John Duhon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

EULESS -- John Marion Duhon, 78, of Euless slipped the bonds of earth to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at First Baptist Church Euless, large chapel. Inurnment will be in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: The family will receive friends 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., prior to the service. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Benevolent Fund. P.O. Box 300, Euless, Texas 76039. John was born April 13, 1931, in Bridgeport, Conn., and was raised there. He attended Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University, graduating in 1948 and 1952. He then joined the Navy and served his country in the Korean War from 1952-1955, honorably discharged as a lieutenant junior grade, then served in the Navy Reserve. He worked at Sikorsky Helicopter from 1955 to 1959. He then immigrated to Texas where he spent the next 34 years working for Bell Helicopter in engineering and marketing. After retiring in 1993, he spent many years consulting for Conklin and Dedecker, and Bell Helicopter. As a member of First Baptist Church Euless, he was an active deacon, taught third grade Sunday school for 16 1/2 years, was in the intercessory prayer ministry for 25 years, and faithfully worked as a volunteer once a month in the preschool area for about 25 years. Survivors: His wife of almost 43 years, Rhoda; son and wife, Lawrence and Eva Duhon; daughter and husband, Jessica and Kevin Long; grandchildren, Daniel and Jonathan Duhon, and Alex, Katharine, lan, Joshua, Alaina and Hannah Long; brother and wife, Robert and Kathy Duhon; sister, Mary Duhon; nephew, Nathan Duhon; aunt, Betty Olender; and many cousins.

John Duhon

April 13, 1931 - February 18, 2010