Collis Putnam Bosworth Jr (1924 - 2009)

Born 25 Feb 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gloria Hope (Stanard) Bosworth — married 14 Feb 1948 in Jackson, Missouri, United States

Died 28 Apr 2009 at age 85 in Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, United States

Biography

Collis was born in 1924. He was the son of Collis Putnam and Grace Ruth Skinner.

During World War II, Collis served in the US Navy.^[1] He received the Distinguished Flying Cross.

On 31 Jan 1948, in Jackson, Missouri, Collis married Gloria Hope Stanard.^[2]

Collis passed away in 2009^[3] and is buried in Johnson County Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, Kansas.^[4][5]

Obituary^[6]:

Collis Putnam Bosworth, Jr., 85, Overland Park, Kan., passed away April 28, 2009.

Mr. Bosworth was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 25, 1924. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 34 years, retiring in 1980. He was the first full time president for the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 30, in the Midwest, serving for 18 years as president, and National Area Business Agent. He also was president of the Joint Postal Council of the metropolitan area for 15 years and a trustee of the Central Labor Council AFL-CIO for 15 years. Collis found and coordinated the purchase for the Letter Carriers Home Office at 10th & Central in Kansas City. He was also a district manager for Somes Uniform Co. for 10 years. He was a co-owner of Bosworth Investments. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navel Air Corps as an aviation ordinance aerial gunner in the South Pacific. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Collis was also a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gloria; four daughters and three sons, Cindy Millard (Greg), Dixie Uhl (Mike), Collis Bosworth, III (Donna), John Bosworth (Wende), all from Olathe, Kan., Rick Bosworth (Deb), Springfield, Mo., Kathy Behm (Howard), Overland Park, Kan., Deb Tucker (Bryan), Pryor Lake, Minn.; 25 grandchildren, and one great grandson.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Association , Heart of America Chapter, 3846 W. 75th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel (913) 451- 1860.

Residence

1930, Elk River, McDonald, Missouri^[7]

1940, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q4-HT9H : accessed 7 October 2019), Collis Putnam Bosworth, 12 May 1945; citing Military Service, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
2. ↑ Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG5N-3JD : 20 May 2014), Collis P Bosworth, 28 Apr 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #191687473
5. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4D-XT7Q : 31 May 2018), Collis P Bosworth, died 28 Apr 2009; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Overland Park, Johnson, Kansas, United States.
6. ↑ Collis Bosworth Obituary
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHF1-WL2 : accessed 7 October 2019), Grace R Bosworth, Elk River, McDonald, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 5B, line 98, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1210; FHL microfilm 2,340,945.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K74D-GBK : 28 July 2019), Collis P Bosworth in household of Grace Bosworth, Ward 15, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116-316, sheet 3B, line 70, family 67, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2179.