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Mary Louise Gilmour

   BIG SPRING Mary Louise Gilmour, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 3,
   2001, at Seabury Center in Odessa where she had been a resident for
   more than 16 years.
   
   Mary was born to Frances and William Gilmour March 20, 1916, in Big
   Spring. She attended public schools in Big Spring, graduating in 1933
   with honors. She was a member of the National Honor Society and the
   pep squad. Mary joined the Order of the Eastern Star at age 18 in Big
   Spring and was active in Order of the Eastern Star in Odessa for many
   years. Mary worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone and for several
   years, she worked as a Girl Scout executive. She worked in the
   accounting department for Shell Oil Co. in Midland and for Texas
   Electric Service Co. in Big Spring.
   
   Mary attended college in later years, receiving a Bachelor of Business
   Administration Degree in 1953 from the University of Texas at Austin
   where she graduated with honors. She earned a Master of Business
   Administration Degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock in 1956
   and did additional graduate work in Colorado and Wyoming.
   
   Mary moved to Odessa where she taught accounting for 22 years at
   Odessa College. Ms. Gilmour was a member of the Business and
   Professional Womens Association, was past president of the American
   Association of University Women and in 1985 was awarded a Certificate
   of Honor for Outstanding Service by the local chapter. She was also a
   member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Retired Teachers
   Association and was very active in Odessa civic and social activities.
   
   Mary was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Odessa since
   1956. She was active in St. Marys Episcopal Church in Big Spring for
   30 years.
   
   Graveside funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2001,
   at Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Big Spring with the Rev. Jim Liggett,
   rector of St. Marys Episcopal Church in Big Spring, officiating. A
   memorial service will be held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in
   Odessa at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2001, with the Rev. Michael
   Jasper, rector, officiating. Assisting will be Judy Cobb, deacon.
   
   Mary is survived by a cousin, Erma L. Thompson of Williamsville, N.Y.;
   her longtime caregiver, Dorothy Presley; and by many friends.
   
   Special thanks are given to the staff and attendants at Seabury Center
   for their loving care of Mary these past 16 years and to the Home
   Hospice staff and nurses for their loving care and consolation.
   
   Also, we are grateful for the dedication of the Lay Visitors of St.
   Barnabas and St. Johns Episcopal Church, who were faithful in their
   support.
   
   In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to the
   Building Fund of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 4141 Tanglewood Lane,
   Odessa, Texas, 79762-7224.
   
   Services entrusted to Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Big
                                  Spring.
                                      
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