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Politicians in Construction in Nebraska

John William DeCamp (b. 1941) — also known as John W. DeCamp — of Neligh, Antelope County, Neb. Born in Neligh, Antelope County, Neb., July 6, 1941. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; contractor; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 40th District, 1971-87. Christian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Still living as of 1993.   John Larsen — of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Carpenter; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 10th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.   William Arthur Norris (b. 1893) — also known as W. A. Norris — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., December 10, 1893. Democrat. General contractor; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944; Wyoming Democratic state chair, 1945. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.   Leroy Ellis Ray (1893-1971) — also known as L. E. Ray — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Born in Rogers, Colfax County, Neb., November 13, 1893. Republican. Engineer; contractor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940; chair of Hall County Republican Party, 1940. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., January 4, 1971 (age 77 years, 52 days). Interment at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.   Relatives: Son of Addison C. Ray and Nora Bernice (Hotchkiss) Ray; married to Gertrude Case.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Elvin R. Stewart (1896-1951) — also known as E. R. Stewart; "Red" — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo.; Gordon, Sheridan County, Neb. Born in Townsend, Broadwater County, Mont., August 28, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lumber salesman; contractor; real estate business; candidate in primary for mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1945; service station operator. Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Hot Springs, Fall River County, S.Dak., June 8, 1951 (age 54 years, 284 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of Hiram Bartlett Stewart and Lena (Schreiner) Stewart; married 1921 to Bertha Erickson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Lawrence A. Trumbo (b. 1882) — of Holdrege, Phelps County, Neb. Born in New Virginia, Warren County, Iowa, July 13, 1882. Republican. Carpenter; contractor and builder; chair of Phelps County Republican Party, 1933-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of W. Judson Trumbo and Mary L. (Spencer) Trumbo; married, April 12, 1905, to Nora E. Loving.   Marcus White Woods (1870-1956) — also known as Mark W. Woods — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Bonus Township, Boone County, Ill., January 23, 1870. Republican. Builder; real estate developer; telephone business; financier; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928 (speaker), 1932. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Woodmen of the World. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., June 29, 1956 (age 86 years, 158 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.

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