Former Deputy
Sheriff, Dies
Obit reads as follows:
Dewey Atwood 71 a former Columbus and Pittsburg resident, deist saturday in Asbury Park,NJ. He had moved from Pittsburg to Asbury Park in June. He had been in a hospital there for the past month.
Mr. Atwood was born April 29 1898, in Scammon. He served as a deputy under Cherokee County Sheriff John Kretchet in the early 1930's and was a detective for the Frisco Railroad in Kansas City for many years. He retired six years ago and moved to Pittsburg.
He was a member of the First Presbytrain church in Pittsburg, Scammon Masonic Lodge No 351 being a Past Master, the Fort Scott Consistory, The Mirza Shrine and The Kansas Peace Office association.
He was married to Miss Lucille Lovell June 17, 1921 in Columbus. She Survives.
He is also survived by one son, William R. Atwood, Wayside NJ and two granddaughters.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2pm in the Brenner Mortuary Chapel in Pittsburg with Dr. Homer Keith Officiating.
Burial will be in the "Highland Park Cemetery".
Masonic services will be held at the grave.
The family will receive friends from7 to 9 o'clock tonight in the Brenner Chapel.
Typed as written: Columbus Daily Advocate: Nov 3, 1969 P1, c3
He was the son of Margaret & William A Atwood
Plot information:
plot #26 Block 11
Former Deputy
Sheriff, Dies
Obit reads as follows:
Dewey Atwood 71 a former Columbus and Pittsburg resident, deist saturday in Asbury Park,NJ. He had moved from Pittsburg to Asbury Park in June. He had been in a hospital there for the past month.
Mr. Atwood was born April 29 1898, in Scammon. He served as a deputy under Cherokee County Sheriff John Kretchet in the early 1930's and was a detective for the Frisco Railroad in Kansas City for many years. He retired six years ago and moved to Pittsburg.
He was a member of the First Presbytrain church in Pittsburg, Scammon Masonic Lodge No 351 being a Past Master, the Fort Scott Consistory, The Mirza Shrine and The Kansas Peace Office association.
He was married to Miss Lucille Lovell June 17, 1921 in Columbus. She Survives.
He is also survived by one son, William R. Atwood, Wayside NJ and two granddaughters.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2pm in the Brenner Mortuary Chapel in Pittsburg with Dr. Homer Keith Officiating.
Burial will be in the "Highland Park Cemetery".
Masonic services will be held at the grave.
The family will receive friends from7 to 9 o'clock tonight in the Brenner Chapel.
Typed as written: Columbus Daily Advocate: Nov 3, 1969 P1, c3
He was the son of Margaret & William A Atwood
Plot information:
plot #26 Block 11
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