BISHOP, HELEN ANN - Champaign County, Ohio | HELEN ANN BISHOP - Ohio Gravestone Photos

Helen Ann BISHOP

Evergreen Johnson Township Cemetery
Champaign County,
Ohio

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An angel came and took Richard W. Bishop, age 85, of Saint Paris on his final journey home into the arms of his Lord of mercy at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016, and he went so happily to be with his Lord. Richard was the last child of 10 children born to William C and Grace (Jenkins) Bishop. He was born on October 7, 1930 in Clark County, and he graduated from North Hampton High School in 1948. After graduation he was engaged in carpentry with Lee and Thurman Shaffer. Soon after he was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and spent the next 2 years in Korea. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers; Jonhathon (infant), Marvin (Ruth) Bishop, Homer (Dorothy) Bishop, Donald (Roxie) Bishop and Eldon (Wanda) Bishop; four sisters; Helen (Pat) Beaty, Esther Bishop, Mary Hanselman and Marjorie (Raymond) Massie; two nieces; Betty Beaty Neves, Rosemary Beaty Green and two nephews, Robert Bishop and Nathan Massie. After the service he was employed at Val Decker Packing in Piqua, Ohio and International Harvester Truck & Engine Plant, Springfield, retiring in 1993. He was a member of St. Paris Methodist Church. St. Paris Lodge 344 K of P, Red Star Temple #397, Brother Knight Onawa Temple #600, Brother Knight, past president of Ohio Servity N of A, American Legion #608, Charter member and past president of V.F.W. #7645 St. Paris member 5451 V.F.W Urbana, Korean War Veteran association, Taj Mahal Santha #119 Nomads of Delaware. Being a veteran was the highlight in his life and was always proud that he answered the call. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street, St. Paris, Ohio with Pastor Dave Kepple presiding. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with veteran services.

marriage Champaign Co OH 9-Oct-1954 Richard William Bishop to Helen Ann Mumford

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Submitted: 10/8/16 • Approved: 10/9/16 • Last Updated: 10/12/16 • R233406-G233405-S3

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