LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
January 14, 1965
BASIL PLUMLEE
---Funeral services for Highway Patrol Trooper Basil Paul Plumlee, 37, of 1504 S. Haliburton, Kirksville, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 in the South Gifford Christian Church. Rev. Gregory Pool, pastor of the Methodist Church in Mexico, conducted the services. Burial was in the La Plata, Cemetery.
---Trooper Plumlee died at 10:45 Saturday night in the Grim-Smith Hospital where he had been a patient since 12:40 Friday afternoon. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while hunting with Trooper Joe Cassady Friday morning.
---Born near Yarrow December 26, 1927, he was the son of Denton and Leora (Kerr) Plumlee. On October 7, 1950 he married Marilyn Ketcham and to this marriage two children were born.
---Surviving are his parents of South Gifford; his wife; one daughter, Pamela and one son, Kevin, both of the home; and one brother, Billie Plumlee of Sioux City, Iowa.
---Mr. Plumlee was a graduate of the La Plata High School. During 1945-1946 he served in the United States Navy. He was employed at the Johnson Hardware Store here and traveled for Stephen's Hardware Company before entering the Highway Patrol on July 1, 1954. He took his training in Jefferson City and was sent to Troop C at Kirkwood, stationed at Wentsville. On July 1, 1962 he was transferred to Troop B and stationed at Kirksville.
---He was a member of the Methodist Church in Warrenton and was also a member of the Elmer Lodge No. 648, AF & AM.
---Bearers were members of the Highway Patrol, Joe Cassady, Joe Bacon, F.L. Skaggs, Jerry Cooper, Joe Faner and Jaems B. Kelems.
January 14, 1965
BASIL PLUMLEE
---Funeral services for Highway Patrol Trooper Basil Paul Plumlee, 37, of 1504 S. Haliburton, Kirksville, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 in the South Gifford Christian Church. Rev. Gregory Pool, pastor of the Methodist Church in Mexico, conducted the services. Burial was in the La Plata, Cemetery.
---Trooper Plumlee died at 10:45 Saturday night in the Grim-Smith Hospital where he had been a patient since 12:40 Friday afternoon. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while hunting with Trooper Joe Cassady Friday morning.
---Born near Yarrow December 26, 1927, he was the son of Denton and Leora (Kerr) Plumlee. On October 7, 1950 he married Marilyn Ketcham and to this marriage two children were born.
---Surviving are his parents of South Gifford; his wife; one daughter, Pamela and one son, Kevin, both of the home; and one brother, Billie Plumlee of Sioux City, Iowa.
---Mr. Plumlee was a graduate of the La Plata High School. During 1945-1946 he served in the United States Navy. He was employed at the Johnson Hardware Store here and traveled for Stephen's Hardware Company before entering the Highway Patrol on July 1, 1954. He took his training in Jefferson City and was sent to Troop C at Kirkwood, stationed at Wentsville. On July 1, 1962 he was transferred to Troop B and stationed at Kirksville.
---He was a member of the Methodist Church in Warrenton and was also a member of the Elmer Lodge No. 648, AF & AM.
---Bearers were members of the Highway Patrol, Joe Cassady, Joe Bacon, F.L. Skaggs, Jerry Cooper, Joe Faner and Jaems B. Kelems.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
January 14, 1965
BASIL PLUMLEE
---Funeral services for Highway Patrol Trooper Basil Paul Plumlee, 37, of 1504 S. Haliburton, Kirksville, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 in the South Gifford Christian Church. Rev. Gregory Pool, pastor of the Methodist Church in Mexico, conducted the services. Burial was in the La Plata, Cemetery.
---Trooper Plumlee died at 10:45 Saturday night in the Grim-Smith Hospital where he had been a patient since 12:40 Friday afternoon. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while hunting with Trooper Joe Cassady Friday morning.
---Born near Yarrow December 26, 1927, he was the son of Denton and Leora (Kerr) Plumlee. On October 7, 1950 he married Marilyn Ketcham and to this marriage two children were born.
---Surviving are his parents of South Gifford; his wife; one daughter, Pamela and one son, Kevin, both of the home; and one brother, Billie Plumlee of Sioux City, Iowa.
---Mr. Plumlee was a graduate of the La Plata High School. During 1945-1946 he served in the United States Navy. He was employed at the Johnson Hardware Store here and traveled for Stephen's Hardware Company before entering the Highway Patrol on July 1, 1954. He took his training in Jefferson City and was sent to Troop C at Kirkwood, stationed at Wentsville. On July 1, 1962 he was transferred to Troop B and stationed at Kirksville.
---He was a member of the Methodist Church in Warrenton and was also a member of the Elmer Lodge No. 648, AF & AM.
---Bearers were members of the Highway Patrol, Joe Cassady, Joe Bacon, F.L. Skaggs, Jerry Cooper, Joe Faner and Jaems B. Kelems.
January 14, 1965
BASIL PLUMLEE
---Funeral services for Highway Patrol Trooper Basil Paul Plumlee, 37, of 1504 S. Haliburton, Kirksville, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 in the South Gifford Christian Church. Rev. Gregory Pool, pastor of the Methodist Church in Mexico, conducted the services. Burial was in the La Plata, Cemetery.
---Trooper Plumlee died at 10:45 Saturday night in the Grim-Smith Hospital where he had been a patient since 12:40 Friday afternoon. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while hunting with Trooper Joe Cassady Friday morning.
---Born near Yarrow December 26, 1927, he was the son of Denton and Leora (Kerr) Plumlee. On October 7, 1950 he married Marilyn Ketcham and to this marriage two children were born.
---Surviving are his parents of South Gifford; his wife; one daughter, Pamela and one son, Kevin, both of the home; and one brother, Billie Plumlee of Sioux City, Iowa.
---Mr. Plumlee was a graduate of the La Plata High School. During 1945-1946 he served in the United States Navy. He was employed at the Johnson Hardware Store here and traveled for Stephen's Hardware Company before entering the Highway Patrol on July 1, 1954. He took his training in Jefferson City and was sent to Troop C at Kirkwood, stationed at Wentsville. On July 1, 1962 he was transferred to Troop B and stationed at Kirksville.
---He was a member of the Methodist Church in Warrenton and was also a member of the Elmer Lodge No. 648, AF & AM.
---Bearers were members of the Highway Patrol, Joe Cassady, Joe Bacon, F.L. Skaggs, Jerry Cooper, Joe Faner and Jaems B. Kelems.
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