Walter Vernon Cormack

1909 - 2002  (92 years)

• Name	Walter Vernon Cormack
  Born	2 Oct 1909	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Jun 2002	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  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 ,   d. 10 Jun 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (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 ,   d. 29 Oct 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1934	Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
  Children	+ 1. Jerry Michael (Mike) Cormack,   b. 3 Sep 1936, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Sep 2019, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 83 years) + 2. Judith Anne Cormack Williams Roberson,   b. 7 Nov 1946, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska ,   d. 28 Jan 1991, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 44 years)   3. Thomas Joseph Cormack
  Documents		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 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 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.