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Submitted: 2/10/14 • Approved: 2/10/14 • Last Updated: 2/13/14 • R981249-G0-S3
Aug. 18, 1919 - July 17, 2011
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John Hamilton Stevens, 91, of Omak, Washington died July 17, 2011, after a two-month battle with cancer in Omak. His children were by his side.
One of eight children, John was born to Elmer H. and Charlotte Isebelle Stevens in Conway on August 18, 1919. His father was a farmer and his mother a teacher. His grandparents, Edgar Harrison and Ida Adell Stevens, homesteaded on Marrowstone Island, Washington.
On July 27, 1941 in Wooster, Arkansas, John married Mary Geraldine Fuller, who died September 18, 1971. On August 22, 1972 in Port Orchard, Washington, he married Ina Marie Markham, who died June 8, 2005.
In 1935 while attending high school, John joined the National Guard, in which he remained active while attending Arkansas State Teachers College until his unit was nationalized at the advent of WWII. In 1944 he was commissioned as a B-17 pilot with the Army Air Force and flew 27 combat missions in the European Theatre of Operations with the 333rd Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He retired from the Air Force Reserves at the rank of major in 1979.
In 1947, John moved with his family to Port Orchard, Washington, where he owned and operated a sawmill with his brother Emsley Stevens. Later he worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier, from which he retired after 30 years in 1979.
John was a member of the New Fellowship Baptist Church, Riverside, Washington; past member of Lake Chelan Baptist Church; the First Baptist Church in Port Orchard, Washington; and Pickles Gap Baptist Church in Conway, Arkansas. A devout Christian and supporter of his church, John served as deacon, Sunday school teacher, and chairman of numerous committees.
He was known for his warm sense of humor and loving spirit. He was an avid sportsman and gardener, getting untold pleasure from giving produce, fish, and game to family, friends, and neighbors.
John will forever be remembered by his children, John R. Stevens and Jo Ann Stevens, daughter-in-law Louise Wasson Stevens, stepdaughter Marie Markham, sister-in-law Wanda Lindsey, and many nieces, nephews, church members, and neighbors who were blessed to know him.
Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service at Greene Chapel, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas, on October 8, 2011, 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Pearson Cemetery in Wooster, Arkansas. The Rev. Donald H. Stevens will officiate. Flowers may be sent to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Contributed on 2/10/14 by hawkinsdonna
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