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Walter Vernon Cormack

Male 1909 - 2002  (92 years)


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  • Name Walter Vernon Cormack 
    Born 2 Oct 1909  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Jun 2002  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2965  Rossville
    Last Modified 10 May 2018 

    Father Seth Joel Cormack 
    Mother Emma Jessie Shipley Cormack,   b. 24 Jan 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1911 
    Family ID F1380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leona Emily Williamson Cormack,   b. 7 Jan 1913, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 9 Aug 1934  Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Jerry Michael (Mike) Cormack,   b. 3 Sep 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 2019, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Judith Anne Cormack Williams Roberson,   b. 7 Nov 1946, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1991, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     3. Thomas Joseph Cormack
    Documents
    Marriage- Williamson, Leona-Cormack, Walter
    Marriage- Williamson, Leona-Cormack, Walter
    The marriage of Miss Leona Williamson of Nebraska City, Nebr., and Walter Vernon Cormack of Rossville, son of S.J. Cormack of Palm Beach, Fla., took place Thursday evening.
    Anniversary- Cormack, Walter and Leona
    Anniversary- Cormack, Walter and Leona
    Mr. and Mrs. Cormack
    Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cormack will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Aug. 12.

    Hosts will be their children: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cormack, Lawrence; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cormack, Vernon, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Williams. The couple has six grandchildren.

    Walter Cormack and Leona Williamson were married Aug. 9, 1934, at Nebraska City, Neb. Mr. Cormack is retired from USD 501 where he was an elementary school principal.
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2019 18:01:50 
    Family ID F1384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Cormack, Walter
    Obituary- Cormack, Walter
    Walter Cormack

    Walter Vernon Cormack, 92, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at his home.

    He was born October 2, 1909 in Rossville, the son of Seth Joel and Jesse Shipley Cormack.

    He lived in Topeka many years. He grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1927. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washburn University in 1950, and his Master of Arts degree from Kansas University in 1951. He began his teaching career at the age of 17 at the West Union School in western Shawnee County. He taught at Prairie Vale and West Indianola.

    After serving in the United States Air Corps during World War II, he taught at Quincy Elementary in Topeka. He was principal at Seabrook, Clay, and Lafayett Elementary Schools in Topeka. He retired in 1973.

    He was a member of the University United Methodist Church, Topeka, the Kansas Teachers Association, the Elementary School Principal’s Association, and the Masonic Lodge.

    He married Leona Williamson on August 9, 1934 at Nebraska City, NE. She survives. A daughter, Judith Roberson died in 1991.

    Other survivors include two sons, Michael Cormack, Lawrence, and Thomas Cormack, Topeka; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

    His graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rossville Cemetery. Family visitation was held Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Walter V. Cormack Memorial Fund and sent in care of Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.