James W. Stephens Jr, 33°
(Mar 8, 1920 - Jan 30,1989)

Obituary
James W. Stephens, 68, Lee's Summit, senior vice president of Missouri Public Service died January 30, 1989 at home.

Mr. Stephens had worked at the company since 1940. He had served on the Missouri Waste Management System since 1985. He was a governor of the American Royal. He was a past chairman of the of the Lees Summit zoning and adjustment. past secretary of Lee's Summit Industrial Authority and a member of the Lees Summit Economic Development Council. He formerly served on the executive committee and was chairman of Associated Industries of Missouri and served on the Kansas City Sports Commission. He was past president of the Metropolitan Colleges, Kansas City and was a former member of its board of trustees. He was a past president of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City and of the Regional Health and Welfare Council, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the Jackson County United Funds and the Transportation Planning Commission of Greater Kansas City. He was a past president of the Kansas City Electrical Association. He was past president of the American Industrial Development Council. He was a past chairman of the Missouri 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees.

Mr. Stephens receive a bachelors degree in electrical engineering and an honorary doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri - Rolla. He was a past president of the University of Rolla Alumni Association and the University of Missouri Alumni Alliance.

He was a member of the Lees Summit Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, Ararat Shrine, the DeMolay Legion of Honour and the Royal Order of Jesters. He was an honorary director of the Heart of America Council of the Boy Scouts and past chieftan of the Tribe of Mic-o-Say.

He had been a director of the Boatmens Raytown Bank since 1957 and was a member of the Missouri Academy of Squires. He was a member of the Lees Summit United Methodist Church and taught its adult bible study class. He was born in Pleasant Green, Missouri and had lived there since 1948.

Survivors included his wife, Maxine, and two sons, James and John.

Burial was in Lees Summit Historical Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the church, the Heart of America Boy Scounts or the Scottish Rite Childhood Aphasia Program.