Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Worley, J. M.  December 15, 1932
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The El Dorado Times, December 16, 1932
J. M. Worley Dies at Wichita Home

Former Well-Known Resident Of This County Succumbs Late Yesterday

J. M. Worley, aged 75 years, county assessor at Wichita for three terms, a 
former well-known resident of Butler County and prominent Replublican leader in 
this section of the state for many years, died late yesterday.

Mr. Worley was born in Danville, Ill., November 30, 1857, the son of Rev. and 
Mrs. George Worley. He was the youngest of nine children. In 1868 he went with 
his parents to Nebraska where they homesteaded a place. His father organized 
the first Methodist Episcopal Sunday School in the district northwest of 
Lincoln. This early christian training never left Mr. Worley, and he was active 
in church work until his death. Four of his brothers were Methodist Episcopal 
ministers.

In 1877, Mr. Worley came to Kansas, settling at Potwin. He was married the year 
of his arrival to Miss Dora Coppins of Potwin. He went into the newspaper 
business publishing newspapers at Potwin, Benton and Augusta. Taking an early 
interest in politics, Mr. Worley was a leader in the party in Kansas throughout 
his residence in the state and was prominent in Republican ranks in Butler 
County. He managed the campaign of Charles Curtis for the senate while living 
in Butler County.

Mr. Worley went to Wichita in 1911. For some years he served on the police 
department and in the sheriff's office.

In 1925, Mr. Worley made the race for Sedgwick County Assessor and won. He 
served as assessor for three terms. During his residence in Wichita he always 
was active in the campaigns for the Republican party. He served as secretary of 
the Republican County Central Committee at Wichita and during the last campaign 
was out battling for the ticket.  He was widely known over Kansas.

Mr. Worley is survived by his widow; five children, Vera M. Martin, Freda A. 
Toiler, B. C. Worley, Wayne L., all of Wichita; and Kenneth R., Los Angeles and 
two brothers, H. M. Worley, Lincoln, Neb., and T. H. Worley, Hastings, Neb. 
Nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive.

Mr. Worley was frequestly a guest in El Dorado at the home of his brother-in-
law H.A.J. Coppins and Mrs. Coppins. The birthdays of Mr. Worley and Mr. 
Coppins came close together in November and it was a family custom to hold a 
joint celebration of the two events on Thanksgiving Day. The last happy 
occasion at which Mr. Worley was present was on Thanksgiving of this year, at 
Wichita.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Downing 
Mortuary in Wichita, and burial will be made in a Wichita cemetery. Many Butler 
County friends of Mr. Worley are expected to attend the services.

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