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     His Social Security Number was 511-32-5071.⁵ Lawrence Willard Mahon was buried at Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson Co., Kansas.⁴ He was born on September 13, 1895 at Kansas.^1,5,4 He married Anna Melvina Switzer circa 1920.^6,4,7 Lawrence Willard Mahon died on July 26, 1985 at Kansas at age 89.^5,4

     Her Social Security Number was 510-52-2499.¹ Margery Pearl Mahon was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn Co., Kansas.⁴ She was born on October 13, 1898 at La Cygne Corner, Linn Co., Kansas.^1,4 As of June 1, 1925,her married name was Ellington.⁴ She married Warren Earl Ellington on June 1, 1925.⁴ Margery Pearl Mahon died on January 21, 1993 at Kansas at age 94.^1,4

     Her Social Security Number was 509-32-5952.⁴ Edna M. Mahon was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn Co., Kansas.² She was born on April 1, 1900 at Kansas.^1,4,2 As of 1925,her married name was Breuel.² She married John M. Breuel in 1925 at Mound City, Linn Co., Kansas.² As of October 9, 1964,her married name was Williamson.² Edna M. Mahon married Arthur G. Williamson on October 9, 1964.² Edna M. Mahon died on December 24, 1992 at Kansas at age 92.^4,2

     His Social Security Number was 514-36-4964.⁵ Harry G. Mahon was buried at Antioch Pioneer Cemetery, Merriam, Johnson Co., Kansas.³ He married Agnese E. Kiger.³ Harry G. Mahon was born on December 10, 1902 at Linn Co., Kansas.^2,5 He died on August 11, 2004 at Dallas Co., Texas, at age 101.^2,5 He Harry G. Mahon, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Overland Park, KS, died on August 11, 2004. He was born on December 10, 1902 and was raised on a farm in Linn County, KS, near Mound City. He taught rural school, and earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS. He also did postgraduate work at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Mr. Mahon was the superintendent of schools in Oberlin, KS for 21 years and also held school administrative positions at Parker, Lenexa, Turner, DeSoto and Shawnee Mission, KS. He worked in Kansas public schools for 49 years. He served on the board of directors and as vice-president of the Kansas State Teachers Association. He was president of the Johnson County Retired Teachers Association. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Johnson County Teachers Credit Union. He was a member of St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX; a former member of the Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS; and was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He was a 70 year member of the Masonic Lodge No. 135 of Lenexa, KS. He was also a Rotarian for over 50 years and was a Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Mahon is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Mahon Allgaier and her husband, Donald of Richardson, TX; grandsons, Michael Wheeler of Alpharetta, GA, Charles Wheeler and his wife, Lynne of Toomsbuba, MS and Jeffrey Wheeler and his wife, Brenda and great-granddaughter, Rebecca of Frisco, TX; a sister, Reta Henderson of Lenexa, KS; a sister-in-law, Esther Fry of Lee's Summit, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Agnese; one brother, Willard Mahon; two sisters, Pearl Ellington and Edna Williamson; and a grandson, Gregory Wheeler. A memorial service will be held at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 10901 Johnson Drive on Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Harry G. Mahon and Sylvia Mahon Allgaier Scholarship through the Kansas University Endowment Association, P.O. Box 928, Lawrence, KS 660440928. (Arrangements: Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee (913) 631-5566) on September 12, 2004.²

     Her married name was Henderson.⁴ Reta L. Mahon married Allen N. Henderson.¹ Reta L. Mahon was born on January 1, 1907 at Kansas.^2,5 She died on November 30, 2008 at Johnson Co., Kansas, at age 101.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 512-38-8521.³ Anna Melvina Switzer was buried at Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson Co., Kansas.² She was born on February 17, 1898 at Kansas.^1,3,2 As of circa 1920,her married name was Mahon.¹ She married Lawrence Willard Mahon, son of Charles Wallace Mahon and Ida May Hall, circa 1920.^1,2,4 Anna Melvina Switzer died on August 26, 1991 at Kansas at age 93.^3,2

