Stories from Tuesday, May 7, 2019

David Eugene Gonzales, age 63, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at K.U. Medical Center. He was born Jan. 4, 1956, in Las Cruses, N.M., the son of Mary Bellman. He lived in Fort Scott since 1980. David had a larger than life smile and never met a stranger. His passion was God and family. He enjoyed country cruising and cutting others’ hair, usually for free. David loved life and made those around him feel valuable...

Bruce Edwin Hemphill, age 68, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Oct. 11, 1950, in Lamar, Mo., the son of Emmett David Hemphill and Beulah Marie Slates Hemphill. ...

Maxine Engle, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born April 8, 1930, in Leon, Kan., the daughter of John David Wagner and Violet Genell Hartman Wagner. Maxine first married Earl Dean Priest. ...

Jack William Hixon, age 93, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kan. He was born on Jan. 31, 1926, in Redfield, Kan., the son of Henry Lee and Clara Bernice Briggs Hixon. He married Edith Judy on Jan. 15, 1949, in Fort Scott. Jack worked for Ray Shepherd Motors for over 40 years. When not working, he enjoyed fishing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Grace Baptist Tabernacle...

John Thomas Brown’s life of 100 years, which he celebrated with family on April 4, has sometimes been more of an adventure than he wanted. John is a three-time World War II POW. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday were introduced to the new part-time city attorney, Burton Harding. Human Resources Director Deb Needleman introduced Harding, who started May 1 and replaces longtime city attorney Bob Farmer, who resigned March 30...