FLORY, Tom W. - b. February 11, 1885 - d. October 14, 1956

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Howard Courant-Citizen
October 18, 1956


Tom W. Flory passed away at his home in Ottawa last Sunday, October 14th, about 1:00 p.m.  While he had been in failing health for several years, his death came peaceably as he was resting after his noon meal.  Memorial services were held at the Lamb Chapel in Ottawa, Tuesday, October 16th, at 2:00 p.m., with burial in Highland cemetery, Ottawa.

Tom White Flory, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Flory, was born at Longton, Kansas, February 11, 1885.  He lived with the family at Horace, Kansas; Pueblo, Colorado, and at Howard, where he grew up, graduating from Howard high school in 1903.  He was associated in the printing business all his life, until a few years ago when he was forced to retire.  He published papers at Burlington and Gridley for several years, later moving to Ottawa, where he and a partner conducted the Central Printing Company, doing commercial printing.  He served during World War I as an officer in the army.  He was always active in local activities and was an untiring worker in his church, the American Legion, Rotary Club, Red Cross and other organizations.  He had been a member of the Ottawa Methodist church for many years.

He was united in marriage with Florence E. Hudson of Burlington, in that city, November 18, 1909, who had been a full time help-mate for nearly fifty years.  Besides his widow, he survived by one son, Jim Flory, of Wichita; two grandchildren, Don and Patty; two sisters, Mrs. Carl Zeller, Loveland, Colorado, and Mrs. Ruth Sexton, Howard; four brothers, Alan and Frank Flory, Denver, Colorado; Ebbert Flory, Wichita, and Floyd C. Flory of Howard; besides many nephews and nieces; along with numerous close friends over the state including those at Howard, his Old Home Town.