This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ksaxe Surnames: McConnell, Downing, Ripper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/2477/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found the obit abstracted below in the Baltimore Sun for September 13, 2007. I don't know of any connection between this man and my own McConnell family. The full text of Baltimore Sun articles is available for free for two weeks at www.baltimoresun.com. I will save my clipping in case somebody is interested later. This long obituary contains a lot of biographical information on this Eagle Scout, World War II veteran , Air Force reservist, Korean War veteran, and corporate executive who enjoyed flying, golf, and playing the piano, Name James Roger McConnell Jr. Age 88 Place of death Johns Hopkins Hospital Residence at time of death Bel Air, MD Cause of death heart failure Birthplace Mansfield, OH Funeral : September 8, 2007 in Mansfield OH Religious affiliation: Member of Bel Air United Methodist Church Survivors son James R McConnell Jr. of Hagerstown MD, son Michael P McConnell of Phoenix, MD (in Baltimore County), daughter Karen Lee Downing of Akron, OH, sister Elsie McConnell Ripper of Sarasota, FL, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren Predeceased by wife, Patricia, in 1995 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.