Greenfield native, Dayton Municipal Court judge dies at age 79
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A Greenfield native who served 19 years on the bench as a Dayton Municipal Court Judge has died.
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that Judge James F. Cannon, 79, died Nov. 5 in Dayton due to complications from Cancer.
According to the newspaper, "Born in Greenfield, Ohio, the ninth of 12 children of John and Florence Cannon, Mr. Cannon was the first in his family to go to college, according to his sister-in-law Yasuko Lewis of Clayton. Before earning his law degree, he served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, earning a bronze star and a commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster for service in Vietnam. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University in 1973, a master’s degree from WSU in 1974, and a law degree from the University of Dayton in 1978. In 2000 he received the Outstanding Alumni Award from WSU Alumni Relations, the first African-American to receive the award, Lewis said. In July, 2008, then retired, he was appointed to the WSU Board of Trustees by Gov. Ted Strickland."
Cannon became a judge in 1987, and had previously worked for the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office, the newspaper reported. In 2005 he retired due to age restrictions.
"Cannon is survived by his wife Anita Cannon of Dayton and three children from a previous marriage, Anthony Cannon of Philadelphia, Pa., Michael Cannon of Yellow Springs, and Nancy Cannon of Washington D.C. He is also survived by two sisters, Bernice Mischal and Ruth Ames, both of Greenfield, Ohio, and two brothers, George (and Inga) Cannon, of Gig Harbor, Washington, and Marvin (and Mindy) Cannon, of Gahanna, Ohio," according to the Dayton Daily News.
According to his obituary, his viewing will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave., with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Salem Church of God, 6500 Southway Road, Clayton.
A Greenfield native who served 19 years on the bench as a Dayton Municipal Court Judge has died.
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that Judge James F. Cannon, 79, died Nov. 5 in Dayton due to complications from cancer.
According to the newspaper, "Born in Greenfield, Ohio, the ninth of 12 children of John and Florence Cannon, Mr. Cannon was the first in his family to go to college, according to his sister-in-law Yasuko Lewis of Clayton. Before earning his law degree, he served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, earning a bronze star and a commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster for service in Vietnam. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University in 1973, a master’s degree from WSU in 1974, and a law degree from the University of Dayton in 1978. In 2000 he received the Outstanding Alumni Award from WSU Alumni Relations, the first African-American to receive the award, Lewis said. In July, 2008, then retired, he was appointed to the WSU Board of Trustees by Gov. Ted Strickland."
Cannon became a judge in 1987 and had previously worked for the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office, the newspaper reported. In 2005, he retired due to age restrictions.
"Cannon is survived by his wife Anita Cannon of Dayton and three children from a previous marriage, Anthony Cannon of Philadelphia, Pa., Michael Cannon of Yellow Springs, and Nancy Cannon of Washington D.C. He is also survived by two sisters, Bernice Mischal and Ruth Ames, both of Greenfield, Ohio, and two brothers, George (and Inga) Cannon, of Gig Harbor, Washington, and Marvin (and Mindy) Cannon, of Gahanna, Ohio," according to the Dayton Daily News.
According to his obituary, his viewing will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave., with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Salem Church of God, 6500 Southway Road, Clayton.
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