Eldon Farris Chaplin, 81, formerly of Olney, died November 20, 2014 at Santo Antonio Hospital, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America.  Memorial services will be held at the American Legion in Olney with full military rites accorded.  A veteran marker will be placed in Crest Haven Cemetery.

Mr. Chaplin was born February 12, 1933 in Olney, the son of Russell J. and Ida M. (Heap) Chaplin.  He married Aurea de Souza on June 14, 2012 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America.

Eldon served in the U.S. Air Force from January 25, 1954-October 5, 1957 as an Aircraft Propeller Mechanic and Tech Instructor.  Eldon served with the 41^st Troop Carrier Squadron in Manhattan Beach Air Force Station, Brooklyn, New York.

Eldon worked more than 64 years away from home working various jobs in Iowa, Colorado, Arizona,  New Mexico and California.  In 2003 he moved to Brazil, South America.   In 2010 he attended  the Olney High School  “Class of 50” 60^th reunion and In 2011 Eldon visited his sister, Fay Ault and family here in Olney.

Eldon’s health began to fail the last year of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Aurea Chaplin and step-son, Andre Luiz of Brazil, South America; one sister, Fay E. ( Lloyd) Ault of Olney; sister-in-law, Ella Mae Thompson of Holland, PA; several  nieces, nephews and cousins.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL) – Friday, July 17, 2015

Eldon attended OTHS his freshman, sophomore and junior years