| 1. |  James Money EPPERSON was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Hurdland, Knox, Missouri; died on 28 Oct 2001 in Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States; was buried on 8 Jun 2002 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hurdland, Knox, Missouri, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: KF5J-D3F
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OCCUPATION: Horticulturist
BURIAL: James was creamated and then buried at the family cemetery in Kirksville in the summer when the weather was more suitable for travel.
James M. Epperson, born and raised on the family farm 8 miles south of Hurdland, MO. He attended the Locust Hill and Mt. Vernon Country grade schools; went one year (riding horseback daily) to Novelty High School, and three years to Hurdland High School, graduating in 1937. He attended two years and on summer at Kirksville State Teachers College, Kirksville, MO. then transferred to the Univ. of MO. College of Agriculture; completing required courses for a BS in Agriculture in 1942. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corp in Sept 1942, trained on the west coast and then was assigned to a service squadron located at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for the duration. He was discharged honorably in Dec 1945 with the grade of S/Sgt. (E-5) immediatedly enlisted in the USAF Res. and was discharged form the reserves in the grad of M/Sgt. (e-7) Nov 15 1979. He taught in the Veterans Farm Training program from aug 1946 to may 1951, then returned to the Univ. of Mo. to complete requirements for Voc. Agri. Teacher Cert. he taught Voc. Agri. one year at Maryville, Mo 1953-1954, then worked for MO Pfister Groweres 2.5 years, selling hybrid seed corn and chemicals, then starting in March, 1957, went with the US Dept of Agri. Farm Home Administration...retiring on Nov. 30, 1981. After retiring from the FmHA he was a Real Estate Agent and did farm and residential appraisals until oct 1987. Church affiliations have been Methodist and First Christian.
BURIAL: James was creamated and then buried at the family cemetery in Kirksville in the summer when the weather was more suitable for travel.
James married Josephine Sonya HOLYCHUK on 4 Aug 1948 in St. Josaphat's Cathedral, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Josephine was born on 14 Dec 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 8 May 2004 in Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States; was buried on 14 Aug 2004 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hurdland, Knox, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1919 - 2001 (81 years)