Widely known for his civic leadership in The Shepherd of the Hills country, Dr. Bruce Raymond Trimble, 57, went to be with his Lord suddenly on Saturday morning of a heart attack at his home near Branson, MO.
He was a former professor of history and political science at the University of Kansas City. In 1946 he moved to Taney County, MO and bought a farm in the heart of the region made famous by Harold Bell Wright in the novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Here he developed a museum that includes numerous relics of Ozark pioneer life as wells as special items from all over the world. It also features several art objects and pieces of furniture that belonged to the late gifted artist Rose O'Neill. He leased "Old Matt's Cabin" on adjoining land and operated it as a tourist attraction.
He had been unhealthy for several years, but continued active in many afairs of community interest. One of the projects which he sponsored was the creation of statuary depicting characters in Wright's novel. Several of these statues have been erected on the hill where the novelist camped during the Summer he was doing preliminary writing of his book.
In recent weeks Dr. and Mrs. Trimble had moved into a new ranch type home built across the highway from "Old Matt's Cabin" and commanding a wide view of the "Mutton Hollow" and "Dewey Bald" country.
Survivors are his wife Mary Hendrickson Trimble, two sons Mark Trimble of Salina, KS, a member of the Air Force, and Donald Bruce Trimble of Independence, KS, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.
Services were held on March 12, 1957 at the Whelchel Chapel in Branson with R M Good officiating.
Burial was in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery.
Whelchel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Source - Branson River Leader, March 15, 1957, edited.
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Shepherd of the Hills Homestead and Outdoor Drama in Branson, MO.
A few miles east of Silver Dollar City Dr. Trimble's wife, Mary Hendrickson Trimble, began staging an outdoor pageant in 1960 based on the best-selling novel "The Shepherd of the Hills."
The amphitheater was actually located on the site where the models for author Harold Bell Wright's characters lived. Under Mary, her son Mark Trimble and his wife Lea's direction, the production grew into one of the nation's largest and most popular outdoor historical dramas.
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Photo of Dr. Bruce Trimble courtesy of Judy Bailey, Niece.
He was a former professor of history and political science at the University of Kansas City. In 1946 he moved to Taney County, MO and bought a farm in the heart of the region made famous by Harold Bell Wright in the novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Here he developed a museum that includes numerous relics of Ozark pioneer life as wells as special items from all over the world. It also features several art objects and pieces of furniture that belonged to the late gifted artist Rose O'Neill. He leased "Old Matt's Cabin" on adjoining land and operated it as a tourist attraction.
He had been unhealthy for several years, but continued active in many afairs of community interest. One of the projects which he sponsored was the creation of statuary depicting characters in Wright's novel. Several of these statues have been erected on the hill where the novelist camped during the Summer he was doing preliminary writing of his book.
In recent weeks Dr. and Mrs. Trimble had moved into a new ranch type home built across the highway from "Old Matt's Cabin" and commanding a wide view of the "Mutton Hollow" and "Dewey Bald" country.
Survivors are his wife Mary Hendrickson Trimble, two sons Mark Trimble of Salina, KS, a member of the Air Force, and Donald Bruce Trimble of Independence, KS, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.
Services were held on March 12, 1957 at the Whelchel Chapel in Branson with R M Good officiating.
Burial was in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery.
Whelchel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Source - Branson River Leader, March 15, 1957, edited.
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Shepherd of the Hills Homestead and Outdoor Drama in Branson, MO.
A few miles east of Silver Dollar City Dr. Trimble's wife, Mary Hendrickson Trimble, began staging an outdoor pageant in 1960 based on the best-selling novel "The Shepherd of the Hills."
The amphitheater was actually located on the site where the models for author Harold Bell Wright's characters lived. Under Mary, her son Mark Trimble and his wife Lea's direction, the production grew into one of the nation's largest and most popular outdoor historical dramas.
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Photo of Dr. Bruce Trimble courtesy of Judy Bailey, Niece.
