Constantinos Spyropoulos, 80, died in Marousi, Greece on March 15, 2002 of natural causes.

Constantinos was born on January 1, 1922 in Tripoli, Greece. He was raised in Athens, Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1963. In 1950, he served in the American Mission for Aid to Greece and in the Department of Defense for the U.S. Navy. One of the highlights of Constantino's earlier years was as the personal driver to General James Fleet, who served under President Eisenhower. In the early 60's Constantinos, resided in the Salt Lake City and worked for AJAX press. In 1963, he met his wife and moved to Elko, Nevada to claim inheritance to a hotel business started by his uncle, John Brown, who moved to the United States from Greece and worked at Union Pacific Railroad. In 1971, Constantino's was struck to the head by a customer of the hotel and lost his short-term memory. He lost his life in 1971. In 1979, it was decided for Constantinos to go back to Greece and live his life there where he would recognize his surroundings. At the time of his passing, Constantinos enjoyed the beauty of Greece and his brothers.

Constantinos is survived by his daughter, Constantina Linardakis, now residing in Boston, Massachusetts, her family, Dr. Nikos and grandson Michaelis, his brothers Basil, Manos and their families all residing in Greece. Donations can be made to the Greek Orthodox Church in care of his name. May his memory be eternal.

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