Many whether at UPS or otherwise that had the pleasure of either knowing, flying with Capt. David L. Bottom will be saddened by his sudden passing on. On Sunday morning early, October 31, 2021, Ret. senior Capt. David "Davey" L. Bottom succumbed summarily to his health issues and has died. At age 63, his life ended way too soon. As his long time friend of 45 yrs., and in college studying aviation together in 1975, and then flying together later on at a Texas commuter regional airline called Rio Airways (1981). Later he would go on to Evergreen and fly DC9's, DC8's as a Capt. prior to UPS starting their own eventual airline flight operations. Where there he continued flying the DC8's as Capt. until they were retired, and then finally as Capt. on the MD11's. I am truly saddened to have to report this. He was known to so many in the Aviation community that he came into contact with. As a consummate, a very generous, diplomatic, kind hearted, an easy to be around professional aviator who if you knew him or even be fortunate enough to cross his path. You'd be magnetized towards his outgoing, warm, fun loving and humorous personality. He loved to cook, please others and show off his skills for anybody. His love for his family (#1), close friends, many homeless pets, cats or any animals he always had locally supported and so often had helped. He had donated to the causes as well, tremendously. The world has a lost a great soul who made this a better place. Tailwinds, blue skies mein David! May you rest in peace my good friend. You've been taken way too soon from this planet.
