Elwaine Pomeroy

I did not know of your Dads passing. I worked for him & Emerson for years at the Topeka Escrow Service. My fond memory of both of them is around the copy machine {when they would come out of their offices to make copies} and tell some funny story of recent and that robust laugh of your Dad's. Again, I'm sorry I would have liked to have joined the family at visition. I only learned of his passing when my daughter called me and told me of Charles McNish's passing this week.{He did their...

Elwaine was a friend, teacher and confidant, and we miss him. At different times, but under similar circumstances, we looked his way for affirmation when we would cast a vote at odds with the majority party. Yes, it was his party, but it was never as important to him as voting for the greater good -- in honor of the trust given to him by the people who elected him over and over. We did not always agree, but if we ever doubted that we were doing the right thing, we looked to Elwaine. And, if...

Elwayne's family.:

My friendship with Elwayne goes back to the early days of his law practic and extends through our mutual service in the State Senate and in the Uniform Law Conference. He and I both served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and as members of numerous drafting committees in the Conference of Uniform State Laws. He was a man of impeccable integrity and great diligence. My wife and I shared a lot of special occasions with Elwayne and Joanne at...

Duane, Carl and family members, You were blessed with the best parents children could ever desire! I met Elwaine when we served together on the Kansas Parole Board. I was a rookie and he was the wise, seasoned mentor. He taught me so much about the law, government and treating people with respect, even when it came to the worst offenders. He was such a kind man with principles that are rarely seen today. One of my fondest memories, in addition to Elwaine and Joanne traveling to Virginia...

Carl and Duane,
My heart is with you as you suffer this loss. Both of your parents have been influential in my life. They were such wonderful people and it is a great loss for all of us to have both gone. I pray they are together now and thank God for their influence on our world. They were loved and will be remembered. May God bless you during this difficult time.

Duane, Carl, and family-

We are so sorry for the loss of your wonderful Dad! He was a true gentleman with a heart of gold! Like our own parents, he and your mom were a truly devoted couple. They all set a good example for all of us as we began our lives as newly married couples. Now, they are a couple again. It's so sad to see this "golden" generation slowly leaving our presence, one by one.

I truly cherish the memories of being at your folks' house when Janella...

We are sorry to hear of Elwaine's passing. I worked for the Parole Board when Elwaine was the Chairman. We remember the Christmas parties that your father & mother hosted & they are some of our fondest memories of that time. May God grant you all strength in your time of sorrow. We were both blessed to have known your parents.

Duane, I so respected your Dad and his brother, Emerson. They were part of that group of gentleman attorneys that are passing too quickly out of our lives. Once I had to testify before the Senate, my first time. A senator began to question me harshly. You dad gently drew the questioning away, making it a much kinder experience. (Just as you made it a good experience for Matthew, my 8 year old son, testifying before the city council the first night you served.)

So sorry to hear about Elwaine. I also learned that his wonderful wife passed in 2010. I have not had contact with them for many, many years. Elwaine and I were raised in the same church and graduated from high school the same year, however, I attended Seaman. I have wonderful memories being with him and his mother and dad on many occassions. May God bless you during this time. Bill Green