local author neal schupbach has died

January 30, 2008 at 9:54 pm | In Local Authors, Books, Tampa Bay Area, In Memoriam |

It’s with great sadness that I share the news that local author Neal Schupbach has died.

Neal A. Schupbach 50, of Tampa, Florida, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, in Tampa. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 9, 1957, to Paul H. and Phyllis G. (Greer) Schupbach. He was a U.S. Navy Pilot, a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and served 21 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring as Lt. CMDR. After active Naval service, Schupbach served as a pilot for Pan Am airlines in Europe, then as a pilot for Eastern Airlines and completed his career at World Airlines. He authored the book Flying the Canyons of the Sky.

He was preceded in death by his father Paul H. Schupbach. Family members include:
mother: Phyllis G. Schupbach, Lincoln;
brothers, sisters-in-law: Paul and Nancy Schupbach, Rob and Kay Schupbach, all of Lincoln, Phil and Mi Young Schupbach, Seoul, Korea;
nieces, spouses: Amy and Jay Ostermeyer, Lincoln, Libby and Mikael Nifelhelm, Lincoln, Sarah Schupbach, Lincoln, Becky Schupbach, Boston, Meg Schupbach and Kirsten Schupbach, both of Lincoln;
nephews, spouse: Jon and Tara Schupbach, Bellingham, Wash., Brian Schupbach, Lincoln.

The funeral service was on December 22, 2007, at Roper and Sons Chapel in Lincoln; the burial was in Wyuka Cemetery. Military graveside honors were conducted by the Nebraska National Guard Honor Guard and the United States Navy.

Condolences or personal reflections may be made online at Roper and Sons Chapel.

I never met Neal, but we had corresponded by email a few times and he sent me a copy of his book a few months ago. He was a very nice person who lived an interesting, adventurous life. He will be missed.

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