In Loving Memory Jack D. Rhoades Association, the Missouri Montadale Sheep Association, and the Missouri Hampshire Sheep Association. He worked at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale in Sedalia, MO where he was sales chairman for over 50 years. He also worked at the livestock shows at the Missouri State Fair and Boone County Fair. Jack was a Sunday School teacher, deacon, and devout follower of God, having been a longtime member of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church in Columbia, MO and Sturgeon Baptist Church in Sturgeon, MO. He was an avid Missouri Tigers sports fan and St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He loved church, his family, farming, sheep dogs, skillet popcorn, and John Wayne westerns. Jack is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Sue ack DuWayne Rhoades of Sturgeon, Missouri Rhoades; son, Bobby Paul Rhoades (Bobbie); passed away June 12, 2020 at the age of 87. daughter, Becky Hardesty (Doug); son, Daniel Harvey Rhoades (Nicole); 8 grandchildren; 2 Jack was born on January 27, 1933 in Mt. great grandchildren; a stepsister, and many, Pleasant, Iowa to parents, John M. Rhoades many friends. Jack was preceded in death by of Benton City, Missouri and Mary E. Brown his parents and two brothers. of Mineola, Missouri. He married Peggy Sue Gilmore, September 6, 1959 at Calvary Baptist Visitation was from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Church in Columbia, Missouri. He had three Friday, June 19, 2020 at Memorial Funeral children; Paul, Becky and Dan. Home in Columbia, Missouri. Services for extended family were held immediately Jack graduated from Mexico High School following visitation. in Mexico, MO in 1951 and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Memorial contributions may be made to 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home, 9501 Agriculture. He was a Research Specialist and Coyote Hill Rd. Harrisburg, MO 65256. worked for the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Missouri Sheep Farm in Columbia, MO for over 40 years. He won the University of Missouri Staff Advisory Council Staff Recognition Award in 1987. Jack was a member of many associations, including the Missouri Sheep Producer’s
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