Mr. Robert F. Reilman

Robert Frederick “Bob” Reilman, 91, passed away in his sleep on April 4, 2016, at home in Roswell, Georgia. Bob was born to Fred and Helen Reilman on February 5, 1925, in Fort Wayne IN. He graduated from St. Ambrose High School, Davenport IA, in 1942 and served in the US Navy 1942-1945. In 1947, he married the former Beverlie Jayne Young. He received a BS in Mathematics from St. Ambrose College in 1951 and a MS in Physics from Georgia State University in 1974. Capt Reilman fell in love with aviation when a young boy. He was a pilot with Eastern Air Lines for thirty years and was very active in the Air Line Pilots Association. He spent his retirement years constructing airplanes with Capt Jack Smith, an Eastern colleague. In 2009, Capt Reilman received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Capt Reilman coached football and basketball teams at St John the Evangelist School and organized a Civil Air Patrol Squadron at St Joseph High School. He loved playing Santa at local Christmas parties. He was a founding member of Blessed Sacrament Parish, served as the Chairman of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Board of Education and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Capt Reilman is survived by his wife, Beverlie, of Roswell; sister Margaret Ufheil of Louisville KY; brother Rev Thomas Reilman, Burlington IA; daughters Susan (Bob) Wisnom of Satellite Beach FL, and Mary Beth (Howard) Last of Columbia MD; sons Bob (Geri) Reilman Jr of Colorado Springs CO, Jon Reilman of Colleyville TX, Jim Reilman (Felicia) of Phoenix MD, and Dan Reilman (Linda) of Northville MI; and grandchildren Jenith and Will (Tina) Cowley; Jeff, Brian, Mike and Jim (Kaitlyn) Wisnom; Betsie and David Last; Patty (Matthew) Beaver; and Bob (Mindi), Jackie, Alexandra, Mark, Scott, James, Danny, and Andrew Reilman. Capt Reilman has 6 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7pm until 9pm on April 7, 2016, at Northside Chapel, Roswell. A funeral Mass will be conducted on Friday, April 8 at 10:30 am at St Peter Chanel Church, Roswell. Online condolences can be left at www.northsidechapel.com. Memorial donations can be made to St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust Street, Davenport IA 52803 or online at www.sau.edu/give.

Mr. Robert F. Reilman

February 5, 1925 - April 4, 2016