John Dwight Dolan

John Dwight Dolan, 87, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 13, 2016. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17th from 1:00-2:00PM with funeral service to follow at 2:00PM at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66112. Entombment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256.

He was the son of John Alexander and Maggie Ann (Saunders) Dolan; born on June 16, 1928 on the family farm in rural Lebanon, Missouri. While attending Lebanon High School, John worked for one of the local dry cleaners. After graduation, he was a member of the Lebanon Police Department. During this time, he joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve Unit in Springfield, Missouri and served two tours of active duty in Korea and Japan during the Korean War. He was an Amphibious Tank Commander and was in charge of the lead gun. He proudly served his country. John was the first person to be called to active duty in his hometown of Lebanon. He had to report that night in Springfield. John said that the train left Springfield going 60 miles per hour and never stopped until it reached San Diego. He recalled seeing all of the support from citizens along the train route standing on the platform waving their hands and flags as their train passed.

When he returned from Korea, he went back to work at the Lebanon Police Department with the rank of Assistant Chief at the time he left the force. Around 1955, he relocated to Kansas City, Missouri. He was employed by Westinghouse, CECO Corporation, and Black and Veatch. John retired from Black and Veatch in 1993. On October 21, 1967, he married Carolyn Clyde. They had one daughter, Jennifer. John has always been devoted to family and often visited his brothers in Longview, Washington and Lebanon, Missouri and his sister in St. Louis, Missouri.

John is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughter, Jennifer; son-in-law, Michael; and granddaughter, Lauren. He was preceded in death by his son, Aaron Dean Dolan; parents; sister, Nell Dolan Sams of St. Louis, Missouri; brothers, Floyd (Tom) Dolan, Clarence (Pod) Dolan both of Longview, Washington, Freeman Dolan of Lebanon, Missouri and a brother who died in infancy, Donald Monroe Dolan.

John was a devout Christian and a member of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection and the American Legion. He was an advocate for preserving the Second Amendment and was a member of the National Rifle Association. John was dearly loved and will be missed by all.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Crossroads Hospice of Lenexa and Church of the Resurrection for the special care and ministry they shared not only with John but also their family. Fond memories and condolences may be left for the family at www.chapelhill-butler.com as the funeral arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home.