Widely known for his civic leadership in The Shepherd of the Hills country, Dr. Bruce Raymond Trimble, 57, went to be with his Lord suddenly on Saturday morning of a heart attack at his home near Branson, MO.
He was a former professor of history and political science at the University of Kansas City. In 1946 he moved to Taney County, MO and bought a farm in the heart of the region made famous by Harold Bell Wright in the novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Here he developed a museum that includes numerous relics of Ozark pioneer life as wells as special items from all over the world. It also features several art objects and pieces of furniture that belonged to the late gifted artist Rose O'Neill. He leased "Old Matt's Cabin" on adjoining land and operated it as a tourist attraction.
He had been unhealthy for several years, but continued active in many afairs of community interest. One of the projects which he sponsored was the creation of statuary depicting characters in Wright's novel. Several of these statues have been erected on the hill where the novelist camped during the Summer he was doing preliminary writing of his book.
In recent weeks Dr. and Mrs. Trimble had moved into a new ranch type home built across the highway from "Old Matt's Cabin" and commanding a wide view of the "Mutton Hollow" and "Dewey Bald" country.
Survivors are his wife Mary Hendrickson Trimble, two sons Mark Trimble of Salina, KS, a member of the Air Force, and Donald Bruce Trimble of Independence, KS, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.
Services were held on March 12, 1957 at the Whelchel Chapel in Branson with R M Good officiating.
Burial was in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery.
Whelchel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Source - Branson River Leader, March 15, 1957, edited.
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Shepherd of the Hills Homestead and Outdoor Drama in Branson, MO.
A few miles east of Silver Dollar City Dr. Trimble's wife, Mary Hendrickson Trimble, began staging an outdoor pageant in 1960 based on the best-selling novel "The Shepherd of the Hills."
The amphitheater was actually located on the site where the models for author Harold Bell Wright's characters lived. Under Mary, her son Mark Trimble and his wife Lea's direction, the production grew into one of the nation's largest and most popular outdoor historical dramas.
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Photo of Dr. Bruce Trimble courtesy of Judy Bailey, Niece.
He was a former professor of history and political science at the University of Kansas City. In 1946 he moved to Taney County, MO and bought a farm in the heart of the region made famous by Harold Bell Wright in the novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Here he developed a museum that includes numerous relics of Ozark pioneer life as wells as special items from all over the world. It also features several art objects and pieces of furniture that belonged to the late gifted artist Rose O'Neill. He leased "Old Matt's Cabin" on adjoining land and operated it as a tourist attraction.
He had been unhealthy for several years, but continued active in many afairs of community interest. One of the projects which he sponsored was the creation of statuary depicting characters in Wright's novel. Several of these statues have been erected on the hill where the novelist camped during the Summer he was doing preliminary writing of his book.
In recent weeks Dr. and Mrs. Trimble had moved into a new ranch type home built across the highway from "Old Matt's Cabin" and commanding a wide view of the "Mutton Hollow" and "Dewey Bald" country.
Survivors are his wife Mary Hendrickson Trimble, two sons Mark Trimble of Salina, KS, a member of the Air Force, and Donald Bruce Trimble of Independence, KS, his mother, four brothers and two sisters.
Services were held on March 12, 1957 at the Whelchel Chapel in Branson with R M Good officiating.
Burial was in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery.
Whelchel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Source - Branson River Leader, March 15, 1957, edited.
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Shepherd of the Hills Homestead and Outdoor Drama in Branson, MO.
A few miles east of Silver Dollar City Dr. Trimble's wife, Mary Hendrickson Trimble, began staging an outdoor pageant in 1960 based on the best-selling novel "The Shepherd of the Hills."
The amphitheater was actually located on the site where the models for author Harold Bell Wright's characters lived. Under Mary, her son Mark Trimble and his wife Lea's direction, the production grew into one of the nation's largest and most popular outdoor historical dramas.
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Photo of Dr. Bruce Trimble courtesy of Judy Bailey, Niece.
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