Bob Everett Comer

Bob Everett Comer, 71, Versailles, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at his home. He was born 28 October 1936 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Louis Bernard and Mary Katherine Lampson Comer. On November 21, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, he married Sandra Kaye Ball, who survives at their home. As a youth, Mr. Comer lived in Excelsior and Jefferson City and attended several one-roon schools in central Missouri, Simonsen Junior High in Jefferson City, Shawnee Mission West in Overland Park, Kansas, and was a 1956 graduate of New Hampton High, New Hampton, Iowa. In 1961 he received his BS degree of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Mr. Comer was part owner of the Holiday Pool Company in the late 1950s in Mission, Kansas, and worked for the General Services Administration in Kansas City until 1965 when he began his 25 years career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He retired in 1990 and moved to his family’s Missouri Century farm near Excelsior, Missouri. He was a member of the Christian Congregation of the Hopewell Union Church, where he served as a trustee, and served as a board member of the Hopewell Cemetery Association. Mr. Comer greatly enjoyed his grandchildren, farm and cattle, traveling, and genealogy research. He was a member of the Christopher Casey Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, in Jefferson City. He served the SAR in many capacities, including Chapter President and Missouri State President in 1007-2008. He was a charter member of the Col. Robert McFarland Chapter, Sons of the Revolution, Morristown, Tennessee, named after his ancestor. He was very proud of his six proven Revolutionary War ancestors and was preparing his application to join the Jamestowne Society. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Bryan Everett and wife Robyn Comer of Columbia, and Barry Everett and wife Shakolla Comer of Versailles; four grandchildren, Jason Robert, Samantha Lynn, Adaya Kaye and Jesse Everett, and a step-granddaughter Ivy Lynn Shewmaker; two brothers, James Comer and wife Barbara, Versailles, and David Comer and wife Barbara, Overland Park, Kansas; a sister Mary Jo Doores, Sunrise Beach, and many family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lawrence Comer and Donald Comer. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, July 2, at Hopewell Union Church near Versailles, with Pastors Randy Smith and Jasper Hunter officiating. Interment will be in the Hopewell Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Ronald Brown, Charles Brumfield, David Comer, Dale Cutsforth, James Gracey, and Michael Whicker. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon Wednesday, July 2, at Hopewell Union Church. Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.kidwellgarber.com. Memorial donations to encourage our youth to study and perpetuate American history can be made to the Christopher Casey Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, in care of James Purcell, Treasurer, 829 Boonville Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Bob Everett Comer

June 28, 2008

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