Stories from Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Raymond Joseph Shullick, 80, of Bronson, Kan., passed away Oct. 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Raymond was born to Joseph and Elizabeth Shullick on May 24, 1939 in Lorain, Ohio. Raymond moved to Redfield, Kan., in 1971 and remained in the area the rest of his life. He worked for Midwestern Distribution in Fort Scott, Kan., for 20 years, where he drove a truck and was a dispatcher. He then worked as a courier until he retired in 2008...

Paul Carroll Simonds, 86, Lansing, Kan., formerly of Kansas City, Kan., and Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in a tragic fall. Paul was born July 18, 1933 in Deming, N.M., to Daniel Parker and Rachel Harriet (née Mills) Simonds...

Tabatha Elaine Brown, age 40, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Memorial service will be 11 am Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the All Faith Church, Mulberry, Kan. Contributions are suggested to the Tabatha Brown Memorial Fund in care of Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, Kansas 66075...

Frances Marie Pruitt, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at her home. She was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Fulton, Kan., the daughter of James Henry White and Beulah Marie Snider White. She graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1954. ...

Perle David Patrick, Sr., age 81, Parker, Kan., went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, at his home Nov. 2, 2019. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne, Kan., Chapel. Burial will be in the Parker Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Parkinson's Foundation. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday learned of a potential development project involving a structure owned by the Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County. Brian Allen, president of the HPA, appeared before commissioners with a request by the association to transfer ownership of the city-owned parking lot where the historic MK&T depot sits on Wall and Scott streets to the HPA...

The city of Fort Scott will have three new commissioners, according to results from Tuesday’s election. But the names of who those three won’t be a sure thing until after provisional ballots are counted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

The Uniontown High School Eagle football team has grown from a rough start to the season, to winning the program’s first playoff game in 13 years. The Eagles (4-5 overall) romped the Marion Warriors (2-6) Friday night in Uniontown, earning the No. 2 seeded Eagles a berth in regional play as part of the KSHSAA Class 1A State Football Championship. The Eagles will travel to Olpe to take on the 9-0 Eagles at 7 p.m. Friday...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger cross country team finished fourth in team standings and senior Macayla McClure placed fourth at the KSHSAA State Cross Country meet Saturday in Wamego. In the 5K run for the Class 4A girls, McClure finished fourth with a finals time of 19:46.05. The girls’ team placed fourth with a total time of 1:50:19.36 and total team score of 161...