Unknown Publication, September 1951 Funeral services for John Lewis McCommons, prominent farmer of the Ulman community, were held at the Ulman Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Merle Bandy, pastor, officiated at the service. Interment was made at Gott Cemetery with Phillips Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were W.C. McClain, Richard L. Wright, W.F. Clark, D.E. Kallenbach, B.H. Cantwell and D.O. Barron Mr. McCommons, although in ill health for the past few years, was only critical for the last two weeks, being confined to the Latham Hospital at California, Mo., where he passed away at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 1951, at the age of 84. J.L., as he was well known to his many friends, was the son of Stanhope and Julia Ann Youngblood McCommons. He was born near Eldon, February 12, 1867. He comes from one of the pioneer families of Miller County. His father was a native of North Carolina, migrating to Tennessee where he married, later moving his family westward to Missouri in 1855, first to ST. Clair County, and later to Miller County in 1861. On October 30, 1887, he was married to Margaret Emily Graham who preceded him in death on March 12, 1938. To this union 8 children were born, all surviving as follows: Julia Wright, Tuscumbia; Willard L. of Reinbeck, Iowa; Sadie Clark and Albert Reice of Ulman; Ina Kallenbach of Tuscumbia; Helen Cantwell of Eldon; Ruth Barron of Tuscumbia; and John Graham of the U.S. Navy, whose home is in Salinas, Calif. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Rosa Capps of Rolla, and 3 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. On November 30, 1940, he was married to Mrs. Cleo (Blankenship) Thompson who also survives. He had for many years been a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. McCommons spent his entire life as a farmer and stockman near Ulman. He truly loved the soil and through experience learned to care for it well putting into practice modern soil conservation methods which gave him success and satisfaction. Likewise, he also was a leader in promoting better livestock production, and would have only the best on his premises. He could talk with conviction to his friends and neighbors on the merits or demerits of this or that breed of livestock. His naturally cheery disposition was an inspiration to not only those of the farm circle but to everyone with whom he came in contact. Funeral services were held at the Ulman Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. J. Merle Bandy of Iberia in Charge. Burial was in Gott Cemetery with the Phillips Funeral Home of Eldon in charge of arrangements.