Private John V. Richardson Sr.
(24 July 1918- 13 March 2009)
The life story of John V.
Richardson (1918-2009), who was born in Newark, Ohio. He grew up in Morgan County and was drafted
into WWII, serving in England as the Hospital Engineer for the 182nd General
Hospital in Sudbury with the rank of Captain (and eventually full Colonel upon
retirement with the 364th Engineer Brigade). Upon return to the states in 1946, he worked
for Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, makers of the Heliminer coal cutter and
conveyor, in their engineering and marketing departments, being promoted to
field service manager to factory service manager to general service
manager. In retirement, he owned and
operated the DaySpring Christmas Tree Plantation, a choose-and-cut-your-own
tree farm in southeastern Ohio.
Appendices of cars, prayers, recipes, and a special "Day in the
Life of the Post Engineer."
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