Ida Lydia Poore

Monday, August 12, 2019

Ida Lydia Poore, 78, of Lamar, passed away the morning of Aug. 9, 2019 with her husband, Melvin Poore holding her hand. Ida was born March 26, 1941 to Frank Lewis and Ethel (Eads) Burdick. She was the ninth of 10 children and they all grew up in Deerfield, Mo. Ida loved music and taught herself to play the acoustic guitar. She married Melvin Poore in 1975 and during their marriage they traveled from the north to the south, depending on the season. She played her guitar and sang with other patrons of the parks they used.

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