Raymond M. Shannon, 73, 1st Lt. USMC, DaNang, Vietnam '67-'68; died at home in Vista, CA, July 6th, after an ugly bout with cancer. A life-long Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, he was deeply disappointed he would miss this football season. Ray graduated from Wheaton HS'61, Quincy Univ,BS'66 and ISU,M.Ed'75. Retired from the Vista Public Schools '07, after 28 years as PE teacher/Coach; CLMS Educator of the Year '01 and four time Coach of the Year. Dear brother of Patrick (Merrilee), Robert (Nancy), Mary, and Joanne (Thomas Kearin); proud uncle of 9; great-uncle of 6; nephew and cousin to many. Preceded in death by parents James and Catherine (nee Hannagan), sister Cathleen (Mohamed Sweidan), brother James III, and niece Christen. Memorial visitation Sat. Aug 20th 11am-12:30pm Haase-Lockwood Funeral Home, 730 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI, followed by funeral procession to Mt. Olivet Cemetery for military ceremony and burial of urn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to James P Shannon Scholarship, Quincy University Office of Advancement, 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL 62301; http://www.quincy.edu/support-qu/endowment/.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2016
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2016
Raymond M. Shannon, 73, 1st Lt. USMC, DaNang, Vietnam '67-'68; died at home in Vista, CA, July 6th, after an ugly bout with cancer. A life-long Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan, he was deeply disappointed he would miss this football season. Ray graduated from Wheaton HS'61, Quincy Univ,BS'66 and ISU,M.Ed'75. Retired from the Vista Public Schools '07, after 28 years as PE teacher/Coach; CLMS Educator of the Year '01 and four time Coach of the Year. Dear brother of Patrick (Merrilee), Robert (Nancy), Mary, and Joanne (Thomas Kearin); proud uncle of 9; great-uncle of 6; nephew and cousin to many. Preceded in death by parents James and Catherine (nee Hannagan), sister Cathleen (Mohamed Sweidan), brother James III, and niece Christen. Memorial visitation Sat. Aug 20th 11am-12:30pm Haase-Lockwood Funeral Home, 730 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI, followed by funeral procession to Mt. Olivet Cemetery for military ceremony and burial of urn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to James P Shannon Scholarship, Quincy University Office of Advancement, 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL 62301; http://www.quincy.edu/support-qu/endowment/.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2016
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2016
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