Jacob P. Pottorf

Mr. Pottorf died Friday, June 28, 2002, at the scene of a two-vehicle accident three miles south of Oskaloosa on U.S. Highway 59.

He was born Nov. 3, 1982, in Lawrence, the son of David M. and Robin F. (Crawford) Pottorf. He had lived in Oskaloosa since birth. He attended Oskaloosa public schools, where he played football and participated in band. He played trumpet for the All State Kansas Band for the Shrine Bowl in 1998.

Mr. Pottorf was working as assistant to the chief fish biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. He was a corporal specialist in the Kansas National Guard, where he was trained as a combat medic. He was a certified emergency medical technician.

He was a member of the Oskaloosa Township Fire Department since 1998 and served in the department’s Explorers training program. He was also a bugler for American Legion Post No. 36 in Oskaloosa for three years. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited.

Survivors include his parents, Oskaloosa; paternal grandparents, Marlin “Bud” and Julianne Pottorf, Oskaloosa; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Cora and LeRoy Bender, Oskaloosa; and maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Willis and Judy Crawford; Oskaloosa.

Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Barnett Funeral Home, Oskaloosa.

The family suggests memorials to the Oskaloosa Township Fire Department, sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 416, Oskaloosa 66066.