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Thornton Larimer Obituary
GARRETT, 88, passed away December 25, 2010 in Stillwater, OK. He was born in Houston, TX on September 21, 1922. He married Willie Mae Aiken on May 9, 1942 and they were married for 66 years. Thornton attended St. Thomas High School in Houston and graduated with a BS degree from the University of Houston. He served in the Navy during WW II and worked as a Human Resources Executive for Exxon Corp. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Bay Hill Country Club and the United Way. He was also a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. His hobbies included golf and baseball. Thornton was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae; parents, Charles Roger
Larimer, Sr. and wife, Flonnie Mae; brother, Charles Roger Larimer and sister, Suzanne Montgomery. He is survived by sons, T. Michael
Larimer and Ronald Anthony
Larimer; daughter, Rebecca Ann Larimer; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home.
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January 1, 2011
Becky, Ron and Mike,
I read about your Dad's death in the 12/29 edition of the Chronicle - regrettably not in time to attend his services and meet you all and your families. I met your Dad on 6/15/65 as a brand new employee out of Clemson, recruited by Ben McCloud. As Employee Relations Manager for the Southeast Region in Charlotte, he and his department (incl. John Belk, Marjorie Gray) made all we new hires feel at home and provided a very well designed orientation and training program. My experience with your Dad and his department extended to my first "real' job as Region Automation Engineer ('66) and later, after a stint Houston, as Asst.Terminal Superintendent ('72) in Charleston and Field Sales Manager ('74) in Raleigh before heading North to Exxon Enterprises, Inc ('77) in New Jersey. Each transition was made easier by your Dad and his very professional department. I remember him as a caring, kind and humble man. In my memory, he joins the likes of Gary Johns and Frank Smith - who both predeceased him - as the "complete manager". I'm certain you, his grand and great grandchildren will continue to count your blessings and your memories as his privileged descendants.
John McPherson, The Woodlands, Texas.
December 31, 2010
Sorry to hear about the death of Thornton Larimer. A Mass will be offered by the Basilian Fathers at St. Thomas High school in Houston and all the family will also be remembered.
May the Lord grant you Peace.
Fr. Albert Gaelens, CSB
Bobbie and Earl Elbert
December 31, 2010
We've been neighbors of Thornton and Doe Doe in Bay Hill since 1987. He loved his golf, playing earliest in the morning for many years. We always enjoyed his warm greeting when he saw us. He is missed by many.
Fred & Sandi McMurry
December 30, 2010
Becky, Ron, Mike: We were shocked by your loss. Wish we could have come to the funeral, but it was not possible. We'll remember T.G. fondly forever. God bless you all. Love Fred & Sandi McMurry
Dan Harrington
December 29, 2010
To the Larimer family:
Reading the Chronicle OB's today from High Point, NC, I see that an old and dear friend has passed away.
Thornton and I worked for Humble/Exxon. I got Thornton to join the Fire Prevention group in our Jaycee days.
I was going over a "slide show" that I made of my days at Humble. One of the first photos in the slide show, was Thornton and my wife, Dannette, at a Humble employee picnic back in 1949.
I am sorry for your loss, and hope that you and your family will find and hold a memory of your father, who was a great and generous man.
Dan Harrington
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