ATCHISON OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ATCHISON, Perry Latin 1909 - 1989

Perry Latin Atchison was born Aug. 6, 1909 near Alton, Missouri to Alonza and 
Narcia Atchison. He passed away Jan. 9, 1989 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital 
in Clinton at 79 years, 5 months and 3 days of age. On Aug. 6, 1930 Perry was 
united in marriage to Mary M. Sloan at Warrensburg. To this union five children 
were born. Perry and Mary spent the first eight years of their married life on a 
farm near Chalk Level before moving to Taberville to run a general store with W. 
G. Sloan, his in-laws. While in Taberville, Perry became a Master Mason at Star 
Lodge 419. This began Association with the Freemasons that lasted over 50 
years. Perry transferred his membership to Lowry City Masonic Lodge 403 after 
moving in the Lowry City area in 1942. He served as secretary of his Lodge for 
many years. He served as Master of the Lodge in 1970 and 1971 also served as 
District Deputy Grand Master of the 37th Masonic District. Perry was also a 
trustee of his lodge for many years. The Atchisons lived on their farm west of 
Lowry City for 35 years before moving into Lowry City in 1977. Perry sold MFA 
Insurance from 1944 until 1975, was manager of the MFA Elevator from 1943 
until 1961, and worked at the Lowry City Bank from 1961 until 968. He was 
preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Samuel, and one son-in-law, 
Kenneth Wombles. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of the home; four sons, Will A. 
Atchison of Raytown, Perry Dale Atchison, Lowry City, Charles Samuel Atchison, 
Kansas City, and Gerald Richard Atchison, Clinton; one daughter, Mary Jane 
Lightle of Lowry City; four daughters-in-law, Penny, Mary, Oleta, Dixie; one 
brother, Jack Atchison, lndependence; three sisters-in-law, 12 grandchildren, 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many friends. Funeral services were 
Thursday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Rev. Robert Howard 
and Rev. Durward Scott officiating. Music was by Jubilee Singers. There were 
Masonic services by Lowry City Lodge at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 11, at the chapel. 
Pallbearers were Gary and Eugene Atchison, Gary Jones, Merill Gripp, Paul 
Houston, Lloyd Davis. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons. Internment was in the 
Lowry City Cemetery. 

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