JACK EDWARD NOLL

Jack Edward Noll was born August, 29th 1934 in Blackwell, OK. He was the son of Raymond and Eva (Rosebaugh) Noll. Jack’s family moved to Missouri when he was 9 to a farm Northeast of Jasper. Later they moved to a farm East of Lamar. In 1950, his folks purchased the Bushnell store.

Jack attended Star Valley and Prairie Rose grade schools, and graduated Lamar High School in 1952.

Jack started working at the age of 18 at Norris Grain Co in Lamar. After graduation he went to work at Lawn Boy Mfg. in Lamar. When Lawn Boy left Lamar, he moved his family to Belton, MO and went to work for Clipper, Mfg. in Grandview, MO. He worked at Clipper for 7 years. During this time he also served on their credit union board. He moved his family back to Lamar in the Spring of 1972 when he purchased a farm South East of Lamar to raise cattle. During this time, he also worked for the Missouri State Highway Department for 26 years. After retirement, he worked at Lamartis Truck Stop for many years.

Jack enjoyed old time country music. He purchased his first guitar at the age of 18 and taught himself how to play. He appeared on the Town Talk Bread hour on KOAM Radio. Later on he started his own band, “The Missouri Plowboys”. The band played all around the area, and events like the Lamar Fair, Golden City Harvest Days and Stockton Walnut Festival. They also helped the Lamar Senior Citizen Center to build the facility where it is currently located. His favorite event to play was when artist Lowell Davis would have his annual get together at his farm in Carthage. This event would bring in people from all over the U.S. Later on, Jack and Virgil Glenn, from KOAM TV and Radio, would perform at local nursing homes for the guests. At times they were joined by Paul Wilkerson from Greenfield during the holiday seasons.

Jack was a member of the Lamar AF&AM Masonic Lodge, where he was a past Grand Master. He was also a member of the Barton County Shrine, Abu Ben Adhem Shrine in Springfield, Kake Shrine in Stockton and Carthage Shrine (Train Crew).

Jack married Irma Allene Cole on January, 6th 1957. They were married 68 years at the time of his passing. They had one son, Edward Allen Noll.

Surviving family members are his wife Allene of Lamar, MO; son Edward Noll and wife Lora from Cabool, MO; two grandchildren, Austin Noll and his fiancée Tee from Springfield, MO and Alexandra Philpott and her husband Mark from Ozark, MO; three grandchildren and brother in-law Keifer Cole from Lamar.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Raymond and Eva Noll from Lamar; sister, Joanne Harper and her husband Lennis of Lee’s Summit, MO and sister Carolyn Workman and her husband Ernie and their son Terry from Lamar and sister in-law Helen Cole from Lamar.

Funeral services will be held at Daniel Funeral Home Tuesday, March 4, with visitation starting at 12:30 p.m. and gravesite services at Morehead Cemetery following the visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, MO.