Elwood A. Larmore

Elwood A. Larmore of Easton, MD died on Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was 69. Born July 1, 1932 in Easton, he was the son of the late George and Blance Betton Larmore. After graduating from Easton High School in 1952, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea in the 999 Armored Field Artillery I. Corp – 8th Army during the Korean Conflict. Following his release from active duty, he returned to Easton, where he began a 38-year career with Easton Utilities. During his tenure there, he was a lineman, meter technician and worked with customer service until retiring in 1992. His memberships included the Easton Elks Lodge B.P.O. #1622 and the E.E. Streets Memorial Post # 5118 V.F.W. He was also an active member of St. Marks United Methodist Church, Easton, where he had taught the Wesley Yater Sunday School Class in excess of thirty years. He was a past licensed lay leader at the church and past head usher, for all services, for nine years. A former member of the St. Mark’s English Hand Bell Choir for ten years he had served on numerous committees in the church. A licensed Lay Minister in the Methodist Church, he served in Dorchester, Caroline and Talbot Counties. He was also past Fire Chief of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department from 1971 to 1972, where he served as an ambulance driver and was one of the first E.M.T.’s. He was the first President of the Upper Eastern Shore Diabetic Association. Mr. Larmore is survived by his wife the former Dorothy Bennett, whom he married June 22, 1974; four children, Wendy Lankford of Easton, Elwood “Lonnie” Larmore, Jr. of Cordova, Bridgett Ranacinghe of Skipton and Debbie Skipper of Trappe; a step-son A. Dixon Fountain of Easton; a brother, Ronald Larmore of Baltimore; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A twin brother, Elmer J. Larmore died in 1993. Funeral services will be held at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Easton on Saturday, December 22, 2001 at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, MD. Friends may call at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, Easton on Friday evening from 7 to 9 PM. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 100 Peachblossom Rd., Easton, MD 21601.