Individual Details
John Kirk PRATHER
(20 Aug 1884 - 24 Jun 1939)
He was a candidate for Governor of Kansas. Was Warden of State Penitentiary twice. Article from Kansas City Star, June 26, 1939:
HEART ATTACK FATAL - John Kirk Prather, 56, twice warden of the Kansas Pen. at Lansing, died tonight of a heart attack. Prather's mother, Mrs. Milie M. Prather died Thursday and funeral services were held this afternoon. After his retirement as warden early this year, Prather had been a representative of the FHA here. He had long been a leader in Wyandotte Democratic politics. Prather and his wife had just returned from a trip downtown, Prather had taken a bath and told his wife,"I'm going to smoke a cigarette." Immediately after that Mrs. Prather in her bedroom heard him fall. She rushed into the living room and found his sitting in a chair. He died before a physician could arrive. Prather was born on a farm near Columbus, Kansas and came to K.C. with his parents when he was 11 years old.
HEART ATTACK FATAL - John Kirk Prather, 56, twice warden of the Kansas Pen. at Lansing, died tonight of a heart attack. Prather's mother, Mrs. Milie M. Prather died Thursday and funeral services were held this afternoon. After his retirement as warden early this year, Prather had been a representative of the FHA here. He had long been a leader in Wyandotte Democratic politics. Prather and his wife had just returned from a trip downtown, Prather had taken a bath and told his wife,"I'm going to smoke a cigarette." Immediately after that Mrs. Prather in her bedroom heard him fall. She rushed into the living room and found his sitting in a chair. He died before a physician could arrive. Prather was born on a farm near Columbus, Kansas and came to K.C. with his parents when he was 11 years old.
Events
| Birth | 20 Aug 1884 | KS |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Jul 1931 | Eulah WEAVER | | ||
| Death | 24 Jun 1939 | |
Families
| Spouse | Eulah WEAVER ( - 1939) |
| Father | Van Baruch Prather (1849 - 1917) |
| Mother | Mollie May BRETZ (1860 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Van Leslie Prather (1881 - ) |
| Sibling | Myrtle PRATHER (1882 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Edward PRATHER (1886 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Walter PRATHER (1889 - 1955) |
Endnotes
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