Conner, John Dowe Jr.

1956 - 2021  (65 years)

• Name	Conner, John Dowe
  		John Dowe Conner Jr. (1956-2021)
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	23 May 1956	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CONN.J001
  _FGRAVE	230086961
  Military Service	United States Air Force  [1]
  	John served in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in E.O.D. operations.
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  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force
  Death	28 Jul 2021	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  	Cremated. Specifically: Ashes given to family. No burial plans given.
  Person ID	I463	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Conner, John Dowe 'Bad Eye' Sr.,   b. 17 Mar 1932, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 Jun 2023, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Hoskins, Marilyn I.,   b. 22 Jan 1938, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 2010, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1973  [2]
  Family ID	F425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	+ 1. Mitchel, D.
  Family ID	F18285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 May 1956 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 28 Jul 2021 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John D. Conner Jr., age 65, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his home. He was born May 23, 1956, in Flora, Illinois, the son of John D. and Marilyn (Hoskins) Conner Sr. John served in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in E.O.D. operations. He worked for Sledge Drilling for many years and loved oilfield work. John was very caring and was always helping others with handyman projects of all types. He had been part of the Flatlanders Motorcycle Club in the past, and especially enjoyed planting and tending to his tomato plants and spending time with Peabody the dog. He is survived by a son: Derek Mitchel of Olney; grandchildren: Tristan Mitchel of Olney, Ian Davis of Clay City, and Roreigh Mitchel of Olney; 2 sisters: Cathy Sledge Kieta of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Julie (Kent) Acree of Flora; father: John (Mary Ann) Conner of Flora; stepbrothers: Donnie Sledge and Kevin (Deanna) Brown; stepsister: Vicky Evans; several nieces and nephews, cousins including: Pam Williams and Brenda Rinehart; and friend: Richard Bassett. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather: Marilyn and Walter Sledge; and a sister: Elizabeth Ann Conner. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Military funeral honors will be presented at 7 p.m. Memorial donations are suggested to Fur a Good Paws or Clay County Cancer Crusaders and will be accepted through the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4887] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Conner, John D., Jr, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230086961/john-d.-conner), none. (Reliability: 2). [S612] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sledge, Marilyn, 72, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hoskins&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=62551096&), none. (Reliability: 2).