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Leon Lester Thompson

Birth	:	11 Nov 1911 Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 Jan 1995 Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Chambers Cemetery, Chambers, Holt County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2115800, -98.7527900
Plot	:	Block 8, Lot 56
Description	:	Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent Friday, 6 January 1995 BURWELL - Leon Lester Thompson, 83, of Burwell, formerly of the Swan Lake area, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fleming Funeral Home in Burwell. The Rev. Donald Spicer will officiate. Burial will be in the Chambers Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born on Nov. 11, 1911, on the family homestead near Amelia to Charles Thomas (sic) and Lilly May (Sexton) Thompson. He attended rural school near Amelia. He worked on the family ranch and as a mechanic for many of his neighbors.... Read More	Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent Friday, 6 January 1995 BURWELL - Leon Lester Thompson, 83, of Burwell, formerly of the Swan Lake area, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fleming Funeral Home in Burwell. The Rev. Donald Spicer will officiate. Burial will be in the Chambers Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born on Nov. 11, 1911, on the family homestead near Amelia to Charles Thomas (sic) and Lilly May (Sexton) Thompson. He attended rural school near Amelia. He worked on the family ranch and as a mechanic for many of his neighbors. He married Leone Bacon on July 15, 1935. They lived most of their married life on the ranch near Swan Lake. About 1960, they retired from ranching and moved to Burwell. Mrs. Thompson died in May 1985. Mr. Thompson was well known as a good horseman. He enjoyed riding and breaking horses and did a lot of his farm work with a team of horses. Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn (Mrs. Jim) Holmes of Arcadia and Shirley (Mrs. Art) DeWolf of Loup City; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jetta Madsen and Fern Kenny, both of Burwell. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers, Ivel and Lawrence; and a great-grandson.

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Leon Lester Thompson's memorial is located at: Chambers Cemetery, Chambers, Holt County, USA.
When did Leon Lester Thompson death?
Leon Lester Thompson death on 4 Jan 1995 in Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.2115800
Longitude: -98.7527900

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Thomas Thompson

(1874 - 1954)

Lilly May Sexton Thompson

(1877 - 1952)

Spouse

Fanny Leone Bacon Thompson

(1918 - 1984)

Siblings

Fern A. Thompson Kenny

(1910 - 2001)

Children

Shirley F. Thompson Griffiths

(1937 - 2020)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Chambers Cemetery
Chambers, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2115800, -98.7527900

2. Farmers Hill Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178017, -98.6975021

3. Conley Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1166992, -98.6893997

4. Trussel Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1753006, -98.5919037

5. Inman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3532982, -98.5235977

6. Erina Cemetery
Garfield County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0010000, -98.8916000

7. Saint Theresa Church Cemetery
O'Neill, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4366770, -98.6484440

8. Saint Anthonys Cemetery
Deloit, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1108017, -98.4364014

9. O'Neill Cemetery
O'Neill, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4634200, -98.6560600

10. Vandersnick Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2103004, -98.3977966

11. Ziems Cemetery
Deloit Township, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1683890, -98.3781940

12. Prairie Home Cemetery
Emmet, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5005500, -98.8139300

13. Page Cemetery
Page, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4005000, -98.4044000

14. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2696991, -98.3202972

15. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1296997, -98.3210983

16. Wulf Reimer Cemetery
Ewing, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1036000, -98.3294000

17. Ewing Cemetery
Ewing, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2494011, -98.3039017

18. Bartlett Cemetery
Bartlett, Wheeler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8972015, -98.5643997

19. Florence Cemetery
Ewing, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3350000, -98.3097000

20. Elkhorn Valley Cemetery
Orchard, Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2598700, -98.2620800

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Atkinson, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5358696, -98.9896088

22. Woodlawn Cemetery
Atkinson, Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5377998, -98.9891968

23. Lambert Cemetery
Holt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4300003, -98.3383026

24. Frenchtown Cemetery
Clearwater, Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2160000, -98.2445000