Edward Paul Amsbaugh, 85, Topeka, Kansas, died Jan. 17, 2003, at his home. He was born April 13, 1917, in Abilene, Kansas, a son of Carey and Ella Barber Amsbaugh. He was married Nov. 27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ruth Hunter, who survives at the home. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1936 and from Washburn University, Topeka, in 1941. While at Washburn he played football, basketball and track, and was elected to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. He was a member of the Alpha Delta fraternity and the Sagamore honor society for senior men. He was a Navy lieutenant during World War II, serving in both Europe and the Pacific. He was president of the Amsbaugh Sporting Goods Co., a manufacturers representative, and was honored by the National Sporting Goods Association in Chicago. He retired to Topeka in 1990. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Other survivors include: two sons, Stephen Amsbaugh, Granby, Colorado, and Charles Amsbaugh, Loose Creek; one daughter, Linda Coy, Jefferson City; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Cremation is planned and the inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Washburn University Athletic Scholarship Fund or to the Stortmont Vail Hospice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka.
Edward Paul Amsbaugh, 85, Topeka, Kansas, died Jan. 17, 2003, at his home. He was born April 13, 1917, in Abilene, Kansas, a son of Carey and Ella Barber Amsbaugh. He was married Nov. 27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ruth Hunter, who survives at the home. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1936 and from Washburn University, Topeka, in 1941. While at Washburn he played football, basketball and track, and was elected to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. He was a member of the Alpha Delta fraternity and the Sagamore honor society for senior men. He was a Navy lieutenant during World War II, serving in both Europe and the Pacific. He was president of the Amsbaugh Sporting Goods Co., a manufacturers representative, and was honored by the National Sporting Goods Association in Chicago. He retired to Topeka in 1990. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Other survivors include: two sons, Stephen Amsbaugh, Granby, Colorado, and Charles Amsbaugh, Loose Creek; one daughter, Linda Coy, Jefferson City; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Topeka. Cremation is planned and the inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Washburn University Athletic Scholarship Fund or to the Stortmont Vail Hospice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka.
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