Harold Gene Dillon, 83, of Harrisonville, MO died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Atkinson Chapel in Harrisonville with visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Holden Cemetery in Holden, MO.

Harold was born February 20, 1927 in Holden, MO, the son of George Burgess and Iva (Fender) Dillon. He was a graduate of Kingsville High School. He married Threna Nadine Kinney on August 30, 1954 in Harrisonville.

Harold was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was a lifelong area resident. He worked as a civil service aircraft mechanic at Richards Gebaur and later worked for Tally Aviation before retiring in 1988.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Threna on August 6, 1987 and one son, David James Dillon. He is survived by one son, George W. Dillon of Harrisonville, MO; two daughters, Jane Carter-Revelle of Harrisonville, MO and Pamela Johnson of Paola, KS; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.