More detail on this person: The family of
Clifford John Mitchell is sad to announce his
passing on Jan. 1, 2016. He passed peacefully at
his home on Cortes Island, British Columbia,
Canada. Flowers gratefully declined. The family
has asked that a donation be made to your favorite
Veterans charity. A private celebration of life
gathering will be held on his birthday.
Cliff was a Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the US Army
where he served as a helicopter pilot and was
awarded a Purple Heart & Bronze Star for his
service in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam
he started his own business in Ft. Worth, Texas
and was a resident of Azle, Texas. He spent a
lifetime in the aviation industry as a helicopter
pilot, flight instructor and Director of Safety.
He retired in 2003 and moved to Cortes Island to
care for his parents. He became a Canadian citizen
on December 4, 2015.
Cliff was preceded in death by his father Charles
Henry Mitchell and his mother Hazel June Mitchell.
Survivors include his spouse Era Jo Mitchell,
daughters; Shelley Renee Mijares (Alexis Antonio
Mijares) of Rogers, Arkansas, Leslie Paige Weaver
(Terry Leon Weaver II) of Thompson's Station,
Tennessee and his sister Meredith Ann Alba (Tom
Alba) of Williamsburg, Virginia.
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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