1925
Duane
2010
Duane Bourne
May 3, 1925 — February 24, 2010
Duane I. Bourne died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 84 years old.
Duane was born on May 3, 1925, at Edison, Nebraska to C.P. and Inez (Holton) Bourne. His childhood was spent at Edison and Oxford. He attended and graduated from Oxford Schools in 1940. He also attended colleges at Kearney, Greeley, CO, Chicago, IL, and Musical College and School of Mines at Rolls, MO.
He served in the US Army from January 1951 to January 1953. He taught school at Benkelman, Burwell, Ogallala, Indianola and Exeter. He lived with his parents and helped them in their bus depot business from 1953 to 1976, when not teaching. He was interested in music and was devoted to recreational bicycle riding.
He was of the protestant religion and a member of the American Legion.
Preceding him in death were his parents in the middle 1970's.
Survivors include cousins and friends.
Memorials were to be given to the McCook Humane Society.
Graveside services were at the Arapahoe Cemetery on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Duane was born on May 3, 1925, at Edison, Nebraska to C.P. and Inez (Holton) Bourne. His childhood was spent at Edison and Oxford. He attended and graduated from Oxford Schools in 1940. He also attended colleges at Kearney, Greeley, CO, Chicago, IL, and Musical College and School of Mines at Rolls, MO.
He served in the US Army from January 1951 to January 1953. He taught school at Benkelman, Burwell, Ogallala, Indianola and Exeter. He lived with his parents and helped them in their bus depot business from 1953 to 1976, when not teaching. He was interested in music and was devoted to recreational bicycle riding.
He was of the protestant religion and a member of the American Legion.
Preceding him in death were his parents in the middle 1970's.
Survivors include cousins and friends.
Memorials were to be given to the McCook Humane Society.
Graveside services were at the Arapahoe Cemetery on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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