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Eldon Burdell Shannon

Birth	:	2 Oct 1935 Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	25 Oct 1959 Brown County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8497009, -95.5156021
Description	:	The lives of two brothers, Jerry Shannon, 25, and Eldon Shannon, 24, sons of Mr. Mrs. Leon Shannon, were snuffed out suddenly Sunday morning, October 25, when the airplane they were flying crashed into a lot west of the Albert Davis farm home 2½ miles east of Hiawatha on US-36 highway. The time of the accident was approximately 8:30 a.m. Jerry Shannon, who had held a pilot's license for about one year, was piloting the plane and his brother, Eldon, was a passenger. According to Robert "Bob" Davis, son of Mr. Mrs. Albert Davis, who now lives on the... Read More	The lives of two brothers, Jerry Shannon, 25, and Eldon Shannon, 24, sons of Mr. Mrs. Leon Shannon, were snuffed out suddenly Sunday morning, October 25, when the airplane they were flying crashed into a lot west of the Albert Davis farm home 2½ miles east of Hiawatha on US-36 highway. The time of the accident was approximately 8:30 a.m. Jerry Shannon, who had held a pilot's license for about one year, was piloting the plane and his brother, Eldon, was a passenger. According to Robert "Bob" Davis, son of Mr. Mrs. Albert Davis, who now lives on the Davis farm, he heard the plane overhead and went out into the yard. He recognized the plane as the one owned by the Shannon brothers and Bob Sunderman. Davis reported that the plane was traveling west when he first saw it and, as he watched, the pilot circled around at low altitude and speed. Mr. Davis is of the opinion that they lost air speed making it impossible for them to pull the plane up and gain altitude. The right wing dipped and the plane hit the ground, immediately exloding and bursting into flames. Robert ran to the scene but was unable to offer any assistance because of the fire. He said the plane, a late 1945 Aeronica Champ, had recently been overhauled, refinished and was in good condition. Davis reported the accident at once, and the rural fireman, police and the Meek ambulance rushed to the scene. The bodies were burned beyond recognition. They were taken to the Meek mortuary. (Continued onto Jerry Shannons page)

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Eldon Burdell Shannon's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown County, USA.
When did Eldon Burdell Shannon death?
Eldon Burdell Shannon death on 25 Oct 1959 in Brown County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.8497009
Longitude: -95.5156021

Family Members:

Parent

Leon Howard “Cowboy” Shannon

(1907 - 1987)

Jessie Rachel Brockhoff Shannon

(1909 - 1981)

Siblings

Jerry LeRoy Shannon

(1934 - 1959)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Hope Cemetery
Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8497009, -95.5156021

2. Hiawatha Cemetery
Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8601799, -95.5265198

3. Bemis Cemetery
Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8194900, -95.5668300

4. Claytonville Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7766991, -95.5046997

5. Niles Cemetery
Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8730900, -95.6126300

6. Ununda Cemetery
Robinson, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8582993, -95.4143982

7. Oakland Cemetery
Padonia, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9273900, -95.5610900

8. Rose Hill Cemetery
Robinson, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8097000, -95.4139023

9. Shelton Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8852997, -95.6393967

10. Hart Cemetery
Reserve, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9519005, -95.5366974

11. Carson Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8810200, -95.6483100

12. Madison Cemetery
Robinson, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7717700, -95.4201700

13. Kenyon Cemetery
Robinson, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9122000, -95.3964600

14. Hamlin Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9206009, -95.6292877

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Irving Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9435997, -95.4328232

16. Powhattan Cemetery
Powhattan, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7681007, -95.6288986

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8411800, -95.6716400

18. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8559700, -95.6779700

19. Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
Robinson, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7690010, -95.3893509

20. Cornelison Cemetery
Reserve, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9754105, -95.5485687

21. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7928009, -95.3654022

22. Laus Creek Cemetery
Reserve, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9754105, -95.4699936

23. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8559700, -95.6858500

24. Carr Cemetery
Everest, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7254600, -95.4521600