Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997
John W. Livingston, 88, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Westphalia Retirement Center. He was born Aug. 17, 1908, near Iberia, a son of Richard M. and Mary Alice Burks Livingston. He was married May 9, 1931, in St. Louis to Ruby Britt, who survives at the home.
A resident of Jefferson City since 1982, he was involved in the U.S. labor union movement. In 1933 he was instrumental in establishing a union at Fisher Body Plant, St. Louis, which became United Automobile Workers(UAW) Local 25. He was elected UAW executive board member and regional director in 1942, with offices in Kansas City.
In 1947, when he was elected UAW vice-president, he moved to Detroit to direct the union's operations in general Motors and in the aircraft and farm implement industries. He held that position until 1955. He served on the national Wage Stabilization Board in 1951 and 1952.
After the merger of the AFL and CIO, he was named director of organization of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., a position he held until his retirement in 1965. After he retired, he operated a cattle farm near Tuscumbia.
A resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., from 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the Scottish Rite in Ft. Myers. He was a member of Capital City Christian Church, Raytown Lodge 391, A.F. & A.M., and the Moslem Temple, Detroit.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Houser Millard Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Capital City Christian Church.
John W. Livingston, 88, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Westphalia Retirement Center. He was born Aug. 17, 1908, near Iberia, a son of Richard M. and Mary Alice Burks Livingston. He was married May 9, 1931, in St. Louis to Ruby Britt, who survives at the home.
A resident of Jefferson City since 1982, he was involved in the U.S. labor union movement. In 1933 he was instrumental in establishing a union at Fisher Body Plant, St. Louis, which became United Automobile Workers(UAW) Local 25. He was elected UAW executive board member and regional director in 1942, with offices in Kansas City.
In 1947, when he was elected UAW vice-president, he moved to Detroit to direct the union's operations in general Motors and in the aircraft and farm implement industries. He held that position until 1955. He served on the national Wage Stabilization Board in 1951 and 1952.
After the merger of the AFL and CIO, he was named director of organization of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., a position he held until his retirement in 1965. After he retired, he operated a cattle farm near Tuscumbia.
A resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., from 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the Scottish Rite in Ft. Myers. He was a member of Capital City Christian Church, Raytown Lodge 391, A.F. & A.M., and the Moslem Temple, Detroit.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Houser Millard Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Capital City Christian Church.
Obituary: Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, May 27, 1997
John W. Livingston, 88, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Westphalia Retirement Center. He was born Aug. 17, 1908, near Iberia, a son of Richard M. and Mary Alice Burks Livingston. He was married May 9, 1931, in St. Louis to Ruby Britt, who survives at the home.
A resident of Jefferson City since 1982, he was involved in the U.S. labor union movement. In 1933 he was instrumental in establishing a union at Fisher Body Plant, St. Louis, which became United Automobile Workers(UAW) Local 25. He was elected UAW executive board member and regional director in 1942, with offices in Kansas City.
In 1947, when he was elected UAW vice-president, he moved to Detroit to direct the union's operations in general Motors and in the aircraft and farm implement industries. He held that position until 1955. He served on the national Wage Stabilization Board in 1951 and 1952.
After the merger of the AFL and CIO, he was named director of organization of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., a position he held until his retirement in 1965. After he retired, he operated a cattle farm near Tuscumbia.
A resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., from 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the Scottish Rite in Ft. Myers. He was a member of Capital City Christian Church, Raytown Lodge 391, A.F. & A.M., and the Moslem Temple, Detroit.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Houser Millard Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Capital City Christian Church.
John W. Livingston, 88, Jefferson City, died Sunday at Westphalia Retirement Center. He was born Aug. 17, 1908, near Iberia, a son of Richard M. and Mary Alice Burks Livingston. He was married May 9, 1931, in St. Louis to Ruby Britt, who survives at the home.
A resident of Jefferson City since 1982, he was involved in the U.S. labor union movement. In 1933 he was instrumental in establishing a union at Fisher Body Plant, St. Louis, which became United Automobile Workers(UAW) Local 25. He was elected UAW executive board member and regional director in 1942, with offices in Kansas City.
In 1947, when he was elected UAW vice-president, he moved to Detroit to direct the union's operations in general Motors and in the aircraft and farm implement industries. He held that position until 1955. He served on the national Wage Stabilization Board in 1951 and 1952.
After the merger of the AFL and CIO, he was named director of organization of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., a position he held until his retirement in 1965. After he retired, he operated a cattle farm near Tuscumbia.
A resident of Ft. Myers, Fla., from 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the Scottish Rite in Ft. Myers. He was a member of Capital City Christian Church, Raytown Lodge 391, A.F. & A.M., and the Moslem Temple, Detroit.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Houser Millard Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Livingston Cemetery, near Iberia. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Capital City Christian Church.
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