Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Friday, April 17th, 2015
Edmond Flinn
Edmond L. Flinn, 87, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Otterbein Saint Marys.
He was born April 17, 1927, in Houston, Ohio, the son of Norris and Nellie (Wick) Flinn. On October 30, 1948, he married Helen Given, and she preceded him in death on October 8, 1999.
He is survived by four children: James (Cathy) Flinn of Saint Marys; Tim (Vikki) Flinn of Saint Marys; Linda (Douglas) Boysell of Saint Marys; Rhonda Hawkins of Celina. He is survived by six grandchildren: Chase Flinn; Cullen Flinn; Karrie Hughes; Aaron Boysell; Aimee Pellegrino; Jessie Wicker. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren and by a brother, Donald Flinn of Vandalia, Ohio. He is survived by his longtime friend, Shirley Bollenbacher of Bryant, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two children: Bruce and Jeff Flinn; by a brother, Arthur Flinn; by a daughter-in-law, Karen Flinn.
Edmond was a 1945 graduate of Houston High School. Edmond was a very skilled baseball player and was scheduled to play with the New York Giants. That dream ended when he was drafted into the US Navy in 1945, and served as a Navy Seabee in Guam. He played baseball for many years after his discharge from the Navy in the Greater Ohio League.
He continued his long affiliation with baseball by serving as a Saint Marys Little League team manager of many years. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling and golfing. He was a member of VFW Post 9289, and the funeral honor guard of the Post.
He retired from Goodyear Saint Marys, after 40 years of service as a press operator.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, the Reverend Bill Maki, officiant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Houston Cemetery, Houston, Ohio.
Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Partners in Care Fund of Otterbein Saint Marys.
Condolences may be sent to Edmond's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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