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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Grimwood, Mary Virginia Graham Rites for Mrs. W. H. Grimwood
Funeral services for Mrs. W.H. Grimwood, mother of Mrs. Ray Crofoot and
Graham Grimwood of Cedar Point, and F.L. Grimwood of Saffordville, who died
in the Marion hospital thursday, August 19, 1943, was held Saturday
morning, August 21 at the church in Cedar Point. Rev. E.M. Scott of
Cottonwood Falls was in charge of the services and the interment was in the
Cedar Point cemetery.
The following obituary was prepared by the family.
Mary Virginia Graham, eldest daughter of W.L. and Mary Graham was born July
21, 1871, in Centerview, Missouri, and passed away August 19, 1943 at the
hospital in Marion, Kansas.
When 11 years old she moved with her parents to a farm one mile north of
Cedar Point.
In October, 1891, she was united in marriage with William Harmon Grimwood
and shortly thereafter they moved to Norman, Oklahoma. In 1901 they
returned to make their home in Cedar Point, where they established the
Grimwood Hardware, which is still in operation.
To this union were born six children. She was preceded in death by a son,
Leland, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Louise, who passed away at the
age of one year, and her husband who died October 18, 1930, at the age of
sixty-two years.
Surviving her are threes sons: Graham of Cedar Point, Tom of Sedwick and
Frank of Saffordville. One daughter, Mrs. Ray Crofoot of Cedar Point. Two
sisters, Mrs. Ash Soper, of Columbus, Kansas; Mrs. Martha Green, Claramore,
Oklahoma; and one brother, Tom Graham of Cottonwood Falls, nine
grandchildren and other relatives.
In her early girlhood, Mrs. Grimwood obeyed the Lord's Command, "Remember
they creator in the days of they youth" and confessed her faith in Jesus
Christ, and united with the Methodist church and was a consistant and
active member until her death. She is kindly remembered by a host of people
having been their Sunday School teacher in the years past.
She was a charter member of the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church, and in
every department where she was needed she could always be counted on to
assist; and will be greatly missed, and to a large circle of friends her
memory is precious. His word says, "The righteous shall be in everlast
remembrance." Ps 112:6
We know her Lord did not fail her. She was serenely confident and patient,
as she approached the great mystery of death. Impressing some of her
friends that she was being supported by the "Everlasting arms" as the great
Apostle Paul, when he said to his beloved Timothy, as he faced martyrdom.
"I am now ready to be offered, and as the time of departure is at hand. I
have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith;
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not for me only,
but unto all of them also that love his appearing." 2 Tim. 4: 6-8
Chase
County Leaders-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas Aug. 1943.
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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