Col. John Compton passed away on May 22, 2015 at the age of 101 years old. He was born on a farm in Bartholomew County Indiana in 1913. John Compton was a respected and beloved pillar to his family and all who knew him. He was a highly decorated hero during WWII with 53 combat missions in the Pacific. Following a 35 year career in the U.S. Air Force, he retired in Mission, Texas and owned Compton Grove Care. Greatly admired as a community leader in the Rio Grande Valley following his retirement from the U.S. Air force, where he worked until he was 90 years old.
