Jim Wilson
n.— «To get them home quickly, he would need a little divine intervention, or at least a sympathetic ear at American Airlines.…Garcia placed a call to the Jim Wilson Desk, the pleasant name the airline has given the department handling human remains. Soon Garcia had four bodies booked on three flights.» —“Last Trip Home” by Jay Root Fort-Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) Oct. 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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