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Virgil Leroy Towne

Birth	:	2 Jun 1917 Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Aug 2018 Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Maywood Cemetery, Maywood, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6623460, -100.6308570
Description	:	Virgil Leroy Towne, 101, departed this life Aug. 13, 2018, at Senior Living Choices, Curtis. Virgil was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on June 2, 1917, at the Barry Ranch in southern Lincoln County. Around 1922, the family moved to their new farm on Brushy Creek between Maywood and Curtis. Virgil attended the Viaduct School until eighth grade. He farmed with his father and older brothers for a couple of years until he struck out on his own. He spent the summer of 1936 ranching for Swiggart in Grant County. After that, he and his brother, Lawrence, started... Read More	Virgil Leroy Towne, 101, departed this life Aug. 13, 2018, at Senior Living Choices, Curtis. Virgil was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on June 2, 1917, at the Barry Ranch in southern Lincoln County. Around 1922, the family moved to their new farm on Brushy Creek between Maywood and Curtis. Virgil attended the Viaduct School until eighth grade. He farmed with his father and older brothers for a couple of years until he struck out on his own. He spent the summer of 1936 ranching for Swiggart in Grant County. After that, he and his brother, Lawrence, started farming together in Frontier County. When the war came, Virgil was in the second draft and ended up in the 159th Infantry. From April 1942 until September 1944, he was stationed at Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. His unit was pulled from Alaska to be transferred to Europe as replacement troops, and he arrived in France in March 1945. Fortunately, the war was ending, so he was involved in guarding German prisoners of war. He returned to New York City on Nov. 3, 1945, and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on Nov. 9, 1945. He earned the Expert Infantry Badge, the Good Conduct Medal and was issued the Honorable Service lapel button. Virgil was a 60-year member of the American Legion, Carl Heath Post 95, Curtis. He returned to the Maywood and Curtis area and resumed farming with Lawrence. Over the years, the two brothers farmed at various locations in Frontier County until they could begin purchasing their own land. By 1970, they included their brother, Leland, in the farming operation. They farmed until 2013 when Virgil was 96 and age got the better of them. They stopped actively farming and leased their operation. On Feb. 22, 1967, Virgil and Edna (Davis) Christensen ran off to Burlington, Colorado, to get married. That was Washington’s birthday, so the courthouse was closed. Edna and Virgil had to spend the night with JoAnn. JoAnn had raised her daughter properly, so Virgil had to spend the night in a hotel until the courthouse opened on Feb. 23. They were happily married for 41 years until Edna’s passing in 2008. Virgil led a full and good life. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Rowena Burton, Verle Nelson and Georgianna Ervin; six brothers, William, Lawrence, Max, Melvin, Harold “Bees,” Floyd and Leonard; and two stepdaughters, Betty (Christensen) Goldstein and Phyllis Christensen. He is survived by two brothers, Leland of Grand Island and Harold of Louisiana, Missouri; three loving stepchildren, Roberta Christensen, JoAnn Sortore, both of Denver, Colorado, and Jim Christensen of Curtis; seven grandchildren, Michael, Jerry, and David Miller, Soren Goldstein and Ilana (Goldstein) Lutz, Kristen (Harwick) Poland and Craig Harwick; 11 great-grandchildren; and 14 nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at First United Methodist Church, 402 Center, Curtis, with Pastor Tunde Oladimeji officiating. Burial will follow at the Maywood Cemetery. Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Curtis,is in charge of the arrangements.

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Virgil Leroy Towne's memorial is located at: Maywood Cemetery, Maywood, Frontier County, USA.
When did Virgil Leroy Towne death?
Virgil Leroy Towne death on 13 Aug 2018 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6623460
Longitude: -100.6308570

Family Members:

Parent

William Edmund Towne

(1886 - 1972)

Jessie Jane Barry Towne

(1885 - 1962)

Siblings

Rowena Ruth Towne Burton

(1911 - 1992)

William Barry Towne

(1913 - 2010)

Lawrence Brewster Towne

(1915 - 2014)

Floyde D. Towne

(1930 - 1947)

Leonard O. Towne

(1932 - 1932)

Leland Wesley Towne

(1932 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maywood Cemetery
Maywood, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6623460, -100.6308570

2. Curtis Cemetery
Curtis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6528015, -100.5194016

3. Hans C Hansen Family Cemetery
Maxwell, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7245900, -100.5340900

4. Wellfleet Cemetery
Wellfleet, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7639008, -100.7253036

5. Valley Cemetery
Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6629280, -100.8179710

6. Sunset Point Cemetery
Curtis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6080390, -100.4467960

7. Lone Tree Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5038986, -100.5817032

8. Ash Grove Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7294006, -100.8302994

9. Smith Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7142170, -100.4191330

10. Lutheran Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8143997, -100.7386017

11. Moorefield Cemetery
Moorefield, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6789017, -100.3996964

12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hayes Center, Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5704000, -100.8402000

13. Arbor Cemetery
Stockville, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5491982, -100.4011002

14. Garden Prairie Cemetery
Quick, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4446510, -100.6479510

15. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4645290, -100.4783800

16. Saint Anns Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4453011, -100.7530975

17. Zion Hill Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4232620, -100.5329250

18. National Bohemian Cemetery
Hayes Center, Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4810000, -100.8744500

19. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
Hayes Center, Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4806000, -100.8825000

20. Center Point Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3941900, -100.5628800

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7146988, -100.2617035

22. Dickens Cemetery
Dickens, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8302994, -100.9813995

23. Farnam Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6994019, -100.2192001

24. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4207993, -100.9100037