James Gerald Conlon, 87, of Temple died Monday in a Temple Living Center. Mr. Conlon was born November 28, 1926 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to James Francis Conlon and Gertrude Ellen Maher Conlon. He joined the Navy Air Corps June 27, 1944. He raised his family in Odessa. He was a Fireman, a salesman and worked in Real Estate and was a Paralegal. He moved to Temple one year ago from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He had visited almost every state in the union and loved to drive convertible Cadillacs. Memorials may be made to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation One East Wacker Dr. #2810 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1905. Survivors include his son Jay Conlon and his wife Karen of Austin and his daughter Donna Conlon Wcislo and her husband William of Panama and two grandchildren Alex Wcislo and Lucas Wcislo. Scanio-Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.