John L. Biddinger

Date of Death: Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 4:45 a.m.
Place of Death: Silver Oaks Health Care Center at Columbus
Date of Birth: May 20, 1924
Place of Birth: Westport, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Monday, September 26, 2005 at 12:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Monday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 12:00.
Officiating: Rev. Jim Byerly & Rev. Tom Rust
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery
 

Parents: Lester and Goldie (Herring) Biddinger
 

HISTORY:

Residential: He was a lifelong resident of Westport.

Education: He graduated from Sandcreek High School in 1942.

Military Service: He was a Veteran of the US Army having served his country during WWII.

Occupation: He retired on December 26, 1985 as General Manager of the Otter Creek
                       Golf Course in Columbus.

                      He had owned the Westport Hardware for 27 years and also had worked for
                       Public Service Indiana at Columbus.

Memberships: Westport United Methodist Church.

                           Lifetime member of the Otter Creek Golf Course and Greensburg Country Club.

                           Charter member of the Westport Kiwanis Club having been a member for 58 years.

                           He was a 60 year member of the Westport American Legion

                           He was affiliated with the Indiana Golf Association through Otter Creek and
                             had received the Clifford E. Wagner Memorial award for sportsmanship and
                             character on June 27, 1983.

                           After retirement, he owned and operated the Bidd’s Golf shop making custom
                            made golf clubs and working with High School Golf Teams.

Hobbies: He enjoyed teaching and playing golfing, fishing, hunting and skeet and trap shooting.

Married to: Evangeline G. Carder
        Place: Laurel, Indiana
          Date: November 27, 1947
   

SURVIVORS:

Wife - Evangeline G. Biddinger - Westport, Indiana

1 Daughter - Annette (Husband-Scott) Perkins - Westport, Indiana

1 Son - Ross (Wife-Barbara) Biddinger - Lafayette, Indiana

6 Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: His Parents

                                         Son – Gary Alan Biddinger

Memorial contributions may be made to the Decatur Co. Hospice or to

the Hospice Center of South Central Indiana through the funeral home.

 

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