     Helen E. Mahon was buried at Mission Center Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas.³ She Helen E. Martin, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wed., January 9, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 19, 1922 in Gridley, KS, the daughter of L.W. and Anna Switzer Mahon. She and her parents moved to Yates Center where she was educated and graduated from Yates Center High School Helen married Maurice Martin on Aug. 6, 1946. They later moved to Topeka where Helen worked as a legislative secretary for several senators. She was instrumental in the success of The Rainbow Connection, where she worked for many years. She was a founding member of Chapter HC, P.E.O. where she held several offices and served as treasurer numerous times. Recently, she was honored as a 50 year member. Helen was an avid Royals fan and enjoyed playing bridge, doing crossword puzzles and sitting on her screened in porch watching sunsets at Lake Sherwood. She will be remembered as a very generous person with a good sense of humor. Her family was always the main focus in her life. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Thornburg and her husband Dick of Topeka and Barbara Pearce of Wooster, OH; grandchildren Todd Thornburg of Jackson, MS, Megan Widman and husband James of Topeka, Laura Wirth and husband Robert of Wooster, OH and Michael Pearce and wife Laura of Essex Junction, VT; 10 great grandchildren and a brother, Morris Mahon and wife Dee of Yates Center. In keeping with her wishes, Mrs. Martin was cremated. A graveside inurnment service will be held at 1:00 pm, Sat. January 12, 2008 in the Mission Center Cemetery, 29th and Urish Rd. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or Midland Hospice Care and sent in care of the Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW. Urish Rd., Topeka, KS 66614.³ She was born on January 19, 1922 at Gridley, Coffey Co., Kansas.^4,3 As of August 6, 1946,her married name was Martin.³ She married Maurice T. Martin on August 6, 1946.³ Helen E. Mahon died on January 9, 2008 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, at age 85.^4,3

     Morris Charles Mahon Morris Charles Mahon, 91, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away Sunday evening, September 11, 2016, at his home surrounded by family members. He was born August 20, 1925, in Gridley, Kansas, the son of Lawrence Willard and Anna Melvina (Switzer) Mahon. The family moved to Yates Center when Morris was two years old and he graduated from Yates Center High School in 1943. He attended the University of Kansas for one semester following high school. On November 12, 1943, Morris entered the United States Army Air Corps. He served during World War II and was a Top Turret Gunner and Flight Engineer on a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force on March 20, 1946. Morris went to Washburn University from 1947 until earning his BBA Degree in 1951. In 1953 he entered the Kansas National Guard as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 195th Field Artillery Battalion in Yates Center which later became the 772nd Engineering Company and Morris was promoted to the rank of Captain. He served until his discharge in 1962. He was a member of Woodson Post #13, American Legion, in Yates Center. He met his lifelong companion and the love of his life, Delores Dee Sterling, in 1947, and they were married July 17, 1949, at the First Methodist Church in Eureka, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Gloria Gae on September 16, 1950, and Curtis Vance on April 5, 1953. Morris operated Mahon Motor Company, a Ford Dealership in Yates Center, from 1952 until 1971. He was a car salesman for Dale Wichman Ford in Iola from 1972 to 1973 . He was employed by the Kansas Driver’s License Examining Bureau as a Field Supervisor from 1973 until 1983 and was a salesman for Reserve National Insurance Company. He retired from active employment in 1990. Morris had been a member of the First Christian Church in Yates Center and was currently a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Yates Center. His wife, Dee Dee, preceded him in death on May 7, 2013, following nearly 64 years of marriage. He was also preceded by his parents and his sister, Helen Martin. He leaves his daughter, Gloria Adams and husband Michael, Wichita, Kansas; his son, Curt Mahon & Ronda , Gulf Shores, Alabama; three grandchildren, Monica Hale and husband Claude, Wichita, Courtney Mahon and wife Christy, Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Carson Mahon and Melissa, Fairhope, Alabama; four great-grandchildren, Austin Hale, Paige Newsted and husband Casey of Wichita, and Braiden and Ryan Mahon of Virginia Beach , Va; many other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M. Friday at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center. Burial will follow in Yates Center Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Post #13, American Legion for their cemetery flagpole project, or contributions can be made to the family to help defer expenses and may be sent in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783.³ He was buried at Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson Co., Kansas.^2,3 He was born on August 20, 1925 at Gridley, Coffey Co., Kansas.^2,3 He married Delores Dee Sterling on July 17, 1949 at Eureka, Greenwood Co., Kansas.^2,5,3 Morris Charles Mahon died on September 11, 2016 at Yates Center, Woodson Co., Kansas, at age 91.^2,3

