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Bessie Orpha (Madison) (Bingham) Monroe

Bessie Orpha Monroe, 83, of Friendly Acres Nursing Home in Newton, Kansas died March 13, 1996. Graveside services were March 15^th at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta, KS, with the Rev. Jeff Wisner officiating. "Go Rest High On That Mountain," was the musical selection. Several of her grandsons acted as pallbearers. Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta was in charge of the arrangements. A memorial was established to Station Four at Friendly Acres Nursing Home, 100 SW 14^th, Newton, KS. 67114.

Mrs. Monroe was born July 17, 1912 near Concordia, KS to Charles and Minnie (Houshouer) Madison. Her mother passed away when she was very young. She attended school in the Minneolla/Concordia area. She was married to Walter Marion "Bud" Bingham, February 23, 1929, at the M.E. Parsonage in Wichita, KS by the Rev. G.H. Cavit. To this union, 14 children were born. They were: Charles Walter, Anna Ruth, Peggy Louise, Patsy Lucille, Hazel and Richard Delroy.

The family made their home in Huntsville, Arkansas, and communities in Kansas, including Wichita and August. "Bud" preceded her in death on May 10, 1957.

She was married to Ralph Ellis Monroe on July 1, 1958 at Grove, Oklahoma. The couple made their home in towns in Arkansas, California, and Kansas. They were living in Augusta, KS when he preceded her in death November 4, 1976.

Besides being a homemaker, she had also worked as a cook, baker, waitress and seamstress, among others. After the death of her second husband, she made her home in several other Kansas towns, including Burrton and Hutchinson.

Following a stroke in January of 1993, she went to make her home at Friendly Acres Nursing Home in Newton. Her hobbies included making dolls and crocheting. She also had a special fondness for flowers, the Statler Brothers, Elvis Presley, and playing cards and visiting.

She was baptized into the Baptist faith, and attended many churches during her lifetime.

Survivors included her sons and daughter-in law, Charles Bingham, Placerville, Californiga, and Larry Bingham and Richard and Linda Bingham, all of Burrton, KS; daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Warren Rude, Valley Center, KS; Peggy Ralston, Ginny Milner, Katie and Royce Graber and Sherry McCandless, all of Burrton, KS; Hazel and Don VanHorn, Tusa, OK; Marge and George Keith, Chickasha, OK; Sue Terronez, Hutchinson, KS; and Linda and Russ Coiner, Broken Bow, Nebraska; 62 grandchildren; 112 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandlchildren; several nieces and nephew; other relatives; and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, one son, Bud Bingham, a stillborn twin daughter, Patsy Lucille, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, brother, Charles Fitzgerald "Fritz" Madison, sister, Florence Nitcher Mayfield, and several sons-in-law.

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TO THOSE I LOVE

When I am gone, release me, let me go

I have so many things to see and do

You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears

Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you my love, You can only guess

How much you gave to me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each have shown

But now it's time to travel on alone.

So grieve awhile for me, if you must

Then let your grief be comforted by trust

It's only for awhile we must part

So bless the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away, for life goes on

So if you need me, call and I will come

Though you can't see me or touch me, I'll be near

And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear

All of my love around you, soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone,

I'll greet you with a smile and "Welcome Home."

----author unknown