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Husband of Maureen Gill in our class.
Alton Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Thursday, October 26, 1989 | Page 10
James Conner
GODFREY - James W. Conner, 49, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1989, at home, after a long illness.
Conner, a U.S. Air Force veteran, he was an airplane mechanic at McDonnell Douglas
Corp. in St. Louis for 26 years. He was a member of the Mechanics Union International District 837 in Hazelwood, Mo.
Born in Alton, he was the son of the late Alva and Lucille (Suhre) Conner.
He married the former Maureen S. Gill on March 12, 1966, in Alton, and she survives.
Also surviving are two children, Karen K. Conner and William Michael Conner, both of Godfrey; three sisters, Louise Warner of Jefferson City, Mo., Janet Anderson of Brighton and Mary Grier of St. Peters, Mo.; and two brothers; Jerry Conner of Godfrey and Richard Conner of Alton.
A brother, Thomas Conner, preceded him in death.
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Cindy Kodros (Garvey)
Jim was married to my good friend, Maureen Gill Gonner. They had two children, Karen and Bill. They were both the light in their dad's eye. He died of cancer at a very young age but he left behind a strong wife that has carried on as mother and father and his children have made him proud.W. Wayne Peal, Sr.
Jim and I lived close to each other and hung around together a lot. I remember when he got his driver's license which really surprised me because I just did not think he could drive good enough to get them. We had some great times together and I was sorry to hear about his passing. He was a great man and I am glad to have had the opportunity to be part of his younger life.