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LYONS
- John Currence Gregg, 82, died Aug. 25, at his residence in Lyons.
He was born Aug. 13, 1921,
at Nickerson, the son of Murra and Sarah Mummey Gregg. He graduated from Nickerson
High School and Hutchinson Juco.
He married Vivian Emogene Cody on June
8, 1941, at Nickerson. A resident of Lyons
since 1968, he was a railroad telegrapher, retiring in 1982, after 38 years
of service for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. Gregg was a member of First Christian
Church of Lyons, Sunflower Shrine Club of Great Bend, Russell Shrine Club of
Russell, McPherson Shrine Club of McPherson, Reno-Rice County Consistory Club
of Hutchinson, Royal Lodge 192, A.F. & A.M. of Lyons, Henry Rohr Chapter
204 O.E.S. of St. John, Dual member of Queen Esther Chapter 32 O.E.S. of
Lyons, Reno Chapter 34 R.A.M. of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Council 13 Cryptic
Masons of Hutchinson, Reno Commandery 26 K.T. of Kansas of Hutchinson,
I.S.I.S. Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Salina, Scottish Rite of F.M., S.J. Valley of
Salina, Kansas Priory 33 K.Y.C.H., Grand Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill,
Order 117 of Dodge City, Kansas Council 53 Knight Masons of the United States
of America of Wichita, Kansas York Rite College 125, Order of High
Priesthood, Order of the Silver Trowl, Kansas Association of Past Commanders,
River Jordan Tabernacle 38, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Sunflower
Council 383 of Allied Masonic Degrees of Wichita, and numerous other
subordinate affiliated bodies; a life member of the 12th Armored Division
Association, life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3184 of Lyons, and
life member of American Legion Post 129 of Lyons. He was a U.S. Army veteran,
having served in World War II from 1941 through 1945. Survivors include his
wife of the home; three sons, Johnnie Steven Gregg of Tulsa,
Okla., Terry Gregg of Great
Bend and Curt Gregg of Boone,
N.C.; one daughter, Janice Thomas of Sapulpa,
Okla.; two sisters, Merla Cunday of Hutchinson
and Martha Holmes of Boise, Idaho;
12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He
was preceded in death by one brother, Allen Gregg, and one sister, Valeta
Pentz. Funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the church with the Rev. Tom Eastman officiating. Burial will be
at Memorial Park Cemetery in Hutchinson.
There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Shrine
Travel Club Fund of Great Bend or the church, both in care of Sillin Funeral
Home In Lyons. Great Bend (Kan)
Tribune Aug. 27, 2003
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