The Organization 
of Black Airline 
Pilots, Inc.

  

 

  

 

In Honor and Memory of
LeRoy Homer
First Officer, United Airlines
Flight 93
August 27, 1965 - September 11, 2001

 

"So long as we live,
they too shall live,
for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them"
a sacred prayer
 

LeRoy developed his love of airplanes at a very young age. As a little boy he would go with his dad to watch airplanes taking off and landing. By the time he was sixteen he was licensed to fly small planes.

LeRoy graduated from the Air Force academy class of 1987, 31st Squadron. LeRoy served his country as a captain in the Air Force, flying the C-141 Starlifter, and was a Veteran of Desert Storm.

LeRoy married Melodie Thorpe on May 24, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. From that union, their daughter Laurel Nicole was born
October 25, 2000.

LeRoy was known for his kind, caring disposition. He was the type of person that truly listened when you spoke. He was an exceptional individual with a wonderful sense of humor.

LeRoy is survived by his wife Melodie, daughter Laurel, mother Ilse, brother Thomas-Freimark Sr., sisters Marilyn Johnson, Germaine Wilson, Theresa Cooke-Poche Ramirez, Cheryl Homer-Wilson, Monique Homer, Christine (Kiki) Homer and Michelle Homer, as well as his mother and father-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.

An Education Fund has been set up for LeRoy’s Daughter. Contributions can be sent to:

The LeRoy Homer Fund
c/o Commerce Bank
336 Route 70 East
Marlton, NJ 08053


 

A LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation has been established. 
Its mission is to encourage and support young men and women
who wish to pursue aviation careers, as professional pilots.
The foundation will award flight instruction scholarships for
potential students, in order to obtain private pilot certification.

For more information on the Leroy W. Homer, Jr. Foundation
please visit their website at

http://www.leroywhomer.com

or

contributions can be mailed directly to the Foundations at: 

The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation
Post Office Box 268
Marlton, NJ 08053

 

 

 


 

 

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