Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/10211 Surname: THORNBURG, HICKS, COSAND, CUTLER ------------------------- >From “Western Wave”, Western, Saline co., Nebraska, dated March 18, 1937, page 1, column 2: Albert THORNBURG, son of David and Sussanne THORNBURG was born in Lee County, Iowa on October 14, 1866 and departed this life at his home in Western, Nebraska on March 13, 1937 at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 19 days. The family came to Nebraska in 1873 in a covered wagon and located at Western, Nebraska, which at that time was a frontier town having only a post-office, store and blacksmith shop. The family thus being numbered among the pioneers of this section of the country. Albert was one of eleven children, three of whom survive him, two brothers, Ephrian of Loveland, Colorado and Henry of Western, Nebraska and one sister, Mrs. Emma HICKS, of Des Moines, Iowa. In the year 1890, Mr. THORNBURG was married to Miss Luetta COSAND of Washington, Kansas and to this union three children were born, Mrs. Iva CUTLER of Bayard, Nebraska, V. _. THORNBURG of Western, Nebraska and Lenore who passed away in 1911 at the age of six years. Mr. THORNBURG is survived by the afor said mentioned, his faithful wife, also two grand-daughters, Verna Ruth THORNBURG and Dorothy Jean THORNBURG of Western, and many other relatives and friends. In his early life he united with the United Brethern Church and during the years of health he was active in Church and Lodge. Mr. THORNBURG has not been well for years but death came unexpectedly at the close of day. Rest for the toiling hand, Rest for the anxious brow; Rest for the weary, wayworn feet, Rest from all labor now. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, March 16 at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Western, Nebraska by Rev. Kent H. CLIFTON pastor. He was assisted in the service by the Male Quartet of the Church with Mrs. Frank MILLER at the piano. Interment was made in Plainview cemetery and was in charge of Winter Brothers.