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Edmond L FLINN

Houston Cemetery
Shelby County,
Ohio

Edmond L. Flinn, 87, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Otterbein Saint Marys. He was born April 17, 1927 in Houston, Ohio, the son of Norris and Nellie (Wick) Flinn. On October 30, 1948, he married Helen Given and she preceded him in death on October 8, 1999.

He is survived by four children: James (Cathy) Flinn, Tim (Vikki) Flinn, Linda (Douglas) Boysell, all of Saint Marys; Rhonda Hawkins of Celina. He is survived by six grandchildren: Chase Flinn, Cullen Flinn, Karrie Hughes, Aaron Boysell, Aimee Pellegrino, Jessie Wicker. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren, by a brother, Donald Flinn of Vandalia, Ohio, and by his longtime friend, Shirley Bollenbacher of Bryant, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two children: Bruce and Jeff Flinn; by a brother, Arthur Flinn; by a daughter-in-law, Karen Flinn.

Edmond was a 1945 graduate of Houston High School. He was a very skilled baseball player and was scheduled to play with the New York Giants. That dream ended when he was drafted into the US Navy in 1945, and served as a Navy Seabee in Guam. He played baseball for many years after his discharge from the Navy in the Greater Ohio League. He continued his long affiliation with baseball by serving as a Saint Marys Little League team manager of many years. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling and golfing. He retired from Goodyear Saint Marys after 40 years of service as a press operator. He was a member of VFW Post 9289, and the funeral honor guard of the Post.

Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, the Reverend Bill Maki, officiant. Burial with military honors will follow at Houston Cemetery, Houston, Ohio.

Contributed on 11/4/16 by cemeterysaver
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Submitted: 11/4/16 • Approved: 11/4/16 • Last Updated: 1/16/17 • R234982-G0-S3

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