Mr. Show was born May 25, 1923, at Jeannette, Pa. He served in World War II in the Army Air Forces, where he earned the rank of sergeant. He was a machinist and worked for the City of Salina in the Parks and Recreation Department, retiring in 1986.

Survivors include a special friend, Bonnie Jean Fuller of Salina; a son, John R. Show Jr. and wife Lois of Salina; two daughters, Connie Yates and Joyce Show, both of Salina; a brother, Donald of Stanton, Pa.; two sisters, Mildred Powell of Greensburg, Pa., and Helen Morrah of Jeannette; six grandchildren, Debra Cooper, Ronald Freeman, Edward M. Zimmerman Jr., Teresa Zimmerman, Heavenly McQuillan and Jathan Show; and 10 great-grandchildren, Wayne M. Zimmerman, Kirtistan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmerman, Collin Zimmerman, Krystal Hendrix, Jesse Freeman, Ryan Cooper, Shiann McQuillan, Austin McQuillan and Bailey McQuillan.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery, near Gypsum.