Jessie Aderholt

In Honor of Jessie Aderholt
Born June 22, 1916 - Died May 10. 2002

Beloved wife of Air Commando One,
Brig Gen Heinie Aderholt

Jessie Aderholt passed away Friday, May 10th, 2002. There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field at 4:00PM on June 23, 2002. The immediate arrangements are private. Jessie will be cremated and her ashes scattered over Hurlburt on June 23.

Heinie asked me to tell you that donations in lieu of flowers would be much appreciated. He specified the McCoskrie/Threshold Foundation be the designated charity as it meant so much to Jessie to help people in need, especially surviving families of those brave allies who helped us in Southeast Asia.

Correspondence or donations should be sent to General Heinie Aderholt, The McCoskrie/Threshold Foundation, 25 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. The phone number is 850.243.0442 and the fax is 850.243.3583. Heinie's email address is heinieac@gnt.net.

We all miss Jessie and know she is looking down on us with that beautiful smile of hers. Your thoughts and prayers for Heinie and the rest of the family are greatly appreciated.

The following obituary was printed in the NW Florida Daily News on Sunday, May 12, 2002:

Jessie Y. Aderholt born June 22, 1916, beloved wife of Brig Gen (RET) Harry C. "Heinie" Aderholt passed away peacefully Friday May 10 at her home in Ft. Walton Beach Florida after a long and courageous battle with cancer and related complications.

Born in New York City to Robert Daniel and Johnann Reid. Jessie is survived by her daughter Janet and son-in-law Richard Elliott, now serving as a Chaplain in the USAF at Maxwell AFB, 4 grandchildren, and also her son George and daughter-in-law Pat Aderholt.

Throughout her life Jessie exhibited an extraordinary zest for life that inspired and encouraged all around her. She boldly left home at a very early age to live in New York City where she became a perforrner in the top rated George White dancing troop. Thereafter she married Heinie and became a pillar of their family and supported his long and illustrious career in high positions. She was renowned for her style and entertaining skills and elegantly hosted senior foreign and American officials worldwide. Jessie's adventuresome spirit led her to visit more than 50 countries. One of the disappointments of her last years was that there was no place left to go. Jessie was especially revered throughout the USAF Special Operations community where she was exceptionally well known as the woman behind her husband Heinie "Air Commando One". She will be greatly missed by all.

At a later date a celebration of the life of Jessie will be announced.

In lieu of flowers send donations to the McCoskrie Threshold Foundation.

McCoskrie Threshold Foundation 25 Miracle Strip Parkway, S.E. Ft. Walton Beach, Fl. 32548

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	In Honor of Jessie Aderholt Born June 22, 1916 - Died May 10. 2002 Beloved wife of Air Commando One, Brig Gen Heinie Aderholt

	Jessie Aderholt passed away Friday, May 10th, 2002. There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field at 4:00PM on June 23, 2002. The immediate arrangements are private. Jessie will be cremated and her ashes scattered over Hurlburt on June 23. Heinie asked me to tell you that donations in lieu of flowers would be much appreciated. He specified the McCoskrie/Threshold Foundation be the designated charity as it meant so much to Jessie to help people in need, especially surviving families of those brave allies who helped us in Southeast Asia. Correspondence or donations should be sent to General Heinie Aderholt, The McCoskrie/Threshold Foundation, 25 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. The phone number is 850.243.0442 and the fax is 850.243.3583. Heinie's email address is heinieac@gnt.net. We all miss Jessie and know she is looking down on us with that beautiful smile of hers. Your thoughts and prayers for Heinie and the rest of the family are greatly appreciated.
The following obituary was printed in the NW Florida Daily News on Sunday, May 12, 2002: Jessie Y. Aderholt born June 22, 1916, beloved wife of Brig Gen (RET) Harry C. "Heinie" Aderholt passed away peacefully Friday May 10 at her home in Ft. Walton Beach Florida after a long and courageous battle with cancer and related complications. Born in New York City to Robert Daniel and Johnann Reid. Jessie is survived by her daughter Janet and son-in-law Richard Elliott, now serving as a Chaplain in the USAF at Maxwell AFB, 4 grandchildren, and also her son George and daughter-in-law Pat Aderholt. Throughout her life Jessie exhibited an extraordinary zest for life that inspired and encouraged all around her. She boldly left home at a very early age to live in New York City where she became a perforrner in the top rated George White dancing troop. Thereafter she married Heinie and became a pillar of their family and supported his long and illustrious career in high positions. She was renowned for her style and entertaining skills and elegantly hosted senior foreign and American officials worldwide. Jessie's adventuresome spirit led her to visit more than 50 countries. One of the disappointments of her last years was that there was no place left to go. Jessie was especially revered throughout the USAF Special Operations community where she was exceptionally well known as the woman behind her husband Heinie "Air Commando One". She will be greatly missed by all. At a later date a celebration of the life of Jessie will be announced. In lieu of flowers send donations to the McCoskrie Threshold Foundation. McCoskrie Threshold Foundation 25 Miracle Strip Parkway, S.E. Ft. Walton Beach, Fl. 32548
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