Jefferson City Post Tribune, January 22, 1973:

Bernard S. "Ben" Markway, former Jefferson City police chief and Cole County sheriff, died Sunday night at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Markway, 81, of 920 Winston Dr., had been in the hospital since returning from Louisiana two weeks ago.

Moving to Jefferson City as a young man, Mr. Markway worked for Ruwart Saddlery and later as a carpenter for William Goldammer. A veteran in the law enforcement field, he first worked under Jefferson City Police Chief Harry Parker for two years. He was assistant chief under John Bruner and Harry Mackey. He was elected chief of police in 1941, a position he held until 1948 when he was elected sheriff. He served as sheriff until 1960.

Mr. Markway was active in the Democratic party. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name Society and the Legion of Mary.

He attended school at St. Stanislaus Church in Wardsville. He and the late Father Anthony Schuerman formed the Central Missouri Beagle Club in May, 1945. Father Schuerman was president, and Mr. Markway was vice president. Mr. Markway, who had been interested in raising beagles since about 1930, had several field champions and was representative to the Western Assn. of the Beagle Advisory Committee of the American Kennel Club in New York from 1952 to 1959.

He was born Nov. 13, 1891, in Wardsville, the son of Fred and Catherine Schneiders Markway. On Nov. 17, 1917, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, he married Genevieve Eveler who died Jan. 16, 1969.

Survivors include: A son, LeRoy H. Markway, Matairie, La.; a daughter, Mrs. Fred Kelpe, Baton Rouge, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Leo DeBroeck and Mrs. Rose Stockman, both of Wardsville; and six grandchildren.

A rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Houser Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Msgr. Gerald Kaiser officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.