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Lillian Edith Harrower
1925 2017

Lillian Edith Harrower

May 11, 1925 — September 2, 2017

LILLIAN EDITH HARROWER, AGE 92 OF CHEYENNE, WYO (formally) of KEMMERER, WYO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME WITH HER LOVING CHILDREN BY HER SIDE ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2017.
LILLIAN E. ROPELATO WAS BORN MAY 11, 1925 IN KEMMERER, WYO. AND GRADUATED FROM KEMMERER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944.

IN 1945 LILLIAN MARRIED THOMAS S. HARROWER SR A LIVESTOCK DEALER AT THE TIME. FROM THIS 30 YEAR UNION 3 CHILDREN WERE BORN TOM JR. DAUGHTER JULIENNE OF CHEYENNE, WY AND NORM HARROWER OF DRUMWRIGHT OK.
TOGETHER LILLIAN AND TOM SR. BUILT A PROMINENT FAMILY CATTLE RANCHING OPERATION BEGINNING WITH THE JAMES W. POMEROY RANCH ON FONTENELLE CREEK IN SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING THAT EXPANDED INTO SEVERAL STATES. LILLIAN WAS VERY ACTIVE AND INSTRUMENTIAL IN THE FAMILY RANCHING OPERATION. SHE LOVED THE GREAT OUTDOORS, HORSES, CATTLE, DOGS, CATS AND MOST OF ALL LOVED THE LAND. SHE WAS THE BACK BONE OF THE DOUBLE STAPLE BAR RANCHES.
SHE NEVER MET A STRANGER ,SHE WAS ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND. SHE WAS GENEROUS AND WOULD ENTERTAIN YOU WITH HER VIBRANT PERSONALITY.
WHEN SHE WALKED INTO A ROOM HER SMILE, WISDOM AND HUMOR WOULD ALWAYS MAKE LIFE BRIGHTER. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU WERE ALWAYS WELCOME AT HER KITCHEN TABLE, WHERE MANY ENJOYED HER HOMEADE POLENTA. LILLIAN LOVED CHILDREN AND WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO HELP OR SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE GOOD OLE DAYS. EVERYONE FROM FRIENDS, RANCH HANDS TO CATTLE BUYERS HAD GREAT RESPECT FOR HER AND THEY ALWAYS ENJOYED HER COMPANY.
LILLIAN WAS CANCER SURVIVOR AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STARS AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE NILE AND MAY OTHER ORGINAZTIONS.
LILLIAN WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND TOM SR. IN 1975.
SHE WAS THE LAST SURVIVOR OF HER FAMILY. IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS ALBANO AND CAROLINA BERTOLINI ROPELATO. SISTERS, LIZZIE ROPELATO, AMELIA DEGORGIO, PEARL AIMONE, MARIE FELICE AND BROTHERS EDWIN ROPELATO, MILO ROPELATO AND ROY ROPELATO.

VIEWING WILL BE HELD IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER, 6 2017 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00P.M. AT THE FAMILY HOME.


IN KEMMERER, WYOMING VIEWING WILL BE HELD AT THE BALL FAMILY CHAPEL 915 PINE AVENUE FROM 9:00: A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY CHURCH SERVICES AT THE BERTA A PENNEY METHODIST CHURCH AT 11:00 A.M.
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT THE KEMMERER CEMENTARY WHERE SHE WILL BE LAID TO REST BY HER HUSBAND TOM.
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE CANCER SOCIETY OR THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION.
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