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John D. Weaver
John D. Weaver, age 88, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 1:55 A.M. on
Sunday, June 22, 2014. John was born March 31, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to
the late George & Audrey (Mills) Weaver.
John is survived by his wife, Marybel (Schlecty) Weaver whom he married
June 8, 1947; son & daughter-in-law, Tim & Kristin Weaver of
Versailles; daughters & son-in-law, Jill Brown of Houston, Texas
and Beth & Clayton Watkins of Wheaton, Illinois; and grandchildren,
Alex Weaver, Molly Weaver, Tim Weaver, Sam Brown, John Brown, William
Watkins and Olivia Watkins.
In addition to his parents, John was also preceded in death by his
daughter, Collette S. Weaver on April 11, 2014.
John was a graduate of Versailles High School. He enlisted in the
United States Navy after graduation and served in the South Pacific on
the USS Hornet, seventh fleet during WW II. After his service he
enrolled at Miami University. He graduated in three years and
played football for the Miami Redskins. John was a three-year letterman
and an all- conference player. He was a member of the 1948 championship
Sun Bowl team. His teammates included: Paul Dietzel, Ara
Parseghian, John Pont and Bo Schembechler. He was inducted into the
Miami University Athletic Hall of Fame. He played professional football
for the New York Bulldogs as an offensive lineman before returning to
Versailles to join Weaver Brothers. He retired as Chairman of the Board
of the company. John loved his family, his business, employees and
associates, his community and gardening. John was a lifetime member of
the Versailles Christian Church. John was a longtime member of the
Versailles Lion’s Club and received his 55-year-pin. He was a member of
the Versailles VFW, the Masonic Lodge and the Antioch Temple. He
was a founding member of Versailles Poultry Days and served as a past
chairman of Poultry Days and honorary Poultry Days Parade Marshall in
2004. He was a citizen-of-the-year and a member of Versailles Village
Council. John was a board member of U.S. Bank and Bank One. He served
on the boards of the Ohio Poultry Association and United Egg Producers.
He served two terms on the American Egg Board and was inducted into the
Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 27, 2014
at the Versailles Christian Church 105 West Ward Street Versailles with
Pastor Dennis Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn
Cemetery in Versailles with Military Honors conducted by the Versailles
Veterans’ Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on Thursday from
3:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles and
Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the church. A Masonic Lodge
of Sorrow will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home
conducted by the Versailles Masonic Lodge #290 F &AM. If desired,
in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater
Versailles Area Foundation Fund. Condolences for the family may be
expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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