The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-20
N. &. LARINORE
DIED YESTERDAY

DluD lL0 LINDA
Larimore n. D. Nov. 20.-Rounding
out the full three score years n ten
or mans allotted life, and eight years
IN addition to that number, Newell G..
Larimore. pioneer and early founder
OF the city bearing his name. nassed
into the long sleep at ST. Louis, Mo,
"Wednesday noon, death being due to
heart failure and following a gradual
decline of several years.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Louis Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with interment in the family lot in
that city, his home city for many,
years prior to his coming to North
Dakota. There survive the wife and
three sons, Clay and Walter by his
first wife, Jameson and one daughter
Mrs. Oscar Trippet of Los Angeles,
Cal. by his second marriage. "
Mrs. Larin1ore n other members
of the family. T now in st. Louis
and the son Walter left yesterday for
that city to be present at the obse-,
quies.
Memorial Service.
Coincident with the hour and the
funeral service in st. Louis Sunday.
memorial services In respect to the
deceased will be held in the new
Methodist Episcopal church Of Lari-.
more, which is to be dedicated Sunday
afternoon. Voc" :
This handsome edifice was made
possible through the generosity of Mr..
Larimore, who was an active member
OF the Methodist church since 1881.
when he came to his state, and who
gave one-third Of the amount neces-
sary to build the church. The success
of the church and congregation had
al TYl 20 h0nn YInnGTf11N - an fh~ r,sF, 80
this man, doer Of things in his life,
time, and those associated with him in
his church work., business n neigh
borly relations in the city he loved to
call home, feel that this last tribute is
the least they can pay to his memory.
Decline Gradual.
Mr.. Larimore, accompanied by his
wife. went south the latter part Of
September. At that time, intimate
friends noticed that he was slowly but
surely failing, and losing his grasp on
things material, although a rugged
| and determined character and dispo-
sition, together with careful living,
had prolonged his latter days beyond
the normal years Of man.
Prominent i'm the State.
Newell G. Larimore was prominently
identified with the early history of the
state of North Dakota.
From 1881 to 1888 he was president
of the Elks Valley Farming company,
| operating $1,000 acres Of land in the
made president Of the North Dakota
! Chautauqua association, and held that
position at the time of his death.
In 1889 he was made president Of the
North Dakota, which position he held
for one year, and from 1890 to 1895 was
regent of the Methodist university at
Wahpeton, N. D.
l t. 1QnE ha hAnornA N 4rl1S&na af Was
ley college, which position he held at
the time Of his death.
A LIFELONG Democrat.
Mr.. Larimore was a lifelong demo-
crat, and in 1898 declined the nomina-
ton of his party for the g~oVernorship
part in politics, and while never hold
ing political offices in the state, was
recognized as a powerful factor in the
party.
Identified With Universities.
Mr.. Larimore was president of the
board of trustees of the university of
North Dakota under Governor Short
ridge. He had been one of the trus-
tees of the Red River Valley univer-
sity and Wesley college since its or
ganization. For eight years he was
president OF the North Dakota CHATEAU
qua association. He was for Ave years
a member Of the National Irrigation
fs% IS oci 81 on &C, He He was rOnsa a emp IGbea or or the the
1 - "a SA1t -" 4A1SS AbS w
ganization.
LarimOre Hall.
From the Larimore estate came a do
nation in the name of the deceased
father, which made possible the ladies'
hall at Wesley colleg>. named in his
honor and which will stand in his men,
Orium. Larimore hall, one of the fin
est dormitories in the United States,
was completed in the winter of 1909,
and occupied for the first time then
by the ladies of the university. It is
built Of white brick with white stone
facings; contains rooms sufficient to
comfortably house about SO women; a
suite of two rooms is set apart for two
women, a study room and sleeping
hall, facing University avenue, is Cor
win hall, containing the administration
offices and the conservatory of music.
| Newell Green Larimore of Larimore
was born Aug. 20, 1885 in Bourbon
county, KY. His father was Wilson J.
Larimore and his mother, Harriet Ber-
, ry Larimore. His fathers great grand
, father came to Kentucky from the east
ern short of Maryland. EARLY ancestors
on his fathers side were Hugenots In
France. Ancestors of his mother came
from England to America on the May
flower.
Reared On Farm.
He was reared On a farm in ST. Louis
county, Mo, and later attended and
graduated from the Wyrnans high
school in ST. Louis. When but twenty
, years of age he was married, Sept. 2
1885, to Miss Susan A~shbrook. Two