When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind, even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost.
~ Cadmus
And if I should go before you
Know that part of me still remains...
You will not see me, yet I will
Be there walking beside you.
You will not touch me,
Yet I will live in your heart and memory always.
Have faith that we will one day walk
Hand in hand in eternity.
Until then, live your life for life is good...
And know that I am with you. ~ Author unknown
Death is nothing at all.... I have only slipped away.... I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort. Life means all that it ever meant. There is absolutely unbroken continuity. All is well. ~ Author unknown
Mary Lou is the youngest of 10 children. (She was younger than---and a childhood playmate of---many of her nieces and nephews). It is said that she was the apple of her father's eye. Her parents called her Louise; she was "Woodie" (pronounced "Woo - dee") to her eight brothers and one sister, and Aunt Woodie to her numerous nieces and nephews (the origin of that nickname is unknown). To her husband and friends, she was known as Lou. She played piano as a youth. Her favorite color is pink.
Mary Lou was a passenger in an automobile accident at age 16 (long before the advent of seatbelts and tempered glass windshields). She suffered serious facial injuries. Plastic surgical repair resulted in a double white line scar from the left corner of her mouth to the bottom of her left ear. This disfigurement was devastating to a young girl. With the assistance of many personal accomplishments and the perspective of time, she overcame this early setback.
Mary Lou is a 1952 graduate of Charleston (Mississippi Co., Missouri) High School. In her senior year, she was editor-in-chief of the yearbook "The Blue Jay", and was also crowned queen of the yearbook. She was a member of the F.H.A. and student council. In her freshman year at Murray State University (Kentucky), she was selected as princess to the Mountain Laurel Queen. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority and was active in the Speech Club, International Relations Club, and Tau Kappa Alpha debate fraternity. She was a true Southern belle and had no known athletic inclinations.
Mary Lou married Clifford Albert Brumley on 14 Jan 1956, at St. Henry's Church in Charleston. The couple honeymooned in Rock Island, Illinois. Their first domicile was a rental duplex at 1006 Marygene St. in Columbia, Missouri; it was to this address that they brought home their firstborn child, daughter Lynn, in 1957. They moved to St. Louis in January, 1958, residing in an apartment complex at 6224 Sunshine Dr. They briefly relocated to Cleveland, Ohio about 1962, and finally settled in Paducah, Kentucky the following year. There they opened, owned and operated a successful women's retail clothing store (the Jeanne Elliott Shoppe) in partnership with Mary Lou's sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne and Harold Elliott. (They subsequently bought out their partners, changed the store name to The Brumleys, and expanded their business to include two more successful stores in Paducah named Whistlestop). That same year, they purchased their first home at 2517 Jefferson St.; it was to this address that they brought home their secondborn and youngest child, son Blair. They moved to 259 Maxfield Dr. about 1969 (the last residence of record for Mary Lou). She had no known hobbies.
Mary Lou was a shining example of grace and kindness, and beloved by everyone she met. She was a devoted wife and mother, and is the grandmother of two boys and two girls. The cause of death was a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), a consequence of uncontrolled hypertension. The following articles are reprinted exactly as they appeared in the newspaper, including misspelling of the maiden surname.
(above narrative authored by her daughter, Lynn)
Mrs. Brumley, wife of official, dies
Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, 39, co-owner of Brumley's women's apparel store here and wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, died at 8:10 a.m. today at Lourdes Hospital.
Mrs. Brumley, a native of Charleston, Mo., came to Paducah 12 years ago.
She resided with her family at 259 Maxfield Drive and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Velda Farrell, of Charleston, Mo.; a daughter, Miss Lynn Brumley of Paducah; a son, Blair Brumley of Paducah; a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Elliott of Mayfield, and eight brothers, Bartley and Marvin Farrell, both of Benton, Mo., Earl Farrell, Jr. of Sikeston, Mo., M.D. Farrell of East Prairie, Mo., Galen, Delmar and Wilbur Farrell, all of Charleston and Paul Farrell of Wahpeton, N.D.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Roth Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Paducah Sun Democrat, Monday, January 13, 1975
Mrs. Brumley, 39, rites scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
The Rev. Richard Danhauer, the Rev. James Newsome and the Rev. John Wood will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Brumley, 39, died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in Lourdes Hospital. She was a resident of 259 Maxfield Drive.
Pallbearers will be J. Lane Peck, Lionel Minnen, Jerry McElya, James Tidwell, the Rev. Paul Donner and Frank Paxton.
Honorary pallbearers will be M.O. Dejarnett, H.E. Katterjohn, Jr., W.B. Chittenden, Leslie A. Feast, Joseph H. Framptom, Lawrence B. Hammet, Robert W. Hougland, Dr. Walter R. Johnson, Charles P. Lackey, Carl W. Marquess, Ray H. Mullen, Jr., William R. Reed, George R. Thomas, Lester B. Woofenden, J. William Howerton and Dr. Patrick R. Turner.
Prayers will be said tonight at 8:30 at the Roth Funeral Chapel where friends may call.
Paducah Sun-Democrat, January 14, 1975
~ Cadmus
And if I should go before you
Know that part of me still remains...
You will not see me, yet I will
Be there walking beside you.
You will not touch me,
Yet I will live in your heart and memory always.
Have faith that we will one day walk
Hand in hand in eternity.
Until then, live your life for life is good...
And know that I am with you. ~ Author unknown
Death is nothing at all.... I have only slipped away.... I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort. Life means all that it ever meant. There is absolutely unbroken continuity. All is well. ~ Author unknown
Mary Lou is the youngest of 10 children. (She was younger than---and a childhood playmate of---many of her nieces and nephews). It is said that she was the apple of her father's eye. Her parents called her Louise; she was "Woodie" (pronounced "Woo - dee") to her eight brothers and one sister, and Aunt Woodie to her numerous nieces and nephews (the origin of that nickname is unknown). To her husband and friends, she was known as Lou. She played piano as a youth. Her favorite color is pink.
Mary Lou was a passenger in an automobile accident at age 16 (long before the advent of seatbelts and tempered glass windshields). She suffered serious facial injuries. Plastic surgical repair resulted in a double white line scar from the left corner of her mouth to the bottom of her left ear. This disfigurement was devastating to a young girl. With the assistance of many personal accomplishments and the perspective of time, she overcame this early setback.
Mary Lou is a 1952 graduate of Charleston (Mississippi Co., Missouri) High School. In her senior year, she was editor-in-chief of the yearbook "The Blue Jay", and was also crowned queen of the yearbook. She was a member of the F.H.A. and student council. In her freshman year at Murray State University (Kentucky), she was selected as princess to the Mountain Laurel Queen. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority and was active in the Speech Club, International Relations Club, and Tau Kappa Alpha debate fraternity. She was a true Southern belle and had no known athletic inclinations.
Mary Lou married Clifford Albert Brumley on 14 Jan 1956, at St. Henry's Church in Charleston. The couple honeymooned in Rock Island, Illinois. Their first domicile was a rental duplex at 1006 Marygene St. in Columbia, Missouri; it was to this address that they brought home their firstborn child, daughter Lynn, in 1957. They moved to St. Louis in January, 1958, residing in an apartment complex at 6224 Sunshine Dr. They briefly relocated to Cleveland, Ohio about 1962, and finally settled in Paducah, Kentucky the following year. There they opened, owned and operated a successful women's retail clothing store (the Jeanne Elliott Shoppe) in partnership with Mary Lou's sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne and Harold Elliott. (They subsequently bought out their partners, changed the store name to The Brumleys, and expanded their business to include two more successful stores in Paducah named Whistlestop). That same year, they purchased their first home at 2517 Jefferson St.; it was to this address that they brought home their secondborn and youngest child, son Blair. They moved to 259 Maxfield Dr. about 1969 (the last residence of record for Mary Lou). She had no known hobbies.
Mary Lou was a shining example of grace and kindness, and beloved by everyone she met. She was a devoted wife and mother, and is the grandmother of two boys and two girls. The cause of death was a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), a consequence of uncontrolled hypertension. The following articles are reprinted exactly as they appeared in the newspaper, including misspelling of the maiden surname.
(above narrative authored by her daughter, Lynn)
Mrs. Brumley, wife of official, dies
Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, 39, co-owner of Brumley's women's apparel store here and wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, died at 8:10 a.m. today at Lourdes Hospital.
Mrs. Brumley, a native of Charleston, Mo., came to Paducah 12 years ago.
She resided with her family at 259 Maxfield Drive and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Velda Farrell, of Charleston, Mo.; a daughter, Miss Lynn Brumley of Paducah; a son, Blair Brumley of Paducah; a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Elliott of Mayfield, and eight brothers, Bartley and Marvin Farrell, both of Benton, Mo., Earl Farrell, Jr. of Sikeston, Mo., M.D. Farrell of East Prairie, Mo., Galen, Delmar and Wilbur Farrell, all of Charleston and Paul Farrell of Wahpeton, N.D.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Roth Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Paducah Sun Democrat, Monday, January 13, 1975
Mrs. Brumley, 39, rites scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
The Rev. Richard Danhauer, the Rev. James Newsome and the Rev. John Wood will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Brumley, 39, died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in Lourdes Hospital. She was a resident of 259 Maxfield Drive.
Pallbearers will be J. Lane Peck, Lionel Minnen, Jerry McElya, James Tidwell, the Rev. Paul Donner and Frank Paxton.
Honorary pallbearers will be M.O. Dejarnett, H.E. Katterjohn, Jr., W.B. Chittenden, Leslie A. Feast, Joseph H. Framptom, Lawrence B. Hammet, Robert W. Hougland, Dr. Walter R. Johnson, Charles P. Lackey, Carl W. Marquess, Ray H. Mullen, Jr., William R. Reed, George R. Thomas, Lester B. Woofenden, J. William Howerton and Dr. Patrick R. Turner.
Prayers will be said tonight at 8:30 at the Roth Funeral Chapel where friends may call.
Paducah Sun-Democrat, January 14, 1975
When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind, even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost.
~ Cadmus
And if I should go before you
Know that part of me still remains...
You will not see me, yet I will
Be there walking beside you.
You will not touch me,
Yet I will live in your heart and memory always.
Have faith that we will one day walk
Hand in hand in eternity.
Until then, live your life for life is good...
And know that I am with you. ~ Author unknown
Death is nothing at all.... I have only slipped away.... I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort. Life means all that it ever meant. There is absolutely unbroken continuity. All is well. ~ Author unknown
Mary Lou is the youngest of 10 children. (She was younger than---and a childhood playmate of---many of her nieces and nephews). It is said that she was the apple of her father's eye. Her parents called her Louise; she was "Woodie" (pronounced "Woo - dee") to her eight brothers and one sister, and Aunt Woodie to her numerous nieces and nephews (the origin of that nickname is unknown). To her husband and friends, she was known as Lou. She played piano as a youth. Her favorite color is pink.
Mary Lou was a passenger in an automobile accident at age 16 (long before the advent of seatbelts and tempered glass windshields). She suffered serious facial injuries. Plastic surgical repair resulted in a double white line scar from the left corner of her mouth to the bottom of her left ear. This disfigurement was devastating to a young girl. With the assistance of many personal accomplishments and the perspective of time, she overcame this early setback.
Mary Lou is a 1952 graduate of Charleston (Mississippi Co., Missouri) High School. In her senior year, she was editor-in-chief of the yearbook "The Blue Jay", and was also crowned queen of the yearbook. She was a member of the F.H.A. and student council. In her freshman year at Murray State University (Kentucky), she was selected as princess to the Mountain Laurel Queen. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority and was active in the Speech Club, International Relations Club, and Tau Kappa Alpha debate fraternity. She was a true Southern belle and had no known athletic inclinations.
Mary Lou married Clifford Albert Brumley on 14 Jan 1956, at St. Henry's Church in Charleston. The couple honeymooned in Rock Island, Illinois. Their first domicile was a rental duplex at 1006 Marygene St. in Columbia, Missouri; it was to this address that they brought home their firstborn child, daughter Lynn, in 1957. They moved to St. Louis in January, 1958, residing in an apartment complex at 6224 Sunshine Dr. They briefly relocated to Cleveland, Ohio about 1962, and finally settled in Paducah, Kentucky the following year. There they opened, owned and operated a successful women's retail clothing store (the Jeanne Elliott Shoppe) in partnership with Mary Lou's sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne and Harold Elliott. (They subsequently bought out their partners, changed the store name to The Brumleys, and expanded their business to include two more successful stores in Paducah named Whistlestop). That same year, they purchased their first home at 2517 Jefferson St.; it was to this address that they brought home their secondborn and youngest child, son Blair. They moved to 259 Maxfield Dr. about 1969 (the last residence of record for Mary Lou). She had no known hobbies.
Mary Lou was a shining example of grace and kindness, and beloved by everyone she met. She was a devoted wife and mother, and is the grandmother of two boys and two girls. The cause of death was a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), a consequence of uncontrolled hypertension. The following articles are reprinted exactly as they appeared in the newspaper, including misspelling of the maiden surname.
(above narrative authored by her daughter, Lynn)
Mrs. Brumley, wife of official, dies
Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, 39, co-owner of Brumley's women's apparel store here and wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, died at 8:10 a.m. today at Lourdes Hospital.
Mrs. Brumley, a native of Charleston, Mo., came to Paducah 12 years ago.
She resided with her family at 259 Maxfield Drive and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Velda Farrell, of Charleston, Mo.; a daughter, Miss Lynn Brumley of Paducah; a son, Blair Brumley of Paducah; a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Elliott of Mayfield, and eight brothers, Bartley and Marvin Farrell, both of Benton, Mo., Earl Farrell, Jr. of Sikeston, Mo., M.D. Farrell of East Prairie, Mo., Galen, Delmar and Wilbur Farrell, all of Charleston and Paul Farrell of Wahpeton, N.D.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Roth Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Paducah Sun Democrat, Monday, January 13, 1975
Mrs. Brumley, 39, rites scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
The Rev. Richard Danhauer, the Rev. James Newsome and the Rev. John Wood will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Brumley, 39, died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in Lourdes Hospital. She was a resident of 259 Maxfield Drive.
Pallbearers will be J. Lane Peck, Lionel Minnen, Jerry McElya, James Tidwell, the Rev. Paul Donner and Frank Paxton.
Honorary pallbearers will be M.O. Dejarnett, H.E. Katterjohn, Jr., W.B. Chittenden, Leslie A. Feast, Joseph H. Framptom, Lawrence B. Hammet, Robert W. Hougland, Dr. Walter R. Johnson, Charles P. Lackey, Carl W. Marquess, Ray H. Mullen, Jr., William R. Reed, George R. Thomas, Lester B. Woofenden, J. William Howerton and Dr. Patrick R. Turner.
Prayers will be said tonight at 8:30 at the Roth Funeral Chapel where friends may call.
Paducah Sun-Democrat, January 14, 1975
~ Cadmus
And if I should go before you
Know that part of me still remains...
You will not see me, yet I will
Be there walking beside you.
You will not touch me,
Yet I will live in your heart and memory always.
Have faith that we will one day walk
Hand in hand in eternity.
Until then, live your life for life is good...
And know that I am with you. ~ Author unknown
Death is nothing at all.... I have only slipped away.... I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort. Life means all that it ever meant. There is absolutely unbroken continuity. All is well. ~ Author unknown
Mary Lou is the youngest of 10 children. (She was younger than---and a childhood playmate of---many of her nieces and nephews). It is said that she was the apple of her father's eye. Her parents called her Louise; she was "Woodie" (pronounced "Woo - dee") to her eight brothers and one sister, and Aunt Woodie to her numerous nieces and nephews (the origin of that nickname is unknown). To her husband and friends, she was known as Lou. She played piano as a youth. Her favorite color is pink.
Mary Lou was a passenger in an automobile accident at age 16 (long before the advent of seatbelts and tempered glass windshields). She suffered serious facial injuries. Plastic surgical repair resulted in a double white line scar from the left corner of her mouth to the bottom of her left ear. This disfigurement was devastating to a young girl. With the assistance of many personal accomplishments and the perspective of time, she overcame this early setback.
Mary Lou is a 1952 graduate of Charleston (Mississippi Co., Missouri) High School. In her senior year, she was editor-in-chief of the yearbook "The Blue Jay", and was also crowned queen of the yearbook. She was a member of the F.H.A. and student council. In her freshman year at Murray State University (Kentucky), she was selected as princess to the Mountain Laurel Queen. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority and was active in the Speech Club, International Relations Club, and Tau Kappa Alpha debate fraternity. She was a true Southern belle and had no known athletic inclinations.
Mary Lou married Clifford Albert Brumley on 14 Jan 1956, at St. Henry's Church in Charleston. The couple honeymooned in Rock Island, Illinois. Their first domicile was a rental duplex at 1006 Marygene St. in Columbia, Missouri; it was to this address that they brought home their firstborn child, daughter Lynn, in 1957. They moved to St. Louis in January, 1958, residing in an apartment complex at 6224 Sunshine Dr. They briefly relocated to Cleveland, Ohio about 1962, and finally settled in Paducah, Kentucky the following year. There they opened, owned and operated a successful women's retail clothing store (the Jeanne Elliott Shoppe) in partnership with Mary Lou's sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne and Harold Elliott. (They subsequently bought out their partners, changed the store name to The Brumleys, and expanded their business to include two more successful stores in Paducah named Whistlestop). That same year, they purchased their first home at 2517 Jefferson St.; it was to this address that they brought home their secondborn and youngest child, son Blair. They moved to 259 Maxfield Dr. about 1969 (the last residence of record for Mary Lou). She had no known hobbies.
Mary Lou was a shining example of grace and kindness, and beloved by everyone she met. She was a devoted wife and mother, and is the grandmother of two boys and two girls. The cause of death was a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), a consequence of uncontrolled hypertension. The following articles are reprinted exactly as they appeared in the newspaper, including misspelling of the maiden surname.
(above narrative authored by her daughter, Lynn)
Mrs. Brumley, wife of official, dies
Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, 39, co-owner of Brumley's women's apparel store here and wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, died at 8:10 a.m. today at Lourdes Hospital.
Mrs. Brumley, a native of Charleston, Mo., came to Paducah 12 years ago.
She resided with her family at 259 Maxfield Drive and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Velda Farrell, of Charleston, Mo.; a daughter, Miss Lynn Brumley of Paducah; a son, Blair Brumley of Paducah; a sister, Mrs. Jeanne Elliott of Mayfield, and eight brothers, Bartley and Marvin Farrell, both of Benton, Mo., Earl Farrell, Jr. of Sikeston, Mo., M.D. Farrell of East Prairie, Mo., Galen, Delmar and Wilbur Farrell, all of Charleston and Paul Farrell of Wahpeton, N.D.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Roth Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Paducah Sun Democrat, Monday, January 13, 1975
Mrs. Brumley, 39, rites scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Brumley, wife of City Commissioner Clifford Brumley, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
The Rev. Richard Danhauer, the Rev. James Newsome and the Rev. John Wood will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Brumley, 39, died at 8:10 a.m. Monday in Lourdes Hospital. She was a resident of 259 Maxfield Drive.
Pallbearers will be J. Lane Peck, Lionel Minnen, Jerry McElya, James Tidwell, the Rev. Paul Donner and Frank Paxton.
Honorary pallbearers will be M.O. Dejarnett, H.E. Katterjohn, Jr., W.B. Chittenden, Leslie A. Feast, Joseph H. Framptom, Lawrence B. Hammet, Robert W. Hougland, Dr. Walter R. Johnson, Charles P. Lackey, Carl W. Marquess, Ray H. Mullen, Jr., William R. Reed, George R. Thomas, Lester B. Woofenden, J. William Howerton and Dr. Patrick R. Turner.
Prayers will be said tonight at 8:30 at the Roth Funeral Chapel where friends may call.
Paducah Sun-Democrat, January 14, 1975
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