Joseph Nelson Dillon
December 24, 2016 at 4:43 a.m.
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He served his country in the U.S. Army from Oct. 1, 1958 to May 14, 1962, and lived a very active life. He visited Canada, Luxembourg, Germany and Brussels, Belgium. In France, he visited the top of the Eiffel Tower and walked des Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triompe. While there, he also visited “Pig” alley and went to a nude beach.
During his life he worked as a tack welder at American Bridge; drove a home delivery route for Clover Creamery in Garden City and Mt. Pleasant. He was a division manager for Sears & Roebuck; helped open the new Woolco Dept. Store and was the owner/operator of Dillon Delivery Service. Most of his life he worked as a yard engineer for Norfolk and Western/Norfolk Southern railroad where he retired.
Smoking for over 60 years and breathing dirty diesel fumes from all the engines he operated finally did him in. But that’s just life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Nelson Dillon and Sarah Earles Dillon; beloved son, James Samuel “Bo” Dillon; brothers-in-law: Gary L. Tusing, Jim Mayer and Roger D. Lakes; and a sister-in-law, Betty Bedwell.
He leaves his beloved wife, Carole Wiley Dillon; a daughter, Debra Ann (spouse Danny Sr.) Welch; stepson, Neal (spouse Tracey)?Coffman; his former wife and mother of his children, Dagmar Maroney; seven loving grandchildren and eight loving great-grandchildren who knew him fondly as “Choo-Choo” Joe; two sisters, Martha Mayer and Rebecca Lakes; a brother, Charles H. (spouse Susan) Dillon; six nieces and one nephew; special friends Kenny and Eileen Shelton; Mike Forester and daughter Shannon.
As he requested his remains will be cremated, so therefore a public viewing and service will not take place. Private services will be at a later date.
Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory.
He served his country in the U.S. Army from Oct. 1, 1958 to May 14, 1962, and lived a very active life. He visited Canada, Luxembourg, Germany and Brussels, Belgium. In France, he visited the top of the Eiffel Tower and walked des Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triompe. While there, he also visited “Pig” alley and went to a nude beach.
During his life he worked as a tack welder at American Bridge; drove a home delivery route for Clover Creamery in Garden City and Mt. Pleasant. He was a division manager for Sears & Roebuck; helped open the new Woolco Dept. Store and was the owner/operator of Dillon Delivery Service. Most of his life he worked as a yard engineer for Norfolk and Western/Norfolk Southern railroad where he retired.
Smoking for over 60 years and breathing dirty diesel fumes from all the engines he operated finally did him in. But that’s just life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Nelson Dillon and Sarah Earles Dillon; beloved son, James Samuel “Bo” Dillon; brothers-in-law: Gary L. Tusing, Jim Mayer and Roger D. Lakes; and a sister-in-law, Betty Bedwell.
He leaves his beloved wife, Carole Wiley Dillon; a daughter, Debra Ann (spouse Danny Sr.) Welch; stepson, Neal (spouse Tracey)?Coffman; his former wife and mother of his children, Dagmar Maroney; seven loving grandchildren and eight loving great-grandchildren who knew him fondly as “Choo-Choo” Joe; two sisters, Martha Mayer and Rebecca Lakes; a brother, Charles H. (spouse Susan) Dillon; six nieces and one nephew; special friends Kenny and Eileen Shelton; Mike Forester and daughter Shannon.
As he requested his remains will be cremated, so therefore a public viewing and service will not take place. Private services will be at a later date.
Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory.
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