Louis "Bud" Mitchell Costion, age 85 passed away January 1, 2009, in Flagstaff. He was born January 7, 1923 and raised in Brockway, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army Air Corp as a Co Pilot on a B17 Bomber during WWII. He worked as a sheet metal worker for several companies and retired from Westinghouse Company after 20 plus years. Bud moved to Flagstaff in 1995 from Maryland to be close to family. He enjoyed history and current events.

He is survived by his children, Joseph (Kim) Costion, Steven (Karen) Costion and Margaret E. Costion, sister, Evelyn Comer, 2 grandchildren Kirk and Craig and 1 great grandchild Iris. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm in the St. Pius Catholic Church with Funeral Mass at 1:30 pm and burial in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to a living tree fund, sent to Joseph Costion PO Box 3294 Flagstaff, AZ 86003.