He signed his name as L Kenneth at the 1923 and later Powell familyreu nions.
Residences & events:
1924-5 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, Il. Tom was captain of the footballtea m both years, sharing the limelight with brother, Jim, who was onthe s ame team. They both continued the sport into their collegeyears, both s till in starring roles.
1934 Danville, IL, was his address when his mother died.
During WWII Tom served in the Navy as a flight instructor.
3/18/1947 Mattoon, IL, where Tom was in the auto business. In the"50 Y ears Ago Today" (3/18/1997) column of the newspaper was thefollowing i tem: "Owners of the first four-lace post-war airplane inthis are are t wo Mattooners, Tom Purvis, automobile dealer and PaulCramer, a Big Fou r locomotive engineer. Mr. Purvis came from Chicagoin the plane Sunda y in one hour and six minutes. The plane wasbought through James McBr ide of Mattoon airport."
10/24/47 And later in the same column: "Film Actor Robert Taylorleft t he Mattoon airport in his private plane this morning afterspending the n ight in Mattoon. He arrived here late Thursdayafternoon after two day s in Washington, D.C. testifying before aHouse committee on un-America n activities. He was visiting TomPurvis and his brother, James Purvis ."
2/21/48 Tom owned a tractor and implement business as well as theauto d ealership.
2/24/48 The Mattoon City Commission named him to the Board of Fire &P olice Commissioners.
1961 Bradenton, FL, his residence at the time of his father's death.
The Powell family reunion roster listed his address change to Decatur.
