Floyd Alfro Atwill, 84, of Waynesville died Monday, May 22, 1995, at
Fort Leonard Wood. He was born Dec. 22, 1910, in Iberia to Lewis and
Rose Atwill. In 1934 he was married to Juanita Evers of Linn Creek, who
survives at the home.
In 1941, Mr. Atwill was employed at the
Quartermaster Laundry at Fort Leonard Wood. When the base closed in
1945, he and his family moved to Lebanon where he owned and operated a
dry cleaning plant. In 1950, when Fort Leonard Wood was re-opened, he
was called back to the laundry as general foreman. He sold his business
in Lebanon and moved to Waynesville. After a year as general foreman,
he was promoted to general manager of the Quartermaster Laundry and Dry
Cleaning plants, a position he held until his retirement in 1970. After
his retirement, he was elected to serve a pair of two-year terms as city
assessor in Waynesville. He was a member of the Waynesville United
Methodist Church, Waynesville Masonic Lodge 375, AF &M, the Scottish
Rite of Joplin and the Shrine in Springfield. He also was a member of
the Waynesville Eastern Star Chapter and served four years as its worthy
patron. In February, 1993 he was presented with a 50-year pin as a
member of the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Atwill is
survived by a son, Lewis Atwill; and a granddaughter, Michelle. Masonic
services were held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services were held there with the Rev. Jesse Norris officiating.
Burial was in Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Waynesville United Methodist Church.
