Charles Olson Pike Jr.

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Born on June 20,1939 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. He was the oldest child to Charles Olson Pike and Florence Watson MacKinnon.

Description

Charles, or Bud as he was known, was average of build and tall stature (6 foot 2 inch). He had brown hair and blue eyes.

Early Years

• Childhood -
• Siblings
  • Nancy Florence Pike

Education

• Charles graduated in 1958 from Newburyport High School in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Attended Northeastern University And Florida Southern College.

Religion

Baptized into the Catholic faith.

Member of St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.

Military Service Years

Charles Olson Pike Jr. served as an AFC in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was missile analyst with the 306th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, in the Eighth Air Force, Strategic Air Command at McCoy Air Force Base in Florida.

Military Service(s): U.S. Air Force

Family Years

1st Marriage:

• How they met:
• Married Donna Marie Roy on July 30, 1960 in Salem, New Hampshire. The couple had three children: two boys - Robert and Michael and one girl - Michele. The couple divorced in May of 1964 in Osceola, Florida.
  • The couple would eventually have three children
    • Robert Pike
    • Michael Pike
    • Michele Pike

2nd Marriage:

• How they met: Andrea and Bud met at a CYO dance in Orlando while Bud was serving in the U.S. Air Force.
• Married Andrea Kathryn Berish on August 14, 1965 in the Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. The couple had three children: one boy - Kory Olson and two girls - Kerry Andrea and Kellie Erin.
  • The couple would eventually have three children:
    • Kerry Andrea Pike
    • Kellie Erin Pike
    • Kory Olson Pike

Working Years

Employed as a computer professor at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida for over 30 years.

Formerly, Charles was employed by General Electric Company.

Personal Life

He was an antique Model A's, T's and Mustangs enthusiast.

Death

Charles died from Parkinson's disease on September 10, 2018 in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida.

He was buried on September 22, 2018 at Daytona Memorial Park in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. His grave is located in Daytona Memorial Park South at 1425 Bellevue Avenue in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. This cemetery is approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the city. His grave is in Section 4, Lot 263, Grave 1.