Obituary: The Miller County Autogram, Thursday, August 24, 1950 John Raymond Stout, son of Rolla and Myrtle Stout, was born Feb. 4, 1925 near Iberia, Mo. and accidentally drowned while swimming in the Maramec River near St. Louis, Missouri on August 13, 1950 at the age of 25 years 5 months and 9 days. On March 1, 1947, he was united in marriage to Glenis Dean Lewis and to this union 1 daughter was born. For three years he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard LST ships in the Pacific Zone of the war and taught for some time at the Hickory Point School. About 3 1/2 years ago he united with the Hickory Point Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Glenis Dean, 1 daughter Judy Elaine, age 2 1/2 years, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Stout of Iberia, 5 sisters, Nora McDowell of Shrewsbury, Evelyn Young of Brixey, Mo., Lura Morton of Valley Park, Mo. and Wilma Erke of Kirkwood, Mo., and 1 brother, Walter of University of Missouri, and many other relatives and friends. All members of the family were present except Wilma who was unable to attend. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. August 19, 1950 at the Hickory Point Baptist Church with Rev. J. Merle Bandy officiating. Interment was made in the Hickory Point Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Home of Iberia. Pall bearers were: Burney Morton, Winston Lawson, Edward Baker, Vilas Young, W.A. McDowell and Sam Ellege.