Olin Gene Staton, 85, of Shirley passed away Friday November 28, 2014 at his home. Born October 25, 1929 to the late Chester and Ethel Reed Staton in Noble County Indiana, Olin is a retired US Army veteran with 21 years of service and retired from retail sales.
During his military career, Olin served as part of the occupation force in Europe after in Frankfurt Germany, served during the Korean Conflict, and piloted a twin engine helicopter in Vietnam for a special forces assault company.
After retirement, he was a 50 year member of the American Legion where he was a past commander, Past President of the Stones Trace Historical Society in Indiana, love gardening, reading, and the late night news.
Olin is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret Staton, of the home; three daughters, Cindy, Melody and Valorie; six grandchildren, Tabitha, Shawn, Charity, Granger, Nathan, and Harmony; six great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.
Olin is proceeded in death by two brothers, Robert and John Staton; and two sisters Barbara and Donna Bell Staton
Cremation arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton Arkansas. To sign Olin's Book of Memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
A private service to be held at a later date.