Pat Hemphill

Pat Hemphill 88, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Columbia. MO. He was born May 17, 1928 to Myrtle (Berrier) and George D. Hemphill in Clay County Kansas. Pat graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1946 and joined the United States Navy. He married Delores (Nemnich) January 2, 1949 in Clay Center, Kansas. Pat and Delores farmed for 30 plus years in Clay County before moving to Columbia, MO in January 1980. Pat owned and operated a grain handling business for eight years and then worked for Mid America Plastics until his retirement.   Pat was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers - Frank Hemphill, and Bluford Hemphill. Pat is survived by his wife of the home, two daughters in Kansas, Debbie (David) Hall of El Dorado, and Susan (Galen) Jackson of Wichita, and two sons, Brian (Natalie) Hemphill, Clay Center, KS and Brent (Deanna) Hemphill, Jefferson City, MO. Seven grandchildren, Four Step-grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Chapel. Visitation will be held from Thursday, January 19 from 3-7 P.M. at the funeral home Interment in Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center, Kansas Memorials may be made to St Paul’s Episcopal Church or the Clay County Historical Society c/o Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral home, 918 7th St., Clay Center, KS 67432