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James C. Condon
Mr. James C. Condon, age 79, of Versailles, Ohio passed away on May 30,
2013 at 1:27 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born April 8, 1934
in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Russell E. and Clara (Stocker) Condon. He
was raised in West Milton, Ohio and moved to Versailles, Ohio in 1945.
Upon graduation from Parker Vocational HS in Dayton, Ohio in 1952, he
worked at the Frigidaire Division of GM and joined the Ohio Air
National Guard.
He joined the United States Air Force in October 1954 and entered the
Aviation Cadet Program at Ellington AFB in Houston, Texas. Upon
graduation in December 1955, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant
and received his Navigator/Bombadier Wings. During his career, he flew
B-47 and B-52 bombers amassing 6,000 flying hours. He flew 126 combat
missions during the Vietnam War. He was shot down over Hanoi, North
Vietnam on December 28, 1972, was captured and spent 91 days as a POW.
From 1973 to 1978 he attended Air War College in Alabama and served on
the staff of 15th Air Force in California. After his retirement in
1978, he and his family moved to Versailles. During his combined 26
years of service he received many awards including the Distinguished
Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, POW Medal and the Air Medal
w/5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
He
along with his wife owned and operated The House of Flowers in
Versailles, Ohio, for 19 years. During this time he was very active in
the community. He served a term on Village Council, was on the Board of
the Versailles Development Association, was on the Poultry Days
Committee serving as Chairman in 1983 and was one of the founders and
served on the Board of Heritage Park. He was a member of St. Denis
Catholic Church, a member of the Versailles Lions Club, the Versailles
Area Historical Society, a Golden Eagle Member of the Versailles
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2347, the Versailles Planning
Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, a member of the Darke County
Disabled American Veterans and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Rita Condon, sister Maria and grandson Nathan Condon.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jenny (Siefring)
Condon; children and spouses, Brian and Barb Condon, Krista and Charlie
Krueger, Mary Beth and Dave Berger and Kelly and Brian Trump, all of
Versailles, Ohio; eighteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Brothers and sister, Fred and Roberta Condon, Dick and Angie Condon,
Bob and Becky Condon and Marcia and Chuck Meiring, as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on
Monday, June 3, 2013 at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles with
Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert
Cemetery in Versailles with Military graveside services conducted by
the Versailles Veteran’s Honor Guard. The family will receive friends
on Sunday from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. and Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:00
A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorial
contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, Versailles Vet’s
Club or Versailles Emergency Medical Services. Condolences for the
family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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