John C. Truman

ONEONTA - John C. Truman died peacefully June 18, 2015. He was born in Oneonta, NY on December 18, 1921, the son of Ray E and Madge Smith Truman. John was of the Christian faith. He attended Laurens High School and it was there that he met his future wife, Doris Smith. He attended and later taught at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he earned an advanced degree in engineering.

John served his country as a captain in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. He taught at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB and was an aeronautical engineer with the General Electric Company. He was a licensed civil engineer and a professor of engineering and physics at State University College at Oneonta.

John is survived by Doris, his wife of 71 years, his daughters Ann Burger, Rosemary Truman ( Jim McQueen), Priscilla Muehl (Mark ), grandchildren Kathy Drapeau, Edward Burger, Jennica Whitt (Marcus), Nathan Muehl (Valdeline) and great-grandchildren Maximus Whitt, Gregory Drapeau and Caroline Drapeau.

A memorial service will be held at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oneonta on Tuesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. with internment at Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.