Obituary for Grace
Eastburn as found in the May 6 , 1963 edition of the
Keith County News. The copy I am using came from the Microfilm printer and may have some errors in translation.
SERVICES HELD FOR GRACE
Eastburn, 79, RESIDENT SINCE 1930
Funeral services for Mrs. William P. Eastburn, 210 West Eithth St., were held this morning in the Methodist church. The Rev. D. E. Littrell, pastor, conducted the rites with interment in the Ogallala cemetery. Mrs. Eastburn, 79, died Thursday evening at the Ogallala Community hospital, where she was under treatment for a respiratory ailment. She long had suffered from an asthmatic condition. A resident of Ogallala since 1930, Mrs. Eastburn enjoyed a wide circle of friends, took an active interest in church affairs so long as health permitted, and was well known in her earlier years as an accomplished seamstress. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilham
Phillips, Grace Beatrice
Eastburn was born at Blakensburg, Ia, on Jan, 30, 1884. When she was 17 years of age, the family moved to Petersburg, Nebr., where she married Mr. Eastburn on Oct. 21, 1903. They made their first home on a farm near Petersburg, moved to the
Elgin community in 1908 and came to Ogallala in September of 1930. Mr. Eastburn operated a dray line for many years, retiring in 1955.
Surviving Mrs. Eastburn are her husband, two sons, Claude of Julesburg,
Colo. and Glen of
Sheridan,
Ore., two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor
Mullen,
Sturgis S. D. and Mrs. Bonita
Goll, Westminster, Colo.: also 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, three brothers,
Loren, Norman and Donald
Phillips, all of
Billings,
Mont. And a sister, Mrs Vivian
Carlsen, Long
Beach,
Calif. A daughter,
Blanche Miriam, died in childhood. Draucker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.