Shawndean Burdett Read, 48, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born July 30, 1966, in Council Grove, KS to Donald and Saundra (Lindquist) Read. Shawn grew up on a farm in the Wilsey area, where he worked on his grandfather’s farm. His main source of transportation while growing up was his horse Gypsy….always riding her wherever he needed to go. He graduated in 1985 from Council Grove High School. He attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS on a football scholarship.
Shawn later moved to Emporia, working at IBP. Shawn made his home in Allen with his two boys, Tyson and Donovan. He worked at Menu Foods and Elite Transportation. In 2010, he and his sons moved to Council Grove. Shawn opened and operated Read’s Clubhouse since 2012. He was also a member of Council Grove Chamber of Commerce.
He was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. He loved spending time with his boys. He coached them in baseball, soccer, football, wrestling and basketball. He never missed a chance to watch them in their sporting events. Shawn was a very proud father and loved his boys dearly.
Shawn was preceded in death by his parents and nephew Stefan Bryce Read.
He is survived by his children, Tyson Read and Donovan Read, both of the home; brothers, Don Read and wife Mary, of Winfield, KS and Tim Read and Glenda Allen, of Amarillo, TX; niece, McKenna Mira Read, of Winfield, KS; girlfriend, Sandy Bane, of Council Grove; and a host of friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shawn Read Memorial Fund, which will be designated later. They may be sent in care of Farmers & Drovers Bank, PO Box C, Council Grove, KS 66846.