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John Louis Ames

Birth	:	11 Feb 1925 Americus, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	5 Jan 2013 Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9552994, -95.2153015
Plot	:	Section Park A, Lot 125, Grave 2
Description	:	John Louis Ames John Louis Ames, 87 of Lawrence, died January 5, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. John was born February 11, 1925 in Americus Kansas, the son of A.C. and Elvessa T. Ames. John was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Monterrey in the South Pacific. John came to Lawrence in 1956 after teaching for five years in Burlingame Kansas. He taught at Lawrence High School for 20 years. During that time he founded the distributive education program and introduced accounting, business law and consumer economics. He also taught adult education courses which led to... Read More	John Louis Ames John Louis Ames, 87 of Lawrence, died January 5, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. John was born February 11, 1925 in Americus Kansas, the son of A.C. and Elvessa T. Ames. John was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Monterrey in the South Pacific. John came to Lawrence in 1956 after teaching for five years in Burlingame Kansas. He taught at Lawrence High School for 20 years. During that time he founded the distributive education program and introduced accounting, business law and consumer economics. He also taught adult education courses which led to his leading the Adult Basic Education program in 1976 until he retired in 1988. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge, the Masonic Lodge and a member of the American Legion for more than 50 years. John was also active with the Boys State program in Kansas and was a wonderful fund raiser for the organization. He married Lois L. Mathew on December 14, 1945 in Arkansas City, Kansas. She survives of the home. Other survivors include a daughter, Paula Gaskill and her husband Stephen of Sacramento California. They have three sons and six grandchildren. A son, Mark, of Columbia, Missouri and his wife Elizabeth Buhler Ames have three daughters. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. The family suggests memorials in his name be sent to the American Legion or the First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Published in Lawrence Journal-World on January 8, 2013

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Longitude: -95.2153015

Family Members:

Parent

Ace C. Ames

(1889 - 1989)

Elvessa Teressa White Ames

(1889 - 1980)

Spouse

Lois Lavon Mathew Ames

(1926 - 2014)

Siblings

Kenneth Leslie Ames

(1914 - 1995)

Ermagene Ames Milliken

(1916 - 2015)

Clare Wylie Ames

(1921 - 1928)

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