e he eventually went to work at Earl May, where he remained employed until retirement except for a brief hiatus working in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, he lost Mrs. Overbey to an intestinal disease in 1978. Following retirement he found more time to pursue special interests, especially Art, reading, and theater. He was a charter member of the Southwest Iowa Theater Group and enjoyed both performing and working behind the scenes. A life-long avid reader, he especially enjoyed volunteering at the Shenandoah Public Library, and was honored with membership in the Iowa Volunteers Hall of Fame. Another particular pleasure after retirement was working as a puppeteer for the Area Education Agency. In that capacity, he and a partner traveled throughout Southwest Iowa giving demonstrations on topics such as misuse of alcohol and domestic abuse in elementary schools. However, his life-long love of Art was always his primary focus. He enjoyed all types of Art: cartooning, painting in oils and watercolor, and calligraphy, which he taught through Iowa Western Community College. He worked on art until he was physically unable to do so. Mr. Overbey was preceded in passing by his parents, two sisters, Martha Merriman of Coronado, Ca., and Patricia Gilbert of Boulder, Co. and a granddaughter, Marisol Overbey of Kansas City. He is survived by his two sons, Sandy of Reston, Va., and Michael of Shenandoah, as well as three grandchildren, Christian Overbey of Denver, Michael Dean of Shenandoah, and Michelle of Dayton, Oh., and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for later. Memorials should be directed to the Southwest Iowa Theater Group or the Friends of the Library.