The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-25
Mrs. Bruce Gaumer Died Friday,
Services Held from Her Home Sunday

MrS. MARY DGIlIllS n L " y
Gaumer, one of Marysville's best
known citizens. died in her home
at 271 w. Seventh st. at p. m.
Friday. She was the wife of
Bruce B. Gaumer, owner and
publisher of The Union County
Journal since 1904.
Although she had been failing
in health for many months, and
had been bed-fast since the last
week of September, Mrs. Gaum-
er's condition had not been re-
garded as critical and her death
was a shock to her family and
friends. The end came as the re-
suit of heart attack after which
she lived only few minutes.
Born in Belpre, o., near Mari
eta, Mrs. Gaumer was the daugh-
ter of A. c.. Kirby l and Phoebe
Embree Kirby. They were natives
of Chester Hill and Pennsville,
O., respectively.
Came Here in 1880
The Kirby family came to Ma
rysville in about 1880, and Mr..
Kirby started in the dry goods
business here. Known as the
Kirby Store, it was for many
years the leading business in the
community. After Mr.. Kirby had
retired from active business life,
the store was continued for many
years by son, A. G. Kirby II.
On Feb. Z, 1907, Mary Kirby
was united in marriage with
Bruce B. Gaumer, who had come
to Marysville three years earlier,
he and an uncle having pur-
chased The Journal from the
late A. ]. Hare.
Their wedding took place in
the Kirby home, which had al
ways been the center of Mrs.
,Gaumer's life. 1t was the same
home into which the Kirby
family first moved upon coming
to Marysville; in which she spent
her entire life except for few
years after her marriage; and
in which she passed away last
Friday.
Life Devoted to Home
Never fond of club and organi-
zation work, Mrs. Gaumer's life
was devoted to making home
for her family. The only club to
which she belonged was ths
Klatter Klub, perhaps Marys.
ville's oldest existing social group
and which she helped organize.
She was member of the First
Presbyterian Church, and in
earlier years was active in many
of its affairs. She attended and
was graduated from Marysville
High School. She helped organize
the Girl Scout program in Ma
rysville and was its first county
chairman.
Mrs. Gaumer's o u t S t d ing
characteristic was her spontane-
Gus humor and friendliness. Hel
many friends will long remember
her for these traits.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two children, F. T. Gaumer, edit.
or of The Journal, and Mrs. Win.
field E. Behrens; six grandchil.
dren; and three nephews, A. G
Kirby III, of Plain City; Johr
Kirby, Evanston, ILL.,; and James
Kirby, Dayton. One son, Davic
Daniel Gaumer, died at the age o.
18 months, and four brothers pre-
ceded her in death. They were
Charles L., Jessie, George and A
G. Kirby II.
Services Held Sunday
Funeral services were held a
2:30 p. m. Sunday in the home
conducted by the Rev. Rodgel
B. Sillars. Burial was made ir
Oakdale Cemetery in charge o
William H. Faulkner, funera
director of Marysville.
Pall-bearers were William H
Snodgrass and j. M. Lentz, class
mates of Mrs. Gaumer's in higf
school; her nephews, James anC
Gilbert Kirby; and Arthur w
Galloway and William L. Cole
man, close friends of the family.