Inscription:

HUME
JAMES E.
MAR. 31, 1927
SEPT. 21,1992

DOROTHY D.
JULY 24, 1926
MAR. 25, 1997
TOGETHER FOREVER

James Ewing Hume
Birth: 31 March 1927, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Death: 21 September 1992, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: 24 September 1992, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

 

Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume
Birth: 24 July 1926, St. Louis County, Missouri
Death: 25 March 1997, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: 28 March 1997, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Family members of James Ewing Hume buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
Parents: Edward Charles Hume and Margaret Marie Patterson Hume
Sibling: Marion Gilbert Hume
Son: James Roy Hume

Notes for James Ewing Hume:
• James E. Hume served in the Air Force (Air Force seal) during World War II.
Biography: Born and raised in Florissant he served in the World War II occupation of Germany with the Army Air Force. When he returned home in 1947 he worked at the Army Finance Center. He started his postal career in July 1949 as the second city delivery carrier. In February 1965, he became Florissants’ first Assistant Superintendent of Mails. Appointed Superintendent of Mails on 15 November 1966, and Assistant Postmaster on 15 September 1970. He served as acting Postmaster and retired in April 1982. Jim dedicated his life to Christ and served many years as Deacon of Salem Baptist Church.

Military Service: World War II Records, Military Records, Name: James E Hume, Birth: 1927, Enlist Date: 25 January 1946, Residence: St. Louis County, Missouri, Race: White, Marital Status: Single, Without Dependants, Education: 4 Years of High School, Serial Number: 17187783, Enlistment Term: One Year Enlistment, Branch Code: Ac 20, Grade Code: P+C 7.

Documents for James Ewing Hume:
Certificate of Birth, State of Missouri, Bureau of Vital Statistics, File No. 13683.
1930 Census: Saint Ferdinand, St. Louis, Missouri; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0106. Household Members: Edward C Hume 32 Self, Margaret M Hume 32 Wife, James E Hume 3 Son, Marion G Hume 1 Daughter, Patterson Hume 72 Father, F Lorene Hitt 27 Boarder. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
1940 Census: St. Ferdinand, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02154; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 95-298. Household Members: Edward Hume 42, Margaret Hume 42, James Hume 13, Gilbert Hume 11, John Hume 9, and Mary Lou Hume, 7. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
Certificate of Death of James Ewing Hume, Source Citation: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State.
Obituary of James Ewing Hume published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Wednesday, 23 September 1992.

Marriage Record:
James Ewing Hume married Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick on 12 June 1948, Salen Baptist Church, St. Louis, Missouri. (Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records, 1948.

 

Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume
Birth: 24 July 1926, St. Louis County, Missouri
Death: 25 March 1997, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: 28 Mar 1997, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Notes for Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume:
Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume was a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Documents for Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume:
• Certificate of Birth Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume, State of Missouri, Bureau of Vital Statistics, File No. 13683
Certificate of Death of Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates.
Obituary of Dorothy Dulcena Kirkpatrick Hume published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Thursday, 27 March 1997.