James Bryant Karnes (’50), Columbia, Mo. :: He served in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II, supervising the work detail for Japanese prisoners and earning the nickname “Cowboy.” He earned his degree in industrial arts and education from North Texas and went on to earn master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri, where he taught industrial technology for 23 years. He was passionate about his faith, presenting seminars in evangelical churches and Christian schools and traveling to Taiwan for a month-long mission trip. Memorials may be made to the Karnes/Bryant Scholarship Fund at UNT.
Submitted By jev0010 on Wed, 06/25/2014 - 12:00am
James Bryant Karnes (’50), Columbia, Mo. :: He served in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II, supervising the work detail for Japanese prisoners and earning the nickname “Cowboy.” He earned his degree in industrial arts and education from North Texas and went on to earn master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri, where he taught industrial technology for 23 years. He was passionate about his faith, presenting seminars in evangelical churches and Christian schools and traveling to Taiwan for a month-long mission trip. Memorials may be made to the Karnes/Bryant Scholarship Fund at UNT.
