- Date Of Birth: February 14, 1919
- Date Of Death: April 12, 2019
- State: Pennsylvania
JAMES R. COMPTON, JR.
James R. Compton, Jr., 100, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Specialty Select Hospital, Camp Hill.
Born February 14, 1919 in Ozan, Arkansas, he was the son of the late James R. Compton, Sr. and Cora (Hooker) Compton. Mr. Compton was the widower of Marjorie (Kester) Compton.
Mr. Compton was a U S Army Veteran of WWII. It was during his service that he met his wife, who was serving as an Army nurse.
He owned a fruit processing business for 20 years and retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike as a field auditor.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle.
Jim loved to fly and made cross country flights to California, Florida, and Iowa. He also loved painting with water colors.
Surviving are a son. James R. (Marcia) Compton, III, of Boiling Springs, with whom he resided; four daughters: Janet (Tom) Ivey of Wausau, WI; Susan Stecher of Harrisburg; Emily Compton and Doris Compton, both of Carlisle; five grandchildren: Margo (Tracy) Swedlund, Megan (Paul) Westerberg, Wendy (Charles) Armstrong, Debbie (Ramin) Amiri and Ted (Dana) Compton and eight great grandchildren.
