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B. Noland, Charlotte S. Noland, Charlotte S. Gillmor, Dr. William L. Gillmor,
Dr. Stewart C. Gillmor, Carol Gillmor Elliot, Carol Elliot, Lottie Gillmor,
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The Gillmor
is named after Hawthorn's third owner, Charlotte (Lottie) D. Gillmor,
who purchased the house from Rebekah Evans in 1944.
Mrs. Gillmor was
the widow of Dr. William L. Gillmor, a well-known doctor in the Kansas
City area.
In the 1950's,
Lottie gifted a portion of the Hawthorn property to the Westminster
Presbyterian Church at 9601 Wilson Road. It would later become the new
location for Westminster. Then in 1960, and according to Lottie Gillmor's
wishes, Hawthorn's ownership changed. Following her death, Lottie's
children sold the stone house to the Westminster Presbyterian Church
and for the next forty years, Hawthorn House served as administrative
offices and educational space for the Congregation of Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
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