Charles Maurice Blevins

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Charles Maurice Blevins, age 86, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., peacefully passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Country Place Memory Care in Fort Scott. He was born April 20, 1932, in Foster, Mo., the son of Maurice Blevins and Hazel Hooper Blevins. Charlie graduated from the Hume High School with the Class of 1950. He married Arlone Lee on Feb. 23, 1952. They were married for 66 years. To this union two daughers, Ronda and Robin were born. Charlie served in the Korean War with the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. Charlie was a caretaker of the soil; her raised corn, soybeans and wheat on farms in both Kansas and Missouri. He also operated several grade A dairies. In addition, he always raised beef cattle and enjoyed every minute of caring for his cattle. He pulled a team of small horses at several pulling matches and even took them to Kansas City to be in the American Royal Parade. He also owned a matching pair of Belgian horses. Charlie owned and operated Blue Stem Cattle Company, a trucking business, hauling cattle to and from local sale barns.

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