My dad, Sgt. Loren Dodgion, passed away on Dec. 21. He was stationed at Randolph from late 1958 until 1965 and again from 1968 until he retired in 1971 after 31 years' service.
Loren C. Dodgion
Published: January 6, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Services for Loren Cecil Dodgion, 92, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Belton, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at First Presbyterian Church in Belton.
Mr. Dodgion died Monday, Dec. 21, in Colorado Springs.
He was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Mosheim, Bosque County, to Dawson Earl and Eva Hotchkiss Dodgion. He married Irma Lee Whatley on Nov. 23, 1942, in Hamilton. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force for 31 years, retiring on Oct. 1, 1971. Awards and decorations include: American Theater Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal with silver clasp and loop, U.S. Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with battle star, U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal and the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal. He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Belton.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Earl Dodgion of South Fork, Colo., and Robert Loren Dodgion of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Linda Jean Dodgion of Temple; and four grandsons.
Shrine of Remembrance in Colorado Springs is in charge of arrangements.
Earl Dodgion
earldod@yahoo.com
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