PAUL GREGORY WOMBLE

PAUL WOMBLE Obituary

March 30, 1949 - April 19, 2016 On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Paul peacefully passed away at Woodview Home in Folsom, California after a lengthy illness due to chronic kidney disease. Paul was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Homer and Hazel Womble. He was baptized and confirmed at Westwood Lutheran Church in Kansas City. He attended local schools and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1967. He was accepted to Kansas University in Lawrence with a full baseball scholarship. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 1971. Following graduation from KU, he was drafted by the New York Mets organization and played for the Visalia Mets. There he played short stop and batted as the clean-up hitter. After a short career in baseball, he returned to Kansas City to work as an electrical engineer for Black and Veatch and later for the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1983 he transferred with his family to work for the Army Corps of Engineers in Sacramento, California. He is survived by his wife, Carol Womble; children, Mary French of Washington, Deborah Hoover of Arizona, Pete Womble of Florida, and Paula Beck of California; two adult grandchildren, Eli and Ricardo; and his two brothers, Bruce Womble of Kansas City and Jerry Womble of California; and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held April 30th at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church in Cameron Park, California.

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Published by Kansas City Star on May 8, 2016.

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Keith Kozlen

July 28, 2016

I was truly shocked when I got my Kansas Alumni magazine at Paul's passing. He was one of the best all-around athletes I ever met. Paul help me through baseball tryouts our freshman year at KU. He was truly ambidextrous when we would play football or basketball. I lost track of him after we graduated when he was drafted in to professional baseball by the Mets. Paul was a great guy and a great friend.

Bill Walinow

July 4, 2016

,My deepest condolences and sympathy to Mrs. Carol Womble and Family members as I just learned of Paul's passing. We were good friends from 7th grade through days after college. I last saw Paul as he visited me in January 1993 after attending Corps of Engineer training in Huntsville, AL. He was not only a good friend, a scholar, a tremendous athlete, and one of the best baseball player to come out of KCK. I regret that we lost contact in the last years.

Paul and I attended many sporting events in KC and I remember when he and I attended a double header basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence as our late Wyandotte High School Senior class president Tim Gabisch let us in for free.

Paul and I both learned how to drive in the spring of 1966 in driver's education taught by Mr. Bob Tompkins our counselor at Centeal Junior as well as at Wyandotte High.

I will always remember Paul with the fondest memories as I do of his parents. Paul was a gentleman and a true Christian and will always be one of my best friends.

Bob Parker

May 14, 2016

Just heard about Paul's passing. I knew Paul from high school. Outstanding athlete and great person. Very shy and humble. The day I was inducted into the Army, I saw an article in Sporting News magazine titled "Womble sure fire superstar". He was being touted as the next NY Mets third baseman. I looked for his name in the Mets box scores over the next three years and never saw it, so when I got out of the service and back to KC, my wife and I had Paul over for dinner. Paul told me that he had been beaned by Steve Busby, and after that was never the same hitter. Too bad, because he certainly had the talent to play at the big league level. I'm sorry for his family, as I'm sure he will be missed.

Tamara Demuth

May 9, 2016

To the Family of Paul Womble:

I was so saddened to hear today of the loss of Paul. I went to Central Junior High and Wyandotte High School and graduated with him in 1967. Paul was always so kind to me and he was a good friend I could count on. Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your lossmy thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

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Rick Egnatic

May 8, 2016

I Grew up in same neighborhood near central junior park and junior high school in kansas city, kansas.Probably the best baseball player ii have ever seen. Sorry for your loss. Rick egnatic

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