BILL BUSTELL
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, INSPECTOR
DEN


The obituary for William (Bill) B. Bustell is in the Denver Post.  Sunday, September 4, 2005.
Bill was born December 20, 1927, and died June 21, 2005 in Bozeman, MT.  
He was 77.
He went to work as a mechanic for Frontier Airlines, June 16, 1975, in Denver, and became an Inspector April 17, 1976.
He was an Inspector in Heavy Maintenance, Overhaul and Receiving Inspection, at the time of the shut down.
-Ken Schultz
(9/4/05)

William Bunker Bustell
BOZEMAN — William Bunker Bustell, formerly of Billings and Denver, passed away on June 21, 2005, in Bozeman. He was 77.
Bill was born to Carl A. and Clarice (Bunker) Bustell on Dec. 20, 1927, in Red Lodge. 
The family later moved to Billings, where Bill attended Billings Senior High School, graduating in 1945.
While in high school he went to work for Northwest Airlines as a baggage handler and soon became schooled in the mechanics trade. 
He later transferred to Minneapolis, where he met Shirley Ann Struyk while singing in the Northwest Airlines Choir. 
They were married 1957 and later welcomed two children, Kerri and Michael. 
Another transfer brought the family to Billings in 1967, where Bill continued to be employed with Northwest Airlines until 1970. 
After his divorce, he moved to Great Falls to work for Frontier Airlines, relocated to Denver, 
and eventually joined Continental Airlines where he worked as an engine inspector. 
After his retirement in 1994, Bill enjoyed volunteering at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver.
Bill was a quiet man with a playful sense of humor. Even in his spare time, he loved tinkering with machinery. 
He also enjoyed carpentry, collecting a variety of artifacts, tending his roses and feeding hungry birds. 
His declining health was a frustration to him, but he always strove to find positive solutions. 
His last weeks, all too short, were spent with his daughter and her family in Bozeman.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents; by his former wife, Shirley A. Bustell; and by a brother, John A. Bustell. 
He is survived by his brother, Carl F. (Wilma) Bustell of Des Moines, Iowa; and his sister-in-law, Shirley Bustell of Billings; 
by his daughter Kerri (Peter) Brown of Bozeman and son Mike (Margaret) Bustell of Norwalk, Conn.; 
by grandchildren Ethan, Laura and William Brown, and Stephen, Katie, Maeve, Grace and Henry Bustell; 
and by his special friend, Dorothy Finchem (and family) of Denver.
A private ceremony will be held in September. 
Memorials in Bill’s name may be given to Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver, CO 80230. 
Correspondence may be sent to 260 Fireside Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718. 
-Billings Gazette on August 30, 2005
(9/4/05)

BUSTELL, WILLIAM BUNKER
William Bunker Bustell, formerly of Billings, MT and Denver, CO, passed away on June 21, 2005 in Bozeman, MT. He was 77.
Bill was born to Carl A. and Clarice (Bunker) Bustell on Dec. 20, 1927 in Red Lodge, MT. 
The family later moved to Billings where Bill graduated from Billings Sr. High School in 1945.
He began a career with Northwest Airlines, where he was employed as an airline mechanic until 1970. 
In 1974 he joined Frontier Airlines, relocated to Denver, and later worked for Continental Airlines. 
After his retirement in 1994 Bill enjoyed volunteering at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver.
Bill was a quiet man with a playful sense of humor. 
In addition to tinkering with machinery he enjoyed carpentry, tending his roses and feeding hungry birds. 
His last weeks were spent with his daughter and her family in Bozeman, MT.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, John A. Bustell. 
He will be missed by his brother Carl F. (Wilma) Bustell of Des Moines, IA; 
his daughter Kerri (Peter) Brown of Bozeman and son Michael (Margaret) Bustell of Norwalk, CT; 
his eight grandchildren; and his special friend, Dorothy Finchem (and family) of Denver.
Memorials in Bill's name may be given to Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver, CO 80230.
-Denver Newspaper Agency
(9/4/05)