From: KyArchives Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 11:04 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Frymire.Richard.Lamar.1960.Breckinridge-Meade.OBIT Richard Lamar FRYMIRE August 6, 1960 Breckinridge-Meade County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge County Herald News, Friday, August 12, 1960 Obituary, Page 1 FORMER POSTMASTER AT IRVINGTON DIED Richard Lamar "Dude" FRYMIRE, age 64, former Irvington (Breckinridge County), Ky. Postmaster and Rural Route Carrier, died Saturday, August 6, 1960 at St. Joseph Infirmary in Louisville (Jefferson County), Ky. He entered the hospital Saturday afternoon after becoming seriously ill in the morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington, and at 10:00 a.m. at the Guardian Angel Church. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery overlooking the town of Irvington, Ky. (about 30 Honorary Pallbearers). Active Pallbearers: Herbert BEARD Wathen CLAYCOMB Burch CARDEN Francis LUCAS Thias MILLER Howard KING Mr. FRYMIRE was appointed Postmaster at Irvington by President Franklin D. ROOSEVELT on July 1, 1934. He had served as acting postmaster for one year. He served as postmaster until 1945 and after leaving that post, was rural carrier until he retired in 1956. He also owned and operated a farm near Irvington. He was born in Meade County, KY. on March 31, 1896, the son of the late James H. and Sue ELDER FRYMIRE. He attended school at Ekron, and Normal School (now Western State College), at Bowling Green, Ky. He was principal of Ekron Graded School for one year. In1921 he moved to Irvington where he represented an Insurance Company. He was a devout Catholic. From the 1920's until ill health, he took an active part Democratic Politics in the county and state. He was elected Chairman of the Breckinridge County Democratic Executive Committee in 1931. For several years he was a director of Breckinridge County Farm Bureau and also Meade County Rural Electric Coop. He married August 26, 1921 to Miss Jessie MARLOWE of Fordsville (Ohio County), Ky., who survives. Also surviving are their children: two daughters: Mrs. Walter MORRIS, Manhasset, New York Miss Virginia FRYMIRE, Irvington, Ky. one son: Richard L. FRYMIRE, Jr., Madisonville, Ky. 7 grandchildren two sisters: Mrs. Lena FRYMIRE SHUMATE, Ekron (Meade County), Ky. Mrs. Frances REESE, Irvington, Ky. one brother: Lucian FRYMIRE, Delano, California Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Richard and his wife, Jessie have a tombstone. Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, Vol. one, published in 1991: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Irvington, Ky. FRYMIRE, Richard Lamar Mar 31, 1896 -- Aug 6, 1960 husband of Jessie MARLOWE FRYMIRE, Jessie MARLOWE July 14, 1896 -- Jan 14, 1965 wife of Richard Lamar This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/