Chase County Sketches 1863 - 2003

Dawson, Michael Ray

Michael Ray Dawson, 57, died Friday, June 24, 2005, at his home in Waverly.

The son of George W. and Ruby Geraldine Horton Dawson, he was born June 1, 1948, in Emporia. He grew up in Waverly and graduated from Waverly High School in 1966. He then attended the Flint Hills Area Vocational Technical School.

Mr. Dawson, a farmer and stockman for most of his life, also worked for 11 years as a welder at Sauder Tank Co. in Emporia. He was a member of the board of Farm Bureau and a member of the Waverly and Lyndon saddle clubs.

He is survived by two sons, Ryan Michael Dawson of Lebo and George Ray Dawson of Kennewick, Wash.; and a sister, Georganne Chapman of Piedmont, Okla.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Marion Dawson.

The funeral was June 28, 2005, in Jones Funeral Home at Burlington. Burial was at Lincoln Cemetery at Lebo. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.

Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Ks, Juh 30 2005.

Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
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