Extracted from THE JOURNAL AMERICAN, Bellevue, Washington, Monday, Aug 10, 1987, pg. A4:
Don J. Finney
Memorial service was held Sunday night for Don J. Finney, 91, who died Thursday at his home in Redmond after an illness of several months.
Born Aug. 10, 1895, in Rockdale, Texas. Mr. Finney was one of seven children of a Baptist minister. He was married in 1917 to Clara Matteson, who died in 1981, four months before their 65th anniversary.
Mr. Finney joined the Wichita Police Department in 1925 and retired from that service in 1947. His first job as a policeman was as a bicycle patrol officer. But he worked at a number of levels, ultimately becoming the organizer of the department's first crime detection laboratory.
He served during O.W. Wilson's tenure as police chief. He incorporated many stories of his work into two books.
Among his friends were J. Edgar Hoover, the first FBI director, and Courtney Riley Cooper, a noted crime author.
After retiring from police work, Mr. Finney engaged in a variety of occupations.
Among his hobbies were fishing, cultivating irises, home remodeling and restoring antique vehicles. He loved to tell stories of his youth in Texas and of his police adventures.
The family home was in Helena, Okla., until his wife's death, when he moved to Redmond to live with his daughter.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Helena, where he was a deacon emeritus. He also attended Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Wichita Retired Police Officers' Association and belonged to the Masonic Lodge for about 60 years.
Survived by a son; two daughters; two sisters; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at First Christian Church in Helena, Okla. Sunday's memorial service was at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. Interment is at Good Hope Cemetery in Helena.
Memorials may be made to the churches that hosted the services.
Don J. Finney
Memorial service was held Sunday night for Don J. Finney, 91, who died Thursday at his home in Redmond after an illness of several months.
Born Aug. 10, 1895, in Rockdale, Texas. Mr. Finney was one of seven children of a Baptist minister. He was married in 1917 to Clara Matteson, who died in 1981, four months before their 65th anniversary.
Mr. Finney joined the Wichita Police Department in 1925 and retired from that service in 1947. His first job as a policeman was as a bicycle patrol officer. But he worked at a number of levels, ultimately becoming the organizer of the department's first crime detection laboratory.
He served during O.W. Wilson's tenure as police chief. He incorporated many stories of his work into two books.
Among his friends were J. Edgar Hoover, the first FBI director, and Courtney Riley Cooper, a noted crime author.
After retiring from police work, Mr. Finney engaged in a variety of occupations.
Among his hobbies were fishing, cultivating irises, home remodeling and restoring antique vehicles. He loved to tell stories of his youth in Texas and of his police adventures.
The family home was in Helena, Okla., until his wife's death, when he moved to Redmond to live with his daughter.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Helena, where he was a deacon emeritus. He also attended Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Wichita Retired Police Officers' Association and belonged to the Masonic Lodge for about 60 years.
Survived by a son; two daughters; two sisters; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at First Christian Church in Helena, Okla. Sunday's memorial service was at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. Interment is at Good Hope Cemetery in Helena.
Memorials may be made to the churches that hosted the services.
Extracted from THE JOURNAL AMERICAN, Bellevue, Washington, Monday, Aug 10, 1987, pg. A4:
Don J. Finney
Memorial service was held Sunday night for Don J. Finney, 91, who died Thursday at his home in Redmond after an illness of several months.
Born Aug. 10, 1895, in Rockdale, Texas. Mr. Finney was one of seven children of a Baptist minister. He was married in 1917 to Clara Matteson, who died in 1981, four months before their 65th anniversary.
Mr. Finney joined the Wichita Police Department in 1925 and retired from that service in 1947. His first job as a policeman was as a bicycle patrol officer. But he worked at a number of levels, ultimately becoming the organizer of the department's first crime detection laboratory.
He served during O.W. Wilson's tenure as police chief. He incorporated many stories of his work into two books.
Among his friends were J. Edgar Hoover, the first FBI director, and Courtney Riley Cooper, a noted crime author.
After retiring from police work, Mr. Finney engaged in a variety of occupations.
Among his hobbies were fishing, cultivating irises, home remodeling and restoring antique vehicles. He loved to tell stories of his youth in Texas and of his police adventures.
The family home was in Helena, Okla., until his wife's death, when he moved to Redmond to live with his daughter.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Helena, where he was a deacon emeritus. He also attended Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Wichita Retired Police Officers' Association and belonged to the Masonic Lodge for about 60 years.
Survived by a son; two daughters; two sisters; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at First Christian Church in Helena, Okla. Sunday's memorial service was at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. Interment is at Good Hope Cemetery in Helena.
Memorials may be made to the churches that hosted the services.
Don J. Finney
Memorial service was held Sunday night for Don J. Finney, 91, who died Thursday at his home in Redmond after an illness of several months.
Born Aug. 10, 1895, in Rockdale, Texas. Mr. Finney was one of seven children of a Baptist minister. He was married in 1917 to Clara Matteson, who died in 1981, four months before their 65th anniversary.
Mr. Finney joined the Wichita Police Department in 1925 and retired from that service in 1947. His first job as a policeman was as a bicycle patrol officer. But he worked at a number of levels, ultimately becoming the organizer of the department's first crime detection laboratory.
He served during O.W. Wilson's tenure as police chief. He incorporated many stories of his work into two books.
Among his friends were J. Edgar Hoover, the first FBI director, and Courtney Riley Cooper, a noted crime author.
After retiring from police work, Mr. Finney engaged in a variety of occupations.
Among his hobbies were fishing, cultivating irises, home remodeling and restoring antique vehicles. He loved to tell stories of his youth in Texas and of his police adventures.
The family home was in Helena, Okla., until his wife's death, when he moved to Redmond to live with his daughter.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Helena, where he was a deacon emeritus. He also attended Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Wichita Retired Police Officers' Association and belonged to the Masonic Lodge for about 60 years.
Survived by a son; two daughters; two sisters; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at First Christian Church in Helena, Okla. Sunday's memorial service was at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church. Interment is at Good Hope Cemetery in Helena.
Memorials may be made to the churches that hosted the services.
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