He's the son of Isodoro Concon and Francesca Sapong of Cortez, Bohol, Philippines.
He married Rosario Abad Aquino on 4 June 1928 at Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. That union resulted in three sons and several grandchildren.
Juan Concon had had many accomplishments in his life to include attending law schools in the Philippines and the United States during the period of American colonization. He later was the owner of both a steel mill and bank.
He served in the Philippine Constabulary during World War 2 defending Corregidor island initially at Battery Geary and later at Battery Way. He escaped the island in a banka (native outrigger canoe) along with one other Filipino and two American soldiers when General Wainwright surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war resisting the Japanese occupation as a guerrilla fighter (My grandmother told us stories of how granddad contacted her to let her know he was alive after escaping from Corregidor and she would feed him at night, and sometimes deliver food to him during the day, before he would go back into the jungle to continue to fight the Japanese.).
At the end of the war, he continued to have successes in both business and government.
A favorite story my father told me about my grandfather, Juan Concon, was, as teenagers, he and his older brother, Joseph Concon, would sail their boat throughout the Philippine islands buying and selling merchandise.
He also stated during the Spanish American War grandfather, as a child, witnessed the Battle of Manila Bay between the American and Spanish Asiatic Fleets.
His descendants span the globe.
Tears
By Lauren
Tears streamed down my face when I saw you that way.
I love you grandpa, I will love you every day.
As my tears raced down my face;
I knew you'd soon be in a happier place.
My love will follow you wherever you go.
Oh how I loved you so.
Although I feel sorrow and hate,
You can't fight fate.
You told me everything as time passed by and by.
I never wanted you to die.
We did a lot together throughout the years.
It's time to wipe away the tears.
I want you to know
I will never let you go.
I know you loved me too.
My heart will always be with you.
Now it's time to say goodbye,
Until I see you again someday when I die.
He married Rosario Abad Aquino on 4 June 1928 at Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. That union resulted in three sons and several grandchildren.
Juan Concon had had many accomplishments in his life to include attending law schools in the Philippines and the United States during the period of American colonization. He later was the owner of both a steel mill and bank.
He served in the Philippine Constabulary during World War 2 defending Corregidor island initially at Battery Geary and later at Battery Way. He escaped the island in a banka (native outrigger canoe) along with one other Filipino and two American soldiers when General Wainwright surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war resisting the Japanese occupation as a guerrilla fighter (My grandmother told us stories of how granddad contacted her to let her know he was alive after escaping from Corregidor and she would feed him at night, and sometimes deliver food to him during the day, before he would go back into the jungle to continue to fight the Japanese.).
At the end of the war, he continued to have successes in both business and government.
A favorite story my father told me about my grandfather, Juan Concon, was, as teenagers, he and his older brother, Joseph Concon, would sail their boat throughout the Philippine islands buying and selling merchandise.
He also stated during the Spanish American War grandfather, as a child, witnessed the Battle of Manila Bay between the American and Spanish Asiatic Fleets.
His descendants span the globe.
Tears
By Lauren
Tears streamed down my face when I saw you that way.
I love you grandpa, I will love you every day.
As my tears raced down my face;
I knew you'd soon be in a happier place.
My love will follow you wherever you go.
Oh how I loved you so.
Although I feel sorrow and hate,
You can't fight fate.
You told me everything as time passed by and by.
I never wanted you to die.
We did a lot together throughout the years.
It's time to wipe away the tears.
I want you to know
I will never let you go.
I know you loved me too.
My heart will always be with you.
Now it's time to say goodbye,
Until I see you again someday when I die.
He's the son of Isodoro Concon and Francesca Sapong of Cortez, Bohol, Philippines.
He married Rosario Abad Aquino on 4 June 1928 at Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. That union resulted in three sons and several grandchildren.
Juan Concon had had many accomplishments in his life to include attending law schools in the Philippines and the United States during the period of American colonization. He later was the owner of both a steel mill and bank.
He served in the Philippine Constabulary during World War 2 defending Corregidor island initially at Battery Geary and later at Battery Way. He escaped the island in a banka (native outrigger canoe) along with one other Filipino and two American soldiers when General Wainwright surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war resisting the Japanese occupation as a guerrilla fighter (My grandmother told us stories of how granddad contacted her to let her know he was alive after escaping from Corregidor and she would feed him at night, and sometimes deliver food to him during the day, before he would go back into the jungle to continue to fight the Japanese.).
At the end of the war, he continued to have successes in both business and government.
A favorite story my father told me about my grandfather, Juan Concon, was, as teenagers, he and his older brother, Joseph Concon, would sail their boat throughout the Philippine islands buying and selling merchandise.
He also stated during the Spanish American War grandfather, as a child, witnessed the Battle of Manila Bay between the American and Spanish Asiatic Fleets.
His descendants span the globe.
Tears
By Lauren
Tears streamed down my face when I saw you that way.
I love you grandpa, I will love you every day.
As my tears raced down my face;
I knew you'd soon be in a happier place.
My love will follow you wherever you go.
Oh how I loved you so.
Although I feel sorrow and hate,
You can't fight fate.
You told me everything as time passed by and by.
I never wanted you to die.
We did a lot together throughout the years.
It's time to wipe away the tears.
I want you to know
I will never let you go.
I know you loved me too.
My heart will always be with you.
Now it's time to say goodbye,
Until I see you again someday when I die.
He married Rosario Abad Aquino on 4 June 1928 at Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. That union resulted in three sons and several grandchildren.
Juan Concon had had many accomplishments in his life to include attending law schools in the Philippines and the United States during the period of American colonization. He later was the owner of both a steel mill and bank.
He served in the Philippine Constabulary during World War 2 defending Corregidor island initially at Battery Geary and later at Battery Way. He escaped the island in a banka (native outrigger canoe) along with one other Filipino and two American soldiers when General Wainwright surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war resisting the Japanese occupation as a guerrilla fighter (My grandmother told us stories of how granddad contacted her to let her know he was alive after escaping from Corregidor and she would feed him at night, and sometimes deliver food to him during the day, before he would go back into the jungle to continue to fight the Japanese.).
At the end of the war, he continued to have successes in both business and government.
A favorite story my father told me about my grandfather, Juan Concon, was, as teenagers, he and his older brother, Joseph Concon, would sail their boat throughout the Philippine islands buying and selling merchandise.
He also stated during the Spanish American War grandfather, as a child, witnessed the Battle of Manila Bay between the American and Spanish Asiatic Fleets.
His descendants span the globe.
Tears
By Lauren
Tears streamed down my face when I saw you that way.
I love you grandpa, I will love you every day.
As my tears raced down my face;
I knew you'd soon be in a happier place.
My love will follow you wherever you go.
Oh how I loved you so.
Although I feel sorrow and hate,
You can't fight fate.
You told me everything as time passed by and by.
I never wanted you to die.
We did a lot together throughout the years.
It's time to wipe away the tears.
I want you to know
I will never let you go.
I know you loved me too.
My heart will always be with you.
Now it's time to say goodbye,
Until I see you again someday when I die.
