St. Clair County Obits

ALBERT E. BLEW

Hill & Son Funeral Records
September 8, 1913 - June 8, 2002
Albert (Buster) Edwin Blew, the son of Oden O. and Cora E. (Erhart) Blew was born on September 8, 1913 in Montrose, Missouri. He passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on June 8, 2002 at the age of 88 years. Nearly all of Mr. Blew’s life was spent in the Montrose, Missouri area before moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 1996, having lived on the farm for 63 years. Buster worked for Peabody Coal Company and was the co-owner of Blew Lumber Company in Montrose. He was devoted to his family and a lifelong member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed his quarter horses, trail rides and raising Angus cattle. Buster was a talented carpenter and wood crafter, and made lots of wagon and truck beds for the farming community. Buster was a member of the United Mine Workers, Montrose Saddle Club, Lakelanders Camping Club, Montrose Cemetery Board and United Presbyterian-Methodist Church. He was united in marriage to Laura E. Hart on September 30, 1933 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Montrose, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones. He is survived by his wife Laura of the home, a daughter Jean Blew McHenry and her husband Jim, grandson Brian and wife Susie and two great-granddaughters Natalie Ann and Macie Ellen McHenry all of Kansas City, Missouri. Buster will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.