2011.01.27: January 27, 2011: Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller
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2011.01.27: January 27, 2011: Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller
He was the older of two children. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Princeton University in 1963. In 1964, he married Tomi-Tara King of Niles, Ohio. They then served two years in the Peace Corps in Colombia, South America, before returning to the United States to start a family.
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller
Edmond Jess Diller
Edmond Jess Diller, 69, died Jan. 27, 2011, at his home in White House after an extended battle with cancer.
He was born on July 3, 1942, in Youngstown, Ohio.
He was the older of two children. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Princeton University in 1963. In 1964, he married Tomi-Tara King of Niles, Ohio. They then served two years in the Peace Corps in Colombia, South America, before returning to the United States to start a family.
He worked at R.R. Donnelly & Sons Printing for more than 30 years. He worked for the company in Warsaw, Ind., Gallatin and San Juan del Rio, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his father, Ezra Jess Diller.
He is survived by his wife, Tomi-Tara; and children, Devora Manier of White House and Erik Diller of Gallatin; five grandchildren; his sister, Elaine Diller of Chesterfield, Mo.; his mother, Rienette Diller of Town and Country, Mo.; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our family, friends and the team at Caris Healthcare in Springfield for all that they did to make Ed's last years so full of joy and comfort. He donated his body to science.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date, once his ashes have been returned to the family.
His family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to one of the following: Genesis Legacy of Life, 44 South Cleveland, Memphis, TN 38104; Caris Healthcare, 2308 Memorial Blvd., Springfield, TN 37172; or the American Cancer Society, cancer.org.
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