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Pauline “Polly” Sessions Esch
BIRTH 29 Aug 1904
Caldwell County, Missouri, USA
DEATH 6 Jul 1976 (aged 71)
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
BURIAL
Fairview Cemetery
Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
MEMORIAL ID 41223927 · View Source
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PHOTOS 2
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*brother / Wilbur Sessions / 1900-1978 / #106815441
*sister / Josephine Katherine Sessions Dickens / 1903-1971 / #136529715
*brother / Abner Sessions / 1905-1970 / #172785985
*sister /Georgia May Grigg / 1908-1989 / #197323347
*sister/Louisa Kathleen Heacock /1911-1991/ #43355585
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Mrs Polly Esch 71 of R 1 Cherryvale a resident here since an early age died at 3 : 05 am today in Coffeyville Memorial Hospital She entered the hospital on June 8 She and her husband William operated a radio and television repair business here until they retired Mrs Esch was born on Aug 29 1904 in Caldwell County Mo a daughter of Storrs and Jane Banks Session She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Cherryvale its Home Builders Class Ataola Circle and of the American Baptist Women. Her husband survives at the home They were married on Dec 11 1922.
Among other survivors are four sons WE Esch of Bartlesville Okla; Robert Dean Esch; Karl A Esch; both of Coffeyville; and Dr A Keith Esch of Wichita; one daughter Mrs CC (Norma Lee) Wade of Big Spring Tex; three sisters Mrs George Grigg of Sacramento Calif Mrs LA Cohen of Cicero Ill and Mrs Louisa David of Webb City Mo; one brother Wilbur Sessions of Roachdale Ind; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Wayne Darling Funeral Home in Cherryvale with the Rev Anthony Simowitz officiating The casket will be closed at the time of the services Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery here A memorial fund has been established in her name at the First Baptist Church Contributions may be left with the Rev Simowitz or at the funeral home ( The Parsons Sun - Parsons, Kansas - 06 Jul 1976, Tue • Page 12.)
Added by Leslie Hollander Huddleston
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William Eugene Esch Jr.
BIRTH 2 Sep 1945
DEATH 27 Nov 2007 (aged 62)
BURIAL
Mountain View Cemetery
Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
PLOT Block 51
MEMORIAL ID 23193017 · View Source
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William Eugene Esch, 62, of Longmont, died November 27, 2007 at the Hospice Care Center in Louisville.
He was born September 2, 1945 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to William Eugene, Sr. and Alice (Schwartz) Esch. He was raised in Bartlesville.
William graduated from College High School in Bartlesville and then received a Doctorate in Pharmacy from The University of Oklahoma.
He served in the Army Medical Corps as a Pharmacist, achieving the rank of Lieutenant.
William married Karen Klass on June 8, 1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were married for 33 years. They moved to Longmont in 1993 from Tulsa.
William worked as a pharmacist and managing pharmacist at several local pharmacies including the Francis Street Pharmacy, the St. Vrain Pharmacy in Lyons and the Loveland Community Health Center Pharmacy. He also worked as a consultant for the State of Texas Medicaid and Medicare programs. William is a registered pharmacist in both Colorado and Texas. He always greeted each customer with respect and encouragement.
It only took a few moments with Bill to realize he loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all his being.
William was a 15-year member of Faith Baptist Church where he was active in many facets of church life. He was also a member of the University of Oklahoma Alumni Association and various pharmaceutical organizations.
Bill was a godly patriarch for the family whose most precious moments were spent with his children and grandson. His time with family and friends at the mountain cabin, Biblical studies, classical readings and movies, playing his guitar, his many collections, and his Corgi, Taffy were also his favorite pastimes.
He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Karen Ann Bridges.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Arlene Esch of Longmont; his son, Ryan Matthew Esch and his wife Krista of Longmont; his daughter, Emily Esch Dickman and her husband Paul of Denver; his mother, Alice Catherine Esch of Bartlesville; his brother-in-law, Bob Bridges of Overland Park, Kansas; two grandchildren, David Malcolm Dickman of Denver and Lily LeeAnn Esch of Longmont; his mother-and father-in-law, Delbert and Jayne Klass of Tulsa; his brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ron and Ledonna Klass of Denver and David and Cathy Klass of Clancy, Montana; many nieces and nephews and his special friend, Larry Cook of Longmont who was vigilantly by his side until his passing.
Visitation 1 PM to 4 PM Sunday Dec. 2, 2007 at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, with family present to greet friends. Funeral Service 11 AM Monday Dec. 3, 2007 at Faith Baptist Church of Longmont with Reverend Rick Cross officiating.
Private interment Longmont Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in William's memory to Faith Baptist School and sent to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel.