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Services for Airman 1C Jon L. Franchois of Springfield were held at Bisch Memorial Home and burial is in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Franchois, 21, died in Okinawa.
He was born at St. Louis, Mo., and attended Stuart and George Washington Schools, graduated from Lanphier High School in 1961 and attended one year at Springfield Junior College. He joined the Air Force in June 1962 witth a Central Illinois Buddy Flight and received his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex., and was later stationed at Sheppard and Laughlin Air Force Bases, Tex. Mr. Franchois left the United States Aug. 5, 1964, for Kadena Air Force Base at Okinawa.
Jon was survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Franchois of Springfield; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steele and Mrs. Ruth Franchois, all of Taylorville.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-17-1965
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Frederic G. Fliege
Jon and I had our lockers next to each other all three years at Lanphier. After graduation, Jon joined the Air Force and I joined the Navy.
I remember during our junior year on the football team we both thought we would be future NFL running backs but "PE" (Phis Ed Ransford) told us both to buy high top football shoes because we were going to be spending our time on the line. He told us the line is where the "real football was played" We both knew that was a bunch of BS. Do you ever remember reading in the paper about the number of times a lineman has been knocked on his can?
I can't remember ever having a disagreement with Jon. He was a great classmate at Lanphier.