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Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley Jr.

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Birth	:	20 Sep 1930 Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 2020 Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5978203, -95.1342621
Description	:	Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley (September 20, 1930 - July 18, 2020) Diamond Jim, 89, Atchison, Kansas passed away July 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was the eldest son of Joseph James and Alma (Lynch) Bewley. He was born September 20, 1930 in Atchison, Kansas. He married his childhood sweetheart Gladys “Peachie” Hansen and they were blessed with four children, Gary, Janice Morelock, Janey (Tim) Grebe and Judy Stiffler (Tim Servaes) who survive him as well as eleven grandchildren, many great and great-great grandchildren, siblings William Bewley, Pat Swordy, and Jo... Read More	Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley (September 20, 1930 - July 18, 2020) Diamond Jim, 89, Atchison, Kansas passed away July 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was the eldest son of Joseph James and Alma (Lynch) Bewley. He was born September 20, 1930 in Atchison, Kansas. He married his childhood sweetheart Gladys “Peachie” Hansen and they were blessed with four children, Gary, Janice Morelock, Janey (Tim) Grebe and Judy Stiffler (Tim Servaes) who survive him as well as eleven grandchildren, many great and great-great grandchildren, siblings William Bewley, Pat Swordy, and Jo Stewart, nieces, nephews and long-time friend, Tom Mangimelli. His father died when Jim was eighteen years old, resulting in Jim’s character trait of feeling and acting as a father figure to his siblings and everyone who crossed his path. At the age of thirteen Jim was most proud of hauling ice for people’s refrigerators to help support his family as well as various other jobs. Jim entered the United States Army in 1951, serving in the Korean Conflict and earned the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars and United Nations Service Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1953. He owned and operated his own businesses until 1987 when he joined Borton Inc. He was well known and respected in the community; he was a devoted father and family man. He was very athletic and enjoyed ice and roller skating and baseball. He was skilled at trap shooting, golf, pool, cards, etc. He was proud of winning several boxing bouts and won the 1947 golden gloves tournament. He was preceded in death by siblings Raymond, Louise (Bewley) Moulton, and Peggy Wilburn and grandson Christopher Ruhnke.

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Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley Jr.'s memorial is located at: Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, Atchison County, USA.
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Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley Jr. death on 18 Jul 2020 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.5978203
Longitude: -95.1342621

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph James “Jim” Bewley

(1893 - 1948)

Alma E. Lynch Bewley

(1903 - 1987)

Siblings

Helen Marceline Bewley

(1934 - 1934)

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Atchison, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5978203, -95.1342621

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5971985, -95.1311035

3. Orphans Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5934906, -95.1105728

4. Taylor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5867200, -95.1055400

5. Saint Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5770645, -95.1098862

6. Gore-Cummings-Nielson-Armstrong-Case Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6241989, -95.1128006

7. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5628014, -95.1444016

8. Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
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Coordinate: 39.5593910, -95.1187363

9. Myers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6369019, -95.1149979

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Atchison, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5564400, -95.1434100

11. Mount Saint Scholastica Cemetery
Atchison, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5524788, -95.1274185

12. Yoakum Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5522600, -95.1611400

13. Mount Vernon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5383200, -95.1437800

14. Eden Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 39.5989300, -95.2163100

15. Mormon Grove Historical Marker Memorial
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Coordinate: 39.5572319, -95.1985931

16. Doniphan Cemetery
Doniphan, Doniphan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6478004, -95.0699997

17. Good Intent Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6025009, -95.2275009

18. Saint Louis Cemetery
Good Intent, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6241035, -95.2268753

19. Hudspeth Cemetery
Rushville, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5682100, -95.0400000

20. Schmidt Graves
Rushville, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5616330, -95.0416950

21. Sumner Cemetery
Atchison, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5163994, -95.1081009

22. Gordon Graveyard
Rushville, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5607400, -95.0352900

23. Jordan Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6816406, -95.1593781

24. Dicksen Cemetery
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