David Joseph Compton passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. He was 82.
Mr. Compton was born Aug. 29, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert V. and Ollie Reed Compton.
He was a Navy Reservist for seven years. In 1959, he joined the active Army and served in Korea. He spent a total of 13 years in Germany and France, where he worked as a management specialist and construction inspector for the facilities engineers. During that time he traveled to Sweden, Denmark, Holland, England, Switzerland and Tunisia. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1965-66 and 1969-70.
He retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army, Fort Drum, N.Y., and settled in this valley, where he worked for the Sanctuary, a group home for delinquent boys, and for the Sharpsville Post Office for 3 1/2 years.
He attended Penn State University.
He married the former Jeannette R. Disko on Dec. 11, 1961, in Washington, D.C., and they were together for 55 years.
He served as a board member of the Upper Shenango Valley Water Pollution Control Authority and the South Pymatuning Municipal Authority.
He was a member of Sharon American Legion Post 299 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338. He was a founding sponsor of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, a lifetime member of the American Military Retirees Association and the Society of American Military Engineers.
He loved animals and supported many organizations against cruelty to animals and for preservation of wildlife. He also supported many local charities and children's hospitals.
His hobbies were genealogy and collecting coins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert V. Compton Jr. and Richard P. Compton.
Life presented him with many medical problems and he fought most of his life to survive all these tribulations which were put on him - a truly remarkable and brave man.
Mr. Compton was born Aug. 29, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert V. and Ollie Reed Compton.
He was a Navy Reservist for seven years. In 1959, he joined the active Army and served in Korea. He spent a total of 13 years in Germany and France, where he worked as a management specialist and construction inspector for the facilities engineers. During that time he traveled to Sweden, Denmark, Holland, England, Switzerland and Tunisia. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1965-66 and 1969-70.
He retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army, Fort Drum, N.Y., and settled in this valley, where he worked for the Sanctuary, a group home for delinquent boys, and for the Sharpsville Post Office for 3 1/2 years.
He attended Penn State University.
He married the former Jeannette R. Disko on Dec. 11, 1961, in Washington, D.C., and they were together for 55 years.
He served as a board member of the Upper Shenango Valley Water Pollution Control Authority and the South Pymatuning Municipal Authority.
He was a member of Sharon American Legion Post 299 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338. He was a founding sponsor of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, a lifetime member of the American Military Retirees Association and the Society of American Military Engineers.
He loved animals and supported many organizations against cruelty to animals and for preservation of wildlife. He also supported many local charities and children's hospitals.
His hobbies were genealogy and collecting coins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert V. Compton Jr. and Richard P. Compton.
Life presented him with many medical problems and he fought most of his life to survive all these tribulations which were put on him - a truly remarkable and brave man.
David Joseph Compton passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. He was 82.
Mr. Compton was born Aug. 29, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert V. and Ollie Reed Compton.
He was a Navy Reservist for seven years. In 1959, he joined the active Army and served in Korea. He spent a total of 13 years in Germany and France, where he worked as a management specialist and construction inspector for the facilities engineers. During that time he traveled to Sweden, Denmark, Holland, England, Switzerland and Tunisia. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1965-66 and 1969-70.
He retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army, Fort Drum, N.Y., and settled in this valley, where he worked for the Sanctuary, a group home for delinquent boys, and for the Sharpsville Post Office for 3 1/2 years.
He attended Penn State University.
He married the former Jeannette R. Disko on Dec. 11, 1961, in Washington, D.C., and they were together for 55 years.
He served as a board member of the Upper Shenango Valley Water Pollution Control Authority and the South Pymatuning Municipal Authority.
He was a member of Sharon American Legion Post 299 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338. He was a founding sponsor of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, a lifetime member of the American Military Retirees Association and the Society of American Military Engineers.
He loved animals and supported many organizations against cruelty to animals and for preservation of wildlife. He also supported many local charities and children's hospitals.
His hobbies were genealogy and collecting coins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert V. Compton Jr. and Richard P. Compton.
Life presented him with many medical problems and he fought most of his life to survive all these tribulations which were put on him - a truly remarkable and brave man.
Mr. Compton was born Aug. 29, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert V. and Ollie Reed Compton.
He was a Navy Reservist for seven years. In 1959, he joined the active Army and served in Korea. He spent a total of 13 years in Germany and France, where he worked as a management specialist and construction inspector for the facilities engineers. During that time he traveled to Sweden, Denmark, Holland, England, Switzerland and Tunisia. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1965-66 and 1969-70.
He retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army, Fort Drum, N.Y., and settled in this valley, where he worked for the Sanctuary, a group home for delinquent boys, and for the Sharpsville Post Office for 3 1/2 years.
He attended Penn State University.
He married the former Jeannette R. Disko on Dec. 11, 1961, in Washington, D.C., and they were together for 55 years.
He served as a board member of the Upper Shenango Valley Water Pollution Control Authority and the South Pymatuning Municipal Authority.
He was a member of Sharon American Legion Post 299 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338. He was a founding sponsor of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, a lifetime member of the American Military Retirees Association and the Society of American Military Engineers.
He loved animals and supported many organizations against cruelty to animals and for preservation of wildlife. He also supported many local charities and children's hospitals.
His hobbies were genealogy and collecting coins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert V. Compton Jr. and Richard P. Compton.
Life presented him with many medical problems and he fought most of his life to survive all these tribulations which were put on him - a truly remarkable and brave man.
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