Larry Warrinton and his wife, the former Patsy Zimmerman, have been in 
     the Barber County community for sometime.
       Larry was born in the Union Chapel community, southwest of Medicine Lodge,
     Kansas, September 20, 1940. He is the son of Harry and Pauline Warrington.
     Patsy was born at Achenbach Memorial Hospital in Hardtner, Kansas, November
     10, 1942. She is the daughter of the late Ralph and Alpha Zimmerman.
       Larry attended school in Hardtner, Arkansas City, and Junction City, Kansas,
     and graduated from Kiowa High School in 1958. After graduation, Larry joined
     the U.S. Army for three years. While in the service, he spent 2 years in
     Germany which was a highlight of his life. He returned to the States, spent
     a year at Ft. Riley, Kansas, and received an honorable discharge in 1962.
     He then returned to Kiowa, where he was employed by Chuck Payne Plumbing and
     Heating.
       Patsy attended the Kiowa Public Schools and graduated in 1960. After her
     graduation, she attended the St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita, Kansas,
     for 2 years and took a Surgical Technician course and received her certificate
     in 1962. Patsy returned to Kiowa and was employed at the Achenbach Memorial
     Hospital in Hardtner, Kansas, where she worked in the surgery department and
     assisted the doctors in the clinic.
       Larry and Patsy were married June 6, 1964, in the Kiowa Methodist Church
     in Kiowa, Kansas. In 1967 they moved to Hutchinson, Kansas, where Larry was
     employed by the Warrington Plumbing and Heating Co. While in Hutchinson, their
     first son, Bradley Dean, was born August 4, 1968, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
     On August 5, 1969, Larry and his family moved back to Kiowa to make their
     home.
       Larry returned to work for Chuck Payne in the plumbing business until he
     started his own business un der the name of Larry's Plumbing in 1974, the
     second son, Jason Shane, ws born on May 3 at Kiowa District Hospital.
       The Warringtons enjoy gardening, fishing, and any other outdorr activity.
     Larry enjoyes hunting and reading; Patsy enjoys canning produce from their
     garden and being a mother. She is also employed at the Kiowa District Hospital
     in Kiowa, working int he lab and x-ray department. Bradley, now 11, is in
     the 6th grade at the South Barber Elementary School. He enjoys playing
     baseball and swimming and playing with his classmates. Jason, now 5 is just
     starting his schooling. He is in Kindergarten at South Barber Elementary
     and enjoys it very much. He also enjoys swimming and just playing outdoors.
       The Warringtons enjoy living in the Kiowa community and are proud to be
     residents of Barber County.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 472 
     Submitted by: Patsy Warrington