CHAMBERS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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CHAMBERS, Carl Jackson 1912 - 1991

Carl Jackson Chambers, son of John and Essie K. (Story) Chambers, was born in 
Tiffin, Mo., on May 22, 1912. He passed away in Springfield on December 14, 
1991, at the age of 79. When he was three weeks old he was one of the first 
people to use the Union Station in Kansas City. He traveled by train from there to 
New Mexico where he lived for three years before returning to the Appleton City 
area where he lived the rest of his life. After graduating from high school, he 
drove a tour bus during the summer months for teachers going from Warrensburg 
to California and New York. As he grew up he helped his father on the family 
farm, buying and working livestock. Later he worked for the Pasley Sale Barn in 
Osceola as an auctioneer and weighed livestock. He also worked at the Baker, 
Sivils and Ghere sale barns in Butler and the Cantrell sale barn in Archie. He also 
worked as an auctioneer, conducting sales of his own. He was preceded in death 
by his parents: two brothers, James T. and Baldwin Chambers, and one sister, 
Essie Margaret Chambers. He is survived by his brother, Thomas E. Chambers, and 
his wife, Gertrude, of Menominee, Michigan and his very special friend and 
companion, Mildred Shoemaker, of Appleton City. He enjoyed collecting antiques 
and his auctioneer work. He was a kind and caring person who was always willing 
to be a good friend and helpful neighbor. He will be sadly missed by all who had 
the privilege of knowing him. Funeral services were Wednesday. December 18, 
1991, at 1:30 p.m. at the Eckhoff-Hill Funeral Home in Appleton City. Jim Walker 
officiated. Idavee Claiborn, organist, played How Great Thou Art and Amazing 
Grace. Pallbearers were Dale Pasley. Don Ghere, Jim Allen, Bert Green, Walt 
Gregory and C. L. Piepmeier. Honorary pallbearers were H. J. Piepmeier, Larry 
Cantrell, Earl Thomas, Jack Sivils, Jack Reed, Ross Wingfield. Burial was in 
Appleton City Cemetery.


CHAMBERS, Lynn Chester 1911 - 1986

Lynn Chester Chambers passed away on Thursday, July 24, 1986, at Truman Lake 
Manor in Lowry City, MO. He was 74 years of age. He was born October 1, 1911, in 
Calhoun, the son of George T. and Vancha I. Johnson Chambers. Mr. Chambers and 
Mabel I. Daniels were married on January 12, 1930, at Calhoun. One son, Douglas, 
was born to this union. He was a public school music teacher and taught many 
years in this area, retiring in 1978. He accepted Christ as his Saviour at a very 
young age. He was past president of the sunset Optimist Club and was active 
until his death. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 26, 1986, at the 
Sickman & Dunning Chapel with burial in the Calhoun Cemetery.

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