More detail on this person: Allan Carr Vasterling was born on March 8, 1940 in St. Louis, MO, to Walter and Madeline Carr Vasterling. He grew up in Fredericktown, later moving to Ironton, MO with his parents and younger sister. In Allan's youth, he became an Eagle Scout, played basketball and fell in love with fishing in the Ozarks. Following high school, Allan attended the University of Missouri from 1958-1962, where he earned a degree in chemistry and belonged to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963-1968, earning a Silver Star for his service in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. In 1966, on his trip home from the war, Allan met Susan Pollard who was in Tokyo, Japan on a layover as a Pan-Am stewardess. Two days later they were engaged and were married four months later in Boulder, CO. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January. After the Marines, Allan became a pilot for TWA where he rose to the rank of captain and remained there for his 32 year career. In 1977, Allan and Susan moved to Poway, CA, where they raised their two children Scott and Robyn. Allan died of heart failure on February 25, 2017.A devoted son, brother, captain, husband, father, uncle and friend Allan spent his life taking care of those around him. He was proud of his service in the military and exceptionally proud of his family. Allan is survived by his wife, Susan; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Alice Vasterling of Eureka, CA; daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Craig Miller of Moscow, ID; granddaughters, Rowan, Larkin and Emery; sister and brother-in-law, Beth and Stephen Doyne of Del Mar, CA; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to attend burial services at Dearborn Cemetery in Poway, on Friday, June 16, 2017, at 1pm, followed by a celebration of his life at Lake Poway. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/obituaries/ pomeradonews
Burial information: Dearborn Cemetery Poway, CA
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