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Dennis Bagby
DENNIS BAGBY
Dallas, Texas
Dennis Bagby of Dallas, Texas, died unexpectedly on March, 29, 2021.
Dennis was born Dec. 10, 1952, in Independence, Iowa, the son of Edward and Marguerite Bagby. He graduated from St. John's High School in 1971.
Dennis is survived by his partner, Gyorgy Gabor of Budapest, Hungary; brothers, Don (Diana) Bagby of Dubuque, Ron (Kathy) Bagby of Omaha Neb., Dr. Martin Bagby of Dubuque, Ken Bagby of Independence and Kevin (Mary) Bagby of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Marguerite Bagby; brothers, Eddie and Larry; and his sister, Marilyn Wetzel.
Throughout Dennis' career, he worked in the airline industry, starting at Eastern Airlines and retiring from American Airlines. He loved airline travel and would often fly to cities on his days off "just for the fun of it." Dennis was very active with Angel Flights, in which he would escort disabled children from impoverished countries to the United States for medical treatment. He especially loved playing Santa for children in orphanages in South America.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Please direct memorials to your favorite charity.
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