Obituary of Capt. Charles Frederick Sexton

Charles Frederick Sexton Jr. "Charlie" was born July 16, 1930 in Hartford CT. to Charles F. Sexton and Adele Susan. Charlie grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY where he graduated from Arlington High School in 1948 and enlisted in the United States Navy. After enlisting and starting his Navy career as a radio operator, Charlie was given the opportunity to go to officer candidate school and on to flight school where he was awarded his gold wings on April 3, 1953. This was the start of his lifelong career and true passion as an aviator. Upon graduation from advanced flight training Charlie served in the Korean War as part of VP-2 as a plane commander before retiring to the reserves with the rank of Lieutenant JG. After returning from the war Charlie went to work for Eastern Airlines, where he met his future wife, Mary. He spent the next 33 years doing the thing he loved most, flying. Charlie raised his family in Poughkeepsie, NY before retiring to Blythewood, SC and Mt. Pleasant, SC. His second passion in life was fishing and building custom fishing rods, which he loved to teach and do. Charlie was a master rod builder and legend in the Rod Crafters Guild. Charlie is predeceased by his wife, Mary of 50 years (2008). He is survived by 2 sons and their families, Frederick A. Sexton of Rumson, NJ and Michael W. Sexton of Kiawah Island, SC. A private graveside memorial service will be held on Sept. 27, 2015 at 12pm in Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to, The National Kidney Foundation Serving the Carolinas, 508 Hampton Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201-3000