Lieutene Marmion 1855-1912

MARMION, STANLEY, MEDARIS

Posted By: Brenda Spriggs (email)
Date: 7/14/2006 at 14:54:10

Death Enters Marmion Home
Mrs. Lieutene Marmion, wife of Frank Marmion passed away Thursday morning.
The many friends of the Marmion family, who live a mile west of town were saddened by the unexpected news that Mrs. Marmion, wife of Frank Marmion and mother of the home had passed to her reward at 3:00 o'clock Thursday morning, July 18th.
Mrs. Marmion has suffered for more than a year from heart and kidney trouble which brought her many times near to death's door but each time she rallied but not in sufficient degree as to have assurance of long lease of life. Mrs. Marmion was one of our very best women a dutiful wife, a kind and loving mother and a faithful friend who enjoyed the good will,and high esteem of a large circle of friends.
Lieutene Stanley was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Stanley and was born at Alexandria, Mo. June 10th, 1855. Her father was one of the first settlers of Clark County, Mo.,writing the first history of his county.
She was married Sept. 19, 1876 to Frank Marmion at Wayland, Mo. She was the mother of five children, two sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Geo Medaris, south of Mt. Sterling; Robert who lives in Colo., Benjamin, Frances and Annadale who are still at home. She has two sisters living in California, one brother in Washington state and one in Tennessee. Her entire life was spent in Clark County, Mo. until six years ago, when the family moved into Van Buren County. They have lived at the present home for the past five years.
The funeral was held from the home on Saturday afternoon, July 20th at 2:00 o'clock, in charge of Rev. John H. Taylor, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and the body laid to repose in Farmington Cemetery.