Blackburn Obituaries
Gentry, Marlow, Organ,
The Montgomery Standard Montgomery City, MO March 26, 1964 9/2
Mary Gentry, 99 Dies in Bellflower
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Gentry were held Friday afternoon at the High Hill Methodist Church with the Rev, Harold Nebel officiating.
Mrs. Gentry was born March 7, 1865 in Tyler County West Virginia. Most of her life was spent at or near High Hill. She had been a patient at the Spiers Nursing Home in Bellflower since ----.
She celebrated her 99th birthday on March 7th.
She is survived by a half-sister, Mrs. John Best of Mexico and three grandsons, Thomas Blackburn of Holts Summit, Gilbert Blackburn of Mexico and Edward Blackburn of Texas. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
(She was married first to John Blackburn and second to John Gentry)
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Montgomery Standard Montgomery City, MO Thursday April 27, 1950 1/7
Beloved Nonagenarian Buried Wednesday
Thomas M. Marlow, son of John and Eliza Marlow, was born near New Florence, Missouri April 4, 1856. He passed away April 23, 1950, at the age of 94 years, 19 days.
In 1878 he was united in marriage with Rose Darnes of Readsville, Missouri, who preceded him in death in 1917. To this union four children were born: Blanche Bush of New Florence; B. M. Marlow of Mexico, Cordie Quick of Americus; and Nellie, who died in infancy.
He is survived by four grandchildren Ruth Hendershott, Rosemary Potts, Helen Van Zant and Wade Quick; five great grandchildren: Patsy and Jeanne Hendershott, John Cleary and Jacklyn Potts and Patricia Van Zant.
He united with the New Florence Methodist Church at the age of nine and has been a loyal member of the church for 85 years. While living at Montgomery City he served as a member of the Board of Stewards, also acting as Chairman of that Board for several years, giving much time and money to the work of that church. He was vitally interested in every phase of the church work. When unable to attend he was made and honorary member of the board.
He was also vitally interested in both the Eastern Star and the Masonic Lodge, having been a Mason for over 50 years A short time ago the Lodge presented him a pin in honor of the 50th Anniversary of his membership in the Lodge, of which he was very proud.
Mr. Marlow had played rather an important part in the business life of Montgomery County, first being a storekeeper and miller at Americus; later a banker at New Florence; coming to Montgomery City after World War I and organizing the Farmers and Merchants Bank here, which functioned under his presidency until the depression of the late twenties. He then went back to his old profession as miller, serving in this capacity at Prairie Milling Company until about three years ago, when his health forced him to retire. He built a home on Wents Street when he first came to Montgomery City, residing there until the death of his wife, then he sold the home to Howard Gentry.
The body had lain at Schlanker Mortuary for two days, where the veritable garden of flowers and visits of hundreds of friends bore testimony to the love and respect in their hearts for this venerable gentleman, who will indeed be missed by all; but with a sense of gratitude for the privilege of knowing and sharing experiences with him.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday April 26th at New Florence Methodist Church by Pastor Rev. J.. Preston Cole, with Masons in charge of the services at New Florence Cemetery.
(Rosa Darnes was the daughter of George A. and Margaret Ann Blackburn Darnes)
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The Montgomery Standard Montgomery City, MO Oct. 4, 1935 1/2
E. L. Organ
E. L. Organ died Wednesday September 25th, 1935, at the Audrain Hospital in Mexico, after an illness of a few weeks.
Edward L. Organ, son of Andrew Organ and Mary Jane (Blackburn) Organ was born at Readsville, MO November 24, 1865. He was a bachelor and lived alone south of Wellsville. He professed religion and joined the Baptist church at Wellsville in 1929.
He was of a family of ten children, all deceased except a twin sister, Mrs. Rosa Porter, of Wellsville. He also leaves several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at Bethel church, 7 miles west of Montgomery, conducted by Reb. B. F. Heaton, after which the body was laid to rest in the church cemetery.
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