Evelyn Jean Daggitt, 88, Centerville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006.
Born March 13, 1918, Hudson, Illinois, Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grayce Ensign, Hudson; son, Donal R. Daggitt; daughter, Margaret Sue Fry; and brother, Preston Ensign, Normal, Illinois. Two of her children are buried near her in Woodland Cemetery.
She was survived by husband, William E. Daggitt, Centerville; (now buried beside her) and by her children: Betty Jean (Milton) Neuman, Bluffton, S.C.; William Michael (Betty) Daggitt, Reston, Va.; Steven Richard (Susan) Daggitt, Madeira, Ohio; John Thomas (Caroline), Bethesda, Md.; and Mary Christine (Michael) Tebo, Albuquerque, N.M.; 14 grandchildren: (Jeff, Jon, Chris and David Neuman; Michael and Susan Daggitt; Cindy, Cathy and Cara Daggitt; Macy and Halle Daggitt; Kim, Matthew, Luke Tebo; and 8 great-grandchildren (Alex, Eddie, Hannah Neuman; Faith, Gracie, Levi and William Neuman; Caitlin and Jack Schwartz).
Evelyn was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church, Riverside, Ohio, dedicated mother and military wife, former teacher, talented craftswoman, and tireless volunteer in the community. She is missed by all who knew her.
Evelyn Jean Daggitt, 88, Centerville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006.
Born March 13, 1918, Hudson, Illinois, Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grayce Ensign, Hudson; son, Donal R. Daggitt; daughter, Margaret Sue Fry; and brother, Preston Ensign, Normal, Illinois. Two of her children are buried near her in Woodland Cemetery.
She was survived by husband, William E. Daggitt, Centerville; (now buried beside her) and by her children: Betty Jean (Milton) Neuman, Bluffton, S.C.; William Michael (Betty) Daggitt, Reston, Va.; Steven Richard (Susan) Daggitt, Madeira, Ohio; John Thomas (Caroline), Bethesda, Md.; and Mary Christine (Michael) Tebo, Albuquerque, N.M.; 14 grandchildren: (Jeff, Jon, Chris and David Neuman; Michael and Susan Daggitt; Cindy, Cathy and Cara Daggitt; Macy and Halle Daggitt; Kim, Matthew, Luke Tebo; and 8 great-grandchildren (Alex, Eddie, Hannah Neuman; Faith, Gracie, Levi and William Neuman; Caitlin and Jack Schwartz).
Evelyn was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church, Riverside, Ohio, dedicated mother and military wife, former teacher, talented craftswoman, and tireless volunteer in the community. She is missed by all who knew her.
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BILL AND EVELYN WED MAY 20, 1942 IN TEXAS SHORTLY AFTER THE START
OF WWII. BILL WAS A FIGHTER PILOT WITH THE 13TH AIR FORCE IN THE
PACIFIC THEATER AND EARNED NUMEROUS MEDALS INCLUDING THE
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. EVELYN WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER AFTER
GRADUATING FROM ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, NORMAL. DURING THE
WAR, EVELYN WORKED FOR THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
FROM THEIR MARRIAGE CAME SEVEN CHILDREN: BETTY JEAN (NEUMAN),
DONAL ROBERT, MARGARET SUSAN (FRY), WILLIAM MICHAEL, STEVEN
RICHARD, JOHN THOMAS, AND MARY CHRISTINE (TEBO). DESCENDANTS
INCLUDE 14 GRANDCHILDREN AND 9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
BILL AND EVELYN WERE ALWAYS ACTIVE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. AFTER
BILL RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE IN 1971, HE AND EVELYN BECAME
ENTHUSIASTIC ADVOCATES FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN
SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, A PASSION THAT THEY PURSUED WITH VIGOR DURING
THEIR TWILIGHT YEARS.
THROUGH THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
AND THEIR PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS, THEY MADE THIS WORLD
A BETTER PLACE.
THEY ARE MISSED, BUT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
REQUIEM AETERNAM DON EIS, DOMINE, ET LUX PERPETUA LECEAT EIS.
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