Keith “Alfie” David Pearson, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas, died October 3, 2021, at the Kansas City Hospice Home.

Alfie was born October 5, 1940, in Leek, Stoke on Trent, England, to the Reverend Peter Pearson and Phyllis Trigg Pearson. As a youngster his family moved to Fremington North Devon where his father was vicar at St Peter's Church.

He attended Barnstaple Boys Grammar School. In 1957 he joined R. A. Lister’s for a 5-year engineering apprenticeship. In 1966 he was transferred to the company’s facility in Bogota, Columbia. For 10-years Alfie travelled throughout Latin America, during which time he learned to speak Spanish fluently, in a true Columbian accent. In 1976 he was transferred to the company’s North American facility in Olathe, Kansas. His career in the US saw him travelling extensively in North America including an 8-year period residing in Huntington Beach California. He returned to Olathe Kansas again in 1988 to run the company’s marketing department, then in 1995 he once again connected with his friends in Latin American as the company’s South and Central America’s sales manager.

His career continued in semi- retirement working for PLC Enterprises in Overland Park, but before that he was part of the management team that established Himoinsa’s, a Spanish company, North American headquarters in Lenexa Kansas.

Having played rugby in England, he enjoyed all sports and was a lifetime supporter of the Miami Dolphins. Alfie was also active in his community, taking on the role of President of the Hampton Court Homeowners Association. His other interests included travel, art, reading and keeping in touch with his network of friends throughout the world. He never forgot a birthday or an anniversary.

He is survived by his sister Rae Pearson and her husband Steve Evavold of Seattle and in England sister-in-law Angela Pearson, niece Clare Pugsley, nephews Richard and James Pearson, and children Kyle, Leo, Harry, and Charlie.

He was preceded in death by his father, Reverend Peter Pearson, mother, Phyllis Trigg Pearson, and younger brother John Pearson, husband of Angela.

There will be a celebration of life service for Alfie at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 12251 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, Kansas on November 6th at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Kansas City Hospice may be made https://www.kchospice.org/donation/