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Lewis Frederick Hancock

November 10, 1942 — March 5, 2016

Lewis Frederick "Lew" Hancock, 73, of Jefferson City, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, Missouri. He was born November 10, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of the late Herbert Frederick and Frances Eugene (Trendle) Hancock. Lew was a graduate of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City in 1959. He received his Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan in June of 1965. He then received his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in June of 1977. He was united in marriage on July 16, 1966, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri to Evelyn Jean Garbacz who survives. Lew was a civil engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation in the design and planning offices in Kansas City, Joplin, Macon, and Jefferson City for over 36 years. He was a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph, St. Joseph's Stewardship Committee, Bishop Michael F. McAuliffe Knights of Columbus Council 12992; Forth Degree Knights of Columbus; Sons of the American Revolution, Mended Hearts, Learning in Retirement, and Chi Epsilon Honorary Fraternity. He was a volunteer with the Samaritan Center, Habitat for Humanity building projects, Relay for Life, and worked as an AARP Tax Aide. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Hancock, Jefferson City; five children, Jeani Hancock, Jefferson City; Patti Reed, Camdenton, MO; Mike (Carla) Hancock, Jefferson City; Kathleen (Alan) Mais, Lee's Summit, MO; Mary Jo (Shane) Creech, Columbia, MO; nine grandchildren, Alexis Reed, Casey Reed, Olivia Hancock, Logan Hancock, Reagan Creech, Wilson Creech, Jonah Mais, Jackson Creech, Suzie Mais; and one sister, Carol (Dave) Sindelar, Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:15 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with the Rev. Christopher M. Aubuchon officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Samaritan Center, 1310 East McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; Cathedral of St. Joseph, 2305 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109; Relay for Life, 2413 Hyde Park Road, Jefferson city, MO 65109; or to Helias Endowment Fund, 1305 Swifts Highway, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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