James A. Sowers

1.Full Name: James "Jim" A. Sowers Age: 78 Years Sex: M

2.Current address: Overbrook, KS

3. Date of death: Thursday morning, July 25, 2002

4. Place of death: Midland Hospice, Topeka, Kansas

6. Date of birth: September 26, 1923 Place of birth: Berryton, KS

6.b. Parents: Jacob "Jake" A. and Mamie E. Turner Sowers

6.c. Years in current city/town: Has lived in Overbrook 15 years.

7.Background: Graduated from Berryton High School in 1942. He was a farmer. He owned and operated a grain elevator in Paxico, Ks for 25 years. He worked in various states for the U.S.S.Agri Chemical company for 10 years. He was employed as a custodian at Carbondale Grade School when he returned to Kansas in 1985 until his retirement.

8.Relatives: Married to: Dot Surber on August 10, 1947 at Topeka, Kansas

Immediate survivors:
Wife: Dot Sowers, Overbrook, KS
Son: Larry L. Sowers, Derby, Kentucky
Daughter: Carol Buffington, Topeka, KS
Daughter: Tabitha Petefish, Topeka, KS
Brother: Robert A. Sowers, Overbrook, KS
Sister: Helen Offen, Scottsdale, AZ
Granddaughters: 2
Great Grandchildren: 3

9.Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 11:00 a.m, Monday, July 29, 2002 at Topeka Baptist Church, 4500 SW Gage.

10.Burial: Cremation will take place after the funeral. Inurnment will be in Clinton Cemetery.

11.Visitation times, place: James "Jim"A. Sowers will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel after 8a.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002 where the family will receive friends from 2-3p.m.

13.Memorial contributions, if any: The family has established the Jim Sowers Memorial Fund in care of Capitol Federal Bank, 2901 Kansas Ave. P.O. Box 3505, Topeka, KS 66601

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66604