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Paul L. Aylward (1908-1996) —
of Ellsworth, Ellsworth
County, Kan.
Born in Stonington, Christian
County, Ill., March 1,
1908.
Son of Dennis E. Aylward and Via (Holben) Aylward.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kansas, 1960,
1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died March 21,
1996 (age 88 years, 20
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Dennis Jochems (b. 1886) —
also known as William D. Jochems —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Born in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., April 20,
1886.
Son of Theodore Jochems and Julia (Halling) Jochems.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; justice of
Kansas state supreme court, 1930; appointed 1930.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Theodore Jochems and Julia (Halling) Jochems; married, November
7, 1911, to Helen Roetzel (died 1922); married, January
28, 1925, to Alicia C. Healy. |
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Jeff Meyers —
of Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; mayor of
Shawnee, Kan., 2004-.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2008.
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Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) —
also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born near Kent, Reno
County, Kan., May 31,
1883.
Son of John E. O'Sullivan and Josephine (Kluh) O'Sullivan.
Lawyer;
law partner of William
N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940,
1944;
candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated
(Democratic), 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
7, 1968 (age 84 years, 252
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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William Romano (1911-1966) —
of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Cherokee, Crawford
County, Kan., January
22, 1911.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; police
chief; restaurant
business; shoe
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1965-66.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
At the scene of a hotel
fire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to a
car; then suffered a fatal heart
attack, 1966
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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