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     George Edward Riley was buried at Saint Bartholomews Catholic Cemetery, Murrayville, Morgan Co., Illinois.³ His Social Security Number was 343-30-6350.² He was born on October 31, 1935 at Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois.^2,3 He married Ila "Kay" Conner, daughter of Harry Hamilton Conner and Eva Sue Laughlin, on February 22, 1963 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^1,4 George Edward Riley died on May 15, 1991 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 55.^1,2,3

     John Delbert Cole was buried at Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore Co., Nebraska.⁵ He was born on March 27, 1873 at Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois; His gravestone has a birth year of 1874.^3,4,5,7 He married Marie Louise Ford on August 31, 1898 at Fairmont, Fillmore Co., Nebraska.² John Delbert Cole John Delbert Cole, 74, died at his home, 503 So. 25th, Thursday morning. He was a resident of Lincoln for 47 years. He was employed by the Western Newspaper Union for 36 years. Born at Moline, Ill., he moved to Exeter, Neb., with his parents in 1882. He came to Lincoln in 1900. Mr. Cole was a member of the First Christian church, Lincoln lodge No. 19, A.F. & A.M., and Electa chapter, O.E.S. He served as tyler of the Lincoln lodge for several years. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at Roper & Sons, Rev. Lowell C. Bryant officiating. Lincoln lodge No. 19 will be in charge of the services at the chapel. Burial will be at Exeter. Surviving are his wife, Marie; daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Cole Diers Henderson, Auburn, Neb., and half-sister, Mrs. Stella Crouse, Seward. on January 22, 1948.⁷ He died on January 22, 1948 at Lancaster Co., Nebraska, at age 74.^5,6

     Gene Edward Steelman was buried at Parkview Cemetery, New Plymouth, Payette Co., Idaho.² He was born on October 15, 1928 at Idaho.² He married Bonnie Carol Morrison, daughter of Harry O. Morrison and Mary Margaret Conner, on May 20, 1953 at Canyon Co., Idaho.¹ Gene Edward Steelman died on January 20, 1983 at age 54.²

     Augustus Thrash Sowder was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^5,3,6 He was born on October 9, 1854 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,3 He married Eliza Jane Hancock on October 13, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,7,3,6 Augustus Thrash Sowder died on July 13, 1930 at Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 75.^5,3,6 He Funeral services for A. T. Sowder, 76, who died Sunday. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Sowder is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza Hancock Sowder, two brothers, J. R. Sowder of Cambria, and V. M Sowder, of Christiansburg, one sister, Mrs. P. M. Hancock, of Ferrum, and the following children: C. H. Sowder, J. W. Sowder, S. M. Sowder, Mrs. G. M. Aldridge, Mrs. Mamie Beckner, Mrs. C. P. Aldridge, Mrs. Lamar B. Lester, and 27 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be: two brothers. J. R. Sowder and V. M. Sowder, and four sons, C. H., J. W., E. A., and S. M. Sowder. Honorary pall bearers: Dr. J. W. Simmerman, Dr. I. E. Huff, Dr. F. A. Farmer, Dr. A. A. Cannaday, Ray Kinzie, J. A. Pugh, J. W. Carter, Charlie Dyer, W. L. McCrady, J. Byron Poff, T. H. Hale, A. H. Cannaday, A. E. Peery, S H. Hoge, P. C. Huff, J. B. Andrews, R. H. Angell, J. B. Hancock, W. R. Hancock, J. W. Gray, W. B. Gray, J. W. Walton, J. J. Poff, W. Lee Brand, S. G. Profit, H. L. Lawson, D. C. Wood, D. C. Moomaw, W. H. McCluer, J. A. Gish, J. L. Ramsey, J. L. Lynch, D. C. Naff, Frank West, C. E. Salmon, A. C. Alley, Jasper Light, J. A. Peters, N. C. Powell, T. K. De Witt. on July 14, 1930.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 484-20-9936.⁶ Vivian Frances Hardesty was buried at Desert View Memorial Park, 11500 Amargosa Road, Victorville, San Bernardino Co., California.⁷ She was born on May 16, 1913 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.^8,6,2 As of May 30, 1932,her married name was Peterson.² She married Irvin Alvin "Pete" Peterson on May 30, 1932 at Delta, Keokuk Co., Iowa.² Vivian Frances Hardesty died on December 19, 1990 at San Bernardino Co., California, at age 77.^6,8

     His Social Security Number was 523-07-9466.⁸ William Milton Hardesty was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.^9,4 He was born on October 18, 1916 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa; His draft card has a birth year of 1918.^10,9,3,4 He married Mary Angeline Rah on June 1, 1937 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.¹ William Milton Hardesty and Mary Angeline Rah were divorced before April, 1950.¹¹ William Milton Hardesty died on January 25, 1973 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 56.^10,9,4