JAMES C. ESTEP, Jr., 87 of Englewood, died April 2, 2011. He was born on February 29, 1924 in Coal Grove, OH and came to this area in 1987 from Springfield, OH. He was an Aircraft Mechanic and Electronic Technician with Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. He was Past Master of the Masonic Lodge #455, Ohio Chapter 8th Air Force Historical Society, American Legion Post #526, Past Worthy Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the First United Church of Christ all in Ohio. He was a member of the VFW Post #10476 in Rotonda West and the B.P.O.Elks Lodge #2378 in Englewood. He was a Veteran and a P.O.W. in WWII, serving in the USAF.
He is survived by his son, James, III of Port Charlotte, Fl; daughter, Carol (Jim) Alexander of Evergreen, CO; two sisters, Marjorie Mattfeld of Bridgewater, VA and Irene Mustard of Springfield, OH; four grandchildren, Benjamin (Jenn), Jonathan (Sarah), Christopher (Kelli) and Jennifer; three great grandchildren, Rhoan, Christian and Nathaniel. He was predeceased by his wife in 2007, Virginia.
