Eugene Frederick Land

Eugene Frederick Land of Bowling Green, formerly of Campbellsville, departed this world to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was born July 31, 1924 in Casey County, Kentucky, to the late Guy and Beulah Shreve Land. Age: 90 He was a member of the Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Scottsville. He served as Commissioner of Labor in the Commonwealth of Kentucky under two governors and devoted his life to the betterment of the working man. He also served as an International Representative and Lobbyist of the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Kentucky and Indiana. He served his country honorable in the United States Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Lavelle Land of Bowling Green; three sons: Larry (Renee) Land of Lexington, James (Mimi) Land of Glendale, California, David Land of Louisville and one daughter, Lisa Land Forrest of St. Petersburg, Florida; four step-children: Roger (Vicky) Mahaney of Destin, Florida, Judy Hopkins, Tommy (Sandy) Mahaney and Terry (Tammy) Mahaney of Bowling Green; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren that he loved dearly; and many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by a wife, Lillian Clements Land and a daughter, Sue Land Monahan. _______________ VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Terry Mahaney BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery