Marie R. Earp died peacefully at home on Friday, October 27, 2000, after a long illness. She was born November 23, 1901, in Fitchburg, MA, and was reared in Moncton, New Brunswick, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was the widow of James W. Earp , noted Missouri writer and railroad man. She was also preceded in death by her son, James Girouard Earp , who was the inspiration for her lifetime devotion to causes benefiting the severely handicapped.
Marie was one of the founders of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Kansas City in 1940s. She served on the regular Board and Advisory Board for many years. She was also instrumental in implementing homebound services and in providing private parent counseling. In the '70s, she was a director-at-large with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Missouri (UCPA of Missouri). She was one of the 1967 founders of Good Shepherd Manor, a local residential lifetimecare facility for young men with multiple handicaps, and served as Director of Volunteers there until 1979. For many years, she volunteered for the Veterans Administration, working with handicapped veterans placed in area nursing homes. In the early 1980s, she co-founded the ImmacolataManor in Liberty, a residential home for developmentally handicapped young women and served as part-time housemother and life-skills teacher during that decade. She was one of the founders and Director of Volunteers for the Immacolata Manor Thrift Shop in Liberty. She also served as Historian for the Immacolata Manor Auxiliary. Through the years, she received many awards. Some the later ones include: Matrix Honor Award from Women in Communications (1970); Veterans Administration Certificate of Merit (1976); MARC Special Service Award for outstanding volunteer service (1976); award from Good Shepherd Manor (1976) for services as Coordinator of Volunteers; Bishop Sullivan's Recognition and Appreciation Award (1980) for outstanding, visible contributions to the life and work of the Church; Award of Merit from the Benedictine Sisters of Kansas City (1980) for helping them start their new community and their Immacolata Manor project; Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award (1981) for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (from Kenneth J. Rothman, then Lt. Governor). She leaves a daughter, Rose Marie Warner, of Kearney; a stepgrandson, Douglas Warner, of Largo, FL; and a stepgranddaughter, Eileen Vaughan, of Collins, MO.
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 29, 2000
Marie was one of the founders of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Kansas City in 1940s. She served on the regular Board and Advisory Board for many years. She was also instrumental in implementing homebound services and in providing private parent counseling. In the '70s, she was a director-at-large with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Missouri (UCPA of Missouri). She was one of the 1967 founders of Good Shepherd Manor, a local residential lifetimecare facility for young men with multiple handicaps, and served as Director of Volunteers there until 1979. For many years, she volunteered for the Veterans Administration, working with handicapped veterans placed in area nursing homes. In the early 1980s, she co-founded the ImmacolataManor in Liberty, a residential home for developmentally handicapped young women and served as part-time housemother and life-skills teacher during that decade. She was one of the founders and Director of Volunteers for the Immacolata Manor Thrift Shop in Liberty. She also served as Historian for the Immacolata Manor Auxiliary. Through the years, she received many awards. Some the later ones include: Matrix Honor Award from Women in Communications (1970); Veterans Administration Certificate of Merit (1976); MARC Special Service Award for outstanding volunteer service (1976); award from Good Shepherd Manor (1976) for services as Coordinator of Volunteers; Bishop Sullivan's Recognition and Appreciation Award (1980) for outstanding, visible contributions to the life and work of the Church; Award of Merit from the Benedictine Sisters of Kansas City (1980) for helping them start their new community and their Immacolata Manor project; Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award (1981) for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (from Kenneth J. Rothman, then Lt. Governor). She leaves a daughter, Rose Marie Warner, of Kearney; a stepgrandson, Douglas Warner, of Largo, FL; and a stepgranddaughter, Eileen Vaughan, of Collins, MO.
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 29, 2000
Marie R. Earp died peacefully at home on Friday, October 27, 2000, after a long illness. She was born November 23, 1901, in Fitchburg, MA, and was reared in Moncton, New Brunswick, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was the widow of James W. Earp , noted Missouri writer and railroad man. She was also preceded in death by her son, James Girouard Earp , who was the inspiration for her lifetime devotion to causes benefiting the severely handicapped.
Marie was one of the founders of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Kansas City in 1940s. She served on the regular Board and Advisory Board for many years. She was also instrumental in implementing homebound services and in providing private parent counseling. In the '70s, she was a director-at-large with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Missouri (UCPA of Missouri). She was one of the 1967 founders of Good Shepherd Manor, a local residential lifetimecare facility for young men with multiple handicaps, and served as Director of Volunteers there until 1979. For many years, she volunteered for the Veterans Administration, working with handicapped veterans placed in area nursing homes. In the early 1980s, she co-founded the ImmacolataManor in Liberty, a residential home for developmentally handicapped young women and served as part-time housemother and life-skills teacher during that decade. She was one of the founders and Director of Volunteers for the Immacolata Manor Thrift Shop in Liberty. She also served as Historian for the Immacolata Manor Auxiliary. Through the years, she received many awards. Some the later ones include: Matrix Honor Award from Women in Communications (1970); Veterans Administration Certificate of Merit (1976); MARC Special Service Award for outstanding volunteer service (1976); award from Good Shepherd Manor (1976) for services as Coordinator of Volunteers; Bishop Sullivan's Recognition and Appreciation Award (1980) for outstanding, visible contributions to the life and work of the Church; Award of Merit from the Benedictine Sisters of Kansas City (1980) for helping them start their new community and their Immacolata Manor project; Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award (1981) for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (from Kenneth J. Rothman, then Lt. Governor). She leaves a daughter, Rose Marie Warner, of Kearney; a stepgrandson, Douglas Warner, of Largo, FL; and a stepgranddaughter, Eileen Vaughan, of Collins, MO.
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 29, 2000
Marie was one of the founders of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Kansas City in 1940s. She served on the regular Board and Advisory Board for many years. She was also instrumental in implementing homebound services and in providing private parent counseling. In the '70s, she was a director-at-large with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Missouri (UCPA of Missouri). She was one of the 1967 founders of Good Shepherd Manor, a local residential lifetimecare facility for young men with multiple handicaps, and served as Director of Volunteers there until 1979. For many years, she volunteered for the Veterans Administration, working with handicapped veterans placed in area nursing homes. In the early 1980s, she co-founded the ImmacolataManor in Liberty, a residential home for developmentally handicapped young women and served as part-time housemother and life-skills teacher during that decade. She was one of the founders and Director of Volunteers for the Immacolata Manor Thrift Shop in Liberty. She also served as Historian for the Immacolata Manor Auxiliary. Through the years, she received many awards. Some the later ones include: Matrix Honor Award from Women in Communications (1970); Veterans Administration Certificate of Merit (1976); MARC Special Service Award for outstanding volunteer service (1976); award from Good Shepherd Manor (1976) for services as Coordinator of Volunteers; Bishop Sullivan's Recognition and Appreciation Award (1980) for outstanding, visible contributions to the life and work of the Church; Award of Merit from the Benedictine Sisters of Kansas City (1980) for helping them start their new community and their Immacolata Manor project; Outstanding Individual Volunteer Award (1981) for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (from Kenneth J. Rothman, then Lt. Governor). She leaves a daughter, Rose Marie Warner, of Kearney; a stepgrandson, Douglas Warner, of Largo, FL; and a stepgranddaughter, Eileen Vaughan, of Collins, MO.
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - October 29, 2000
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