Mrs. Thomas Larimer passed away at her home in Wilmore Saturday afternoon, April 29, after an illness of several weeks.Funeral services were conducted at the Wilmore Baptist Church, Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in charge of Rev. J. P. Woods of Sun City, assisted by the pastor.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Cecil Richardson, Mrs. Donald Waters, Valtos Richardson and Joe Woods sang "Goodnight Here but Good Morning Up There" and "Sometime We'll Understand." Rev. A. C. Waters of Greensburg sang "Sunrise", Mrs. Nick Baker accompanied at the piano.
Pall bearers were C. O. Masterson, T. C. Pepperd, Fred Jenkins, George Kennedy, Sam Lawrence and Sam Hackney.
Interment was made in the Wilmore Cemetery.
The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends.
Obituary Mary Louisa Oliver was born at Trade, Tenn., March 25, 1860 and departed this life at Wilmore, Kansas, April 29, 1939 at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 4 days.
She grew to womanhood in the community where she was born, and was united in marriage to Thomas E. P. Larimer on August 12, 1885. To this union six children were born; two of whom have preceded her in death.
She came with her family to Wilmore in March 1908, where she has since resided. Mrs. Larimer was converted early in life and united with the Methodist Church in Trade, Tenn., but when she came to this community she united with the Wilmore Baptist Church where she remained a loyal member and a faithful attendant until her going to the Church Triumphant. One of her joys in her life was that her children were actively interested in the work of the church.
She leaves to mourn her going her husband, Thomas Larimer, and two sons; Lester and Oliver. Two daughters; Mrs. R. T. Lee and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a large number of other relatives and friends.
"I cannot say, I will not say
That she is dead; she is just away!
With a cheery smile, a wave of the hand,
She has passed into an unknown land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be since she lingers there.
Think of her still as the same, I say
She is not dead; she is just away.""There is no death.
What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
is but a suburb to the life elision
Whose portal we call Death."
Thomas Oliver Larimer, son of Dr. Thomas E. and Mary L. (Oliver) Larimer.
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