiley Funeral Home Chapel, Granbury. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research michaeljfox.org.

Harry was born on November 6, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas to Melvin and Lorene Hansen. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy reserves. He spent 40 years as an airline pilot for Continental Airlines – he began his career flying the DC-3 and retired as a captain in 1993 flying the DC-10. His passion was for antique aviation, he regularly used his aircraft mechanic license to take airplanes apart and put them back together. He ran the Hamilton Municipal Airport for 25 years where he was a flight instructor and took many people for their first airplane rides.

Harry enjoyed ranching and was on the Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Stock Show and became the Honorary Vice President. He was on the School Board for Hamilton ISD and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hamilton.

Harry was survived by his wife of 58 years: Jackie Hansen, children: JoAnn Hansen and Steven Bates, Ronnie Hansen and wife Crystal, Mike Hansen and wife Amanda, and grandchildren: Alexis Hansen, Morgan Hansen, and Conrad Hansen.

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Although I was with CAL for 34 years I did not meet him until after he retired. I was part of a group that contacted Harry about the Travell Air 5000 he owned that once belonged to Amon Carter, Sr. Harry had devoted many years to the restoration of that airplane but was unable to complete the project. The group I was associated purchased the airplane and completed the restoration. It is proudly on display in downtown Fort Worth with Harry credited for preserving it and the legacy of commercial aviation it represents. It was my pleasure to get to know Harry and Jackie through that process and afterward. He was a great North Texas aviation history resource. I will miss the association.

Our deepest sympathies are with you all. May you feel God’s embrace as he comforts all of you.

When Harry and I returned to work at CAL in 1986 we shared a crash pad in Humble Tx for several years. What a great person to be around. Great humor. Many great memories.