Pauline Larsen
Pauline Larsen passed away March 3, 2008 in Georgetown, Texas at the age of 89. She was born May 8,
1918 to Elvie Della Kirby and David Peter Dobson in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas. Two brothers,
David Peter Dobson Jr. and O.J. Dobson, and one sister, Ellen Jane, preceded her in death.
Pauline was raised in Southeastern Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelors degree at Southeastern State
and her Masters degree at Oklahoma State University. She came to Borger in 1954, after teaching 10
years in Oklahoma and one year in Burkburnett, Texas. She taught elementary school in Borger for 28
years, retiring in 1982.
She married Nels A. Larsen, owner of Larsen Motor Company, October 12, 1962. Pauline and Nels were
parents of three daughters: Nedra Larsen Black of Abilene, Carolyn Baxter Taber of Boerne, and Sandra
Baxter Ward of Georgetown. Pauline and Nels delighted in their 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren
Pauline was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church, the Hutchinson County Retired Teachers
Association, and the Collector’s Club.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Borger.
She will lie in state, Thursday, March 6, 2008 and Friday, March 7, 2008 and Visitation will be on Friday,
March 7 at Brown Funeral Home. Family members will welcome friends to the visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Pauline Larsen can be made to the Hutchinson County Crisis
Center, Inc., PO Box 182, Borger, Texas, 79008, or to the Amarillo Alzheimer's Association, 415 W 8th
Ave. Suite 300, Amarillo, Texas 79101
1918 to Elvie Della Kirby and David Peter Dobson in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas. Two brothers,
David Peter Dobson Jr. and O.J. Dobson, and one sister, Ellen Jane, preceded her in death.
Pauline was raised in Southeastern Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelors degree at Southeastern State
and her Masters degree at Oklahoma State University. She came to Borger in 1954, after teaching 10
years in Oklahoma and one year in Burkburnett, Texas. She taught elementary school in Borger for 28
years, retiring in 1982.
She married Nels A. Larsen, owner of Larsen Motor Company, October 12, 1962. Pauline and Nels were
parents of three daughters: Nedra Larsen Black of Abilene, Carolyn Baxter Taber of Boerne, and Sandra
Baxter Ward of Georgetown. Pauline and Nels delighted in their 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren
Pauline was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church, the Hutchinson County Retired Teachers
Association, and the Collector’s Club.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Borger.
She will lie in state, Thursday, March 6, 2008 and Friday, March 7, 2008 and Visitation will be on Friday,
March 7 at Brown Funeral Home. Family members will welcome friends to the visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Pauline Larsen can be made to the Hutchinson County Crisis
Center, Inc., PO Box 182, Borger, Texas, 79008, or to the Amarillo Alzheimer's Association, 415 W 8th
Ave. Suite 300, Amarillo, Texas 79101
