1928
Lamar
2008
Lamar Scown
July 6, 1928 — June 30, 2008
Captain LaMar M. Scown
Our beloved Dad, Husband and Grandpa LaMar M. Scown was born in Lehi, UT on July 6, 1928 and passed away June 30, 2008. LaMar started his airline career with United Airlines in Salt Lake City. He took two years off to serve in the Army in Germany during the Korean War. When he returned, he took a transfer to San Francisco to be a mechanic for United, where he met his bride, LaRetta J. Gunter. With dreams of some day flying, he built his own airplane and taught himself to fly. After that he took a job with Trans World Airlines (TWA) as a Constellation and 707 flight engineer. This was the beginning of a 30 year flying career where he retired as a Captain.
He married LaRetta in 1955 and lived briefly in San Mateo, CA. In 1962 he transferred to Kansas City and moved to Fairway, KS.
LaMar was a member of the Sherman Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and Abdallah Shrine Temple-Trail 70?s. He was preceded in death by his parents Norman and Alta (Fox) Scown of Lehi, UT; his two older brothers Norman and Vince Scown; and a son Kevin Scown.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, LaRetta Scown of Overland Park, KS; three children, Norman (Linda) Scown of Rowlette, TX, Leslie (Richard) Myers of Liberty, MO and Jon (Robin) Scown of Shawnee, KS; five grandchildren, Summer, Evan, Jennifer, Allison and Katlin; three sisters; a brother; many nieces and nephews and countless friends.
We, his family, miss this kind and gentle man with all of our hearts. He was generous to a fault. He touched the heart of anyone who was fortunate enough to meet him.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, July 5, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Visitation will be Thursday evening, July 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the chapel. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460.
Our beloved Dad, Husband and Grandpa LaMar M. Scown was born in Lehi, UT on July 6, 1928 and passed away June 30, 2008. LaMar started his airline career with United Airlines in Salt Lake City. He took two years off to serve in the Army in Germany during the Korean War. When he returned, he took a transfer to San Francisco to be a mechanic for United, where he met his bride, LaRetta J. Gunter. With dreams of some day flying, he built his own airplane and taught himself to fly. After that he took a job with Trans World Airlines (TWA) as a Constellation and 707 flight engineer. This was the beginning of a 30 year flying career where he retired as a Captain.
He married LaRetta in 1955 and lived briefly in San Mateo, CA. In 1962 he transferred to Kansas City and moved to Fairway, KS.
LaMar was a member of the Sherman Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and Abdallah Shrine Temple-Trail 70?s. He was preceded in death by his parents Norman and Alta (Fox) Scown of Lehi, UT; his two older brothers Norman and Vince Scown; and a son Kevin Scown.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, LaRetta Scown of Overland Park, KS; three children, Norman (Linda) Scown of Rowlette, TX, Leslie (Richard) Myers of Liberty, MO and Jon (Robin) Scown of Shawnee, KS; five grandchildren, Summer, Evan, Jennifer, Allison and Katlin; three sisters; a brother; many nieces and nephews and countless friends.
We, his family, miss this kind and gentle man with all of our hearts. He was generous to a fault. He touched the heart of anyone who was fortunate enough to meet him.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, July 5, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Visitation will be Thursday evening, July 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the chapel. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460.
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