     Her Social Security Number was 514-36-4931.² Agnese E. Kiger was buried at Antioch Pioneer Cemetery, Merriam, Johnson Co., Kansas.¹ Her married name was Mahon.¹ She married Harry G. Mahon, son of Charles Wallace Mahon and Ida May Hall.¹ Agnese E. Kiger was born on July 18, 1907 at Kansas.² She died on June 10, 2001 at Kansas at age 93.²

     His Social Security Number was 514-30-7156.² Allen N. Henderson married Reta L. Mahon, daughter of Charles Wallace Mahon and Ida May Hall.¹ Allen N. Henderson was born on June 2, 1907 at Kansas.^1,2,3 He died on April 25, 1996 at Johnson Co., Kansas, at age 88.^2,3

     Warren Earl Ellington was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn Co., Kansas.¹ He was born on December 30, 1899 at Kansas.¹ He married Margery Pearl Mahon, daughter of Charles Wallace Mahon and Ida May Hall, on June 1, 1925.¹ Warren Earl Ellington died on October 25, 1964 at Kansas at age 64.¹

     His Social Security Number was 510-12-7923.² Arthur G. Williamson was buried at Girard Cemetery, Girard, Crawford Co., Kansas.¹ He was born on July 16, 1903 at Kansas.^2,1 He married Edna M. Mahon, daughter of Charles Wallace Mahon and Ida May Hall, on October 9, 1964.³ Arthur G. Williamson died on February 21, 1999 at Linn Co., Kansas, at age 95.^1,2

     Gregory Wheeler died before September 12, 2004.¹

     Edward "Ed" Hall was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.^4,5 He was born on February 14, 1883 at Missouri.^6,5 He died on May 11, 1932 at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 49; Run down by a car while walking on a highway.^4,5

     His Social Security Number was 490-09-2213.⁶ Claude Hall was buried at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.³ He married Mable Unknown.³ Claude Hall was born on May 1, 1886 at Blue Township, Jackson Co., Missouri.^1,4,6 He died on October 26, 1962 at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 76.^6,3

     Margaret Bell Hall was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.^2,3 She was born on December 15, 1891 at Jackson Co., Missouri; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1892.^2,3 As of July 7, 1908,her married name was Fogle.⁴ She married John Walker Fogle Sr. on July 7, 1908 at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.⁴ Margaret Bell Hall died on January 28, 1911 at Blue Township, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 19; Died as a result of childbirth. Her gravestone has a death date of Jan 27, 1911.^2,3

     Harry Hall was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.⁵ He was born on March 19, 1894 at Jackson Co., Missouri.^1,5,4 He died on August 27, 1927 at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 33; Died in an automobile accident. His gravestone has a death date of Apr 29, 1927.^5,4

     Ethel May Hurst was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.¹ She was born on January 7, 1882 at Oklahoma.^3,1 As of October 28, 1903,her married name was Hall.² She married Charles Allen Hall, son of Jesse Elec Hall and Susanna "Susie" Webb, on October 28, 1903 at Jackson Co., Missouri.² Ethel May Hurst died on April 19, 1971 at Missouri at age 89.¹

     Her married name was Barksdale.³ Lola Hall married Forest Albert Barksdale.⁴ Lola Hall was born circa 1904 at Missouri.¹ She and Forest Albert Barksdale were divorced before April 9, 1930.³

     Gladys Hall was born circa 1906 at Missouri.¹

     Irene T. Hall was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 496-07-7737.³ Her married name was Lachapelle.³ She married George Edgar Lachapelle.^3,5 Irene T. Hall was born on September 19, 1912 at Mount Washington, Jackson Co., Missouri.³ As of September 20, 1930,her married name was Liggett.⁶ She married William A. Liggett on September 20, 1930 at Jackson Co., Missouri.⁶ Irene T. Hall died on February 17, 1999 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 86.^3,4 She Irene T. LaChapelle, 86, Parkville, MO, died Wednesday, February 17, 1999, at Research Medical Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 20, at Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Mrs. LaChapelle retired from John Czeck Buick in 1980. Survivors include daughters, Rose Latham, of the home, and JoAnne Honeycutt, Parkville, MO; brother, William G. Hall, Independence, MO; sister, Martha Mitchell, Belton, MO; two grandchildren, Kevin Montalvo and Paula Kitterman & her husband, Jeff; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. on February 19, 1999.⁴