Vignettes: A Short History of My Life
John V. Richardson Sr.
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The life story of John V.
Richardson (1918-2009), born in Newark, Ohio and who grew up in Morgan County and
was drafted into WWII, serving in England as a Hospital Engineer with the rank
of Captain (and eventually full Colonel upon retirement). Upon return to the states, 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.
Los Angeles,
California:
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Associates Press, 2009