In Memory...

We all know how wonderful Steve is to his clients. On a daily basis he goes above and beyond doing personal things for his widowed and elderly clients.

On Thursday night he went to dinner at a casino with one of his clients.

On Friday he spent a good portion of his day helping a recently widowed client get her "tribute" for her late husband to The Kansas City Star. She didn't know what to do and knew Steve would help her figure it out. He drove down south to pick up the tribute, drove downtown and was sent to multiple Kansas City Star buildings before finding the correct department before the deadline. It appeared in today's Kansas City Star.

Just two examples of the selfless acts Steve does on a regular basis.

EDWARD ‘JACK’ CHANEY Known for his sharp mind and a great sense of humor
Spiritual man helped others
He helped move and care for prisoners from concentration camp in WWII.

By ADJOA ADOFO
The Kansas City Star
SUBMITTED PHOTO

Who: Edward “Jack” Chaney of Overland Park
When and how he died: Feb. 7 of natural causes
Age: 89
He got the girl: As World War II began, a soldier friend introduced Chaney to his girlfriend, Jean.
“He told Jack to take care of me. We ended up dating, getting engaged and getting married,” Jean Chaney said.
Jean fell in love with Jack’s looks and cool, collected and funny personality.
As he was getting ready for his wedding ceremony, Chaney got a phone call. He was ordered to report to active duty “without delay.”
“He talked his way into getting a three-day pass so he could have a three-day honeymoon,” Jean Chaney said.
Chaney was transferred to Fort Myer in Arlington County, Va., for 15 months, and he took his wife with him.
“Those were fun days,” Jean Chaney said. “There were so many parties.”
In 1943, Chaney was sailing to North Africa when his first daughter was born. The Red Cross was unable to reach him with the news. When the ship docked, he read a public announcement of the birth in Stars and Stripes.
“He didn’t see her until she was already 3 years old,” Jean Chaney said.
Prized possession: As part of a mission to capture the commander of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau in Germany, Chaney and his team moved hundreds of prisoners to hospitals.
“They were very sick and underfed,” friend Charlie Kyle said. “Jack nursed them while they were being taken to the hospitals.”
One of the prisoners, a Hungarian baron, found Chaney in Austria a year later.
“The Hungarian guy had needed a lot of medical attention,” Kyle said. “He was so pleased he had some help, he found Jack in Salzburg to thank him.”
The man gave Chaney a 150-year-old signet ring in appreciation.
“Jack wore that ring for the rest of his life,” Kyle said.
Chaney went on to serve in the Army Reserves until 1977, retiring as a colonel.
Church elder: Chaney, an ordained elder, was active in Leawood Presbyterian Church. As the handyman, Chaney helped fix things around the church.
His spirituality could be traced to his time at war.
“He trusted a lot in his Lord,” Jean Chaney said. “He came pretty unscathed through the war, and that had some to do with it.”
Survivors include: His wife, sister, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
The last word: “Jack had a very sharp mind and a really great sense of humor,” Kyle said.