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James Phillip O'Connor

Birth	:	30 May 1894 Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	27 Nov 1959 Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3553009, -84.5578003
Description	:	Sgt. OConnor Stricken; First Traffic Dept Head James P. O'Connor, 65, 633 S. C St., retired Hamilton police sergeant who directed the traffic control system of the city for many years and who was Hamiltons first traffic officer, died at his home around 9 p.m., Friday night. Mr. O'Connor had been in ill health for many years, but his sudden death comes as a shock to his family and many friends. He was appointed to the police department as a sub-patrolman on July 21, 1921, and served on the department for 33 years and four months before... Read More	Sgt. OConnor Stricken; First Traffic Dept Head James P. O'Connor, 65, 633 S. C St., retired Hamilton police sergeant who directed the traffic control system of the city for many years and who was Hamiltons first traffic officer, died at his home around 9 p.m., Friday night. Mr. O'Connor had been in ill health for many years, but his sudden death comes as a shock to his family and many friends. He was appointed to the police department as a sub-patrolman on July 21, 1921, and served on the department for 33 years and four months before he retired on Nov. 13, 1954. Traffic Sergeant Officer O'Connor served on many assignments in the department until 1926 when the traffic situation in Hamilton had developed to such an extent that the Police Chief Otto Kolodzik appointed O'Connor as acting traffic sergeant. He served in this capacity for 11 years before he received a permanent appointment to that rank. Considered an expert in the field of traffic, Sgt. O'Connor not only handled assignments for traffic officers but also was charged with traffic engineering duties. He determined the downtown traffic patterns and the timing on traffic lights after they were installed to replace patrolmen operating semiphore units in the center of busy intersections. School Boy Patrol Sgt. OConnor cooperated with Will Howe of the Butler County Automobile Club in working out the original School Boy Patrol system for the city of Hamilton and he made numerous talks on traffic safety to school children all over the city. He also served on motorcycle duty in chasing and apprehending speeders and was injured three times in the line of duty. Twice he was struck by motorists and the third time his motorcycle hit a street-car rail and threw him to the pavement. During his 33 years service, Hamilton's traffic control system changed from the horse and buggy semiphore system to the modern traffic control lights. Like all police officers, Mr. O'Connor was assigned numerous and difficult tasks where the simple act of following orders and doing the duty assigned can bring resentment from the public. However, the many hundreds of children and adults who learned to know Sgt. OConnor, found him a man with mild manners who liked people, loved children and was devoted to his home and family. Many of his off-duty hours were spent in the construction of model airplanes which were the delight of the children in his neighborhood. Army Service He was born in Hamilton on May 30, 1894, the youngest son of Charles and Mary Cortney OConnor and attended St. Mary and Adams Schools. He was a machinist prior to joining the police department, having learned and served the trade for about six years at the old Hooven-Owens-Rentschler plant. During World War I he served in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged May 27, 1919, at Camp Jackson, S.C. Mr. OConnor married Irene Lagedrost on May 31, 1922, in St. Joseph Church and to the union three sons and four daughters were born. He was a life-long member of St. Mary Church and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Hamilton Lodge 38. Members of Family He leaves his wife, Irene O'Connor; two sons, James W. O'Connor, Hamilton, Airman Third Class Robert Lee O'Connor, stationed at Griffen Air Force Base, Rome, N.Y.; four daughters, Miss Mary Jane O'Connor, Hamilton, Mrs. Alice Kuhlmann, Hamilton, Mrs. Catherine DGeorgio, Dayton, and Miss Patricia Ann O'Connor, Dayton. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, John O'Connor, a brother, Charles O'Connor, and a sister, Elizabeth O'Connor. Funeral services will be conducted at the Michael J. Colligan Funeral Home, 437 S. Third St., at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Requiem High Mass will be intoned at St. Mary Church at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday. [Note: Misspelled names: mother was Mary Courtney; daughter is Mrs. Catherine DiGiorgio. ] The above was offered by FAG contrib. JOSIE EKSTRAND.

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James Phillip O'Connor's memorial is located at: Saint Mary Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, USA.
When did James Phillip O'Connor death?
James Phillip O'Connor death on 27 Nov 1959 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.3553009
Longitude: -84.5578003

Family Members:

Parent

Charles O'Connor

(1840 - 1900)

Mary Courtney O'Connor

(1852 - 1934)

Spouse

Irene Louise Lagedrost O'Connor

(1899 - 1976)

Children

Mary Jane O'Connor

(1923 - 1976)

John Charles O'Connor

(1928 - 1950)

James W O'Connor

(1930 - 2008)

Catherine I “Kate” O'Connor DiGiorgio

(1932 - 2003)

Patricia Ann O'Connor

(1935 - 2019)

Robert L O'Connor

(1938 - 1998)

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