Donald Albert Monroe 1897-1978

CHAPMAN, SARGEANT, MINER, MONROE, MCCORMICK, ELERICK

Posted By: Ina (Monroe) Atchison (email)
Date: 1/12/2002 at 18:14:46

Donald Albert Monroe was born April 13, 1897 in Keosauqua, Ia son of George and Ida (Miner) Monroe. Don had five brothers and one sister. He grew up in Cottonwood Falls, Ks.

On July 21, 1920, he was united in marriage to Ruth Phillips at Lyndon, Kansas. To this union were born four sons and four daughters; Donald Phillip of Tularosa, New Mexico, Bernadine Caley of Council Grove,Kansas, Herbert of Salina, Kansas, Ina Atchison of Campbell, Ca; Leo of Council Grove, Ks.; James of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Ruth Cottrell of Overland Park, Ks. and Linda Estes of Ketterbach, West Germany.

Don and Ruth farmed in the Canning Creek district for thirteen years before having to move to make way for the Council Grove Lake. He maintained the old highway 13 between Council Grove and Strong City for 16 years. Don also worked in construction at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Don was a charter member of World War 1 Barricks no. 3432.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth, all sons and daughters, and one brother, Charles, of Salina, Ks.; sixteen grandchildren and six great gramdchildren and a host of friends.
He was very devoted to his family.

Scripture Reference used at Funeral Ecc.3:1-11.
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