A longtime Shelby County business and government leader passed away Saturday.

J.R. Showers III, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away January 7 at the MHP Medical Center surrounded by family.

Showers was associated with the family business, Indiana Cash Drawer Co., for over 30 years, ultimately as President and CEO. Indiana Cash Drawer was started in 1921 by his grandfather, Joseph Ralph Showers, Sr.

Showers served as director at Farmers National Bank and as a board member of Shelby County Youth Shelter. He was a member of the United States Power Squadron and Hoosier Power Squadron boating clubs, a Freemason with the Sugar Creek Lodge 279 in Fairland, Elks Club, Jaycees, Waldron United Methodist Church, Wi-Hub, and Columbia Club.

He also served as the Shelby County Republican Chairman from 2007 to 2017.

Showers was a proud recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash bestowed upon him by Governor Eric Holcomb.