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Died:
Twila Joan Emory
MARCH 10, 1944 ~ MARCH 20, 2018 (AGE 74)

Twila Joan Emory was born on March 10, 1944 to Carl and Marjorie Thompson in Goodland, Kansas. She passed away on March 20, 2018 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado at the age of 74 after losing her short battle to cancer.

Twila attended grade school and junior high in Sharon Springs, Kansas. She attended High School at Valley High School in Gilcrest, Colorado graduating with the class of 1962.

On January 2, 1965 Twila married William Larry Emory in LaSalle, Colorado. To this union, one son, Butch and three daughters, Robin, Tonya and Kristi were born.

Twila was a nurse?s aid at Weld County General Hospital and a medical aid in Osborne, Kansas. She attended Beauty School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. However, her favorite job overall was being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She served as an advisor for the Theta Rho Girls, and was a Rebecca.

Twila loved the mountains, fishing, wood working, shopping for the best bargains, and making memories with family and friends. Family meant everything to Twila.

Twila was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, Carl and Marjorie Thompson; brother, Dennis; brother-in-law, Ivan Samuelson and sister-in-law, Sandy Westover.

Twila is survived by her husband, Larry of Fleming; son, Butch of Haxtun; daughters, Robin (Mike) of Johnstown; Tonya (Greg) of Wyoming and Kristi (Les) of Haxtun; Grandchildren, Ash (Amanda) of Haxtun; Kassi of Sterling; Kameron of Haxtun; Kelcie of Sterling; Taiit (Alyx) of Haxtun; Tanner of Spokane; Drayvon (Elissa) of Holyoke along with eight great granddaughters and ten great grandsons; sisters, Judy of Goodland; Cheryl (Terry) of Greeley; brothers, Larry of Greeley; Daryl (Joyce) of LaSalle and Mark (Kristen) of Dryden, Virginia along with many other relatives and friends.

There was visitation at the Berean Bible Church in Haxtun, Colorado on March 29, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Berean Bible Church with Bryan Kroeger officiating followed with the interment at the Fleming Cemetery in Fleming, Colorado. Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.

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Twila married William Larry Emory [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robin Renee Emory
2. Henry Clay Emory
3. Tonya Joann Emory
4. Kristi Noel Emory

Notes:

On 06 Dec 1958 Carl fell 75 feet off of a coal shute that was being torn down in Denver, Colorado. In Mercy Hospital in Denver he lived for 12 days after the fall
and died on 18 Dec 1958.

Obit:
Injuries Received Recently In Fall Prove Fatal To Carl Thompson
Injures which Carl B. Thompson, 35, received on December 06 proved to be fatal to him, and he passed away on December 18 in a Denver hospital.
Mr. Thompson was critically injured when he fell 70 feet in an accident in Denver while working on a construction project which involved the erection of a coal chute for the Union Pacific Railroad. He passed away after twelve days, without regaining conscousness.
The son of Bert and Florence Thompson, of Brewster, Carl Thompson was born in Racine, Wis. on September 29, 1923. He was reared in Northwest Kansas and attended the public schools in Brewster. He served for 27 months in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and Eastern Theatre of war.
He was united in marriage to Marjorie I. Starns on March 20, 1943 in Goodland, Kans., and the couple then farmed in this area. In 1952 he became an employee of the Union Pacfic Railroad in Sharon Springs in the water department, and in the spring of 1958 was transferred to LaSalle, Colo. He was on a leave of absence when the accident happened.
He became a member of the Methodist Church while at Sharon Springs.
In addition to his widow and psrents, he is survived by three children, Twila Joan, Dennis Eugene and Judy Ilene, all of the home. There also are five sisters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland; Mrs. Letha Dickson, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Margaret Walker, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Carol Sporing, Brewster, and Mrs. Patricia Wolfe, Greeley; and onr brother, Wm Thompson, of Great Bend.
Services were conducted on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church in Brewster with the Rev. Crandall officiating, and he was assisted by the Rev. Sidney Dillinger.
Interment was in the Brewster cemetery with the flag presentation made by members of the Brewster VFW Post who had served in the U.S. Navy.
Arrangements were in charge of the Lester F. Sage Funeral Home of Goodland.

Ex-Brewster man Dies Of Injuries
Injuries received in a Mine(Coal Shute) accident ten days ago near LaSalle, Colo., proved fatel yesterday to Carl Thompson former Brewster resident.
Mr. Thompson, 35, had been confined to a Denver hospital since the accident.
His remains were returned to Goodland this afternoon on the Rock Island ralway.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lester F. Sage Funeral Home.

Information contributed by Twila Joan Thompson and Thomas Burton Thompson.

Carl married Marjorie Irene Starns [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obit:
Obituary
Chancy Burton Thompson, son of William Sheldon and Nancy Cox Thompson, was born Aug. 8, 1883, at Mercer, Mo., and passed away at the Good Samaritan Rest Home, Goodland, Nov. 16, 1963, at 80 years of age.
Burt lives in Missouri until the family moved by covered wagon to Thomas County in 1903, and on Nov. 26, 1914, was united in marriage to Florence Eppler at Racine, Wisc. To this union were born seven children.
In 1929 Burt and his family moved back to Thomas County and the family grew up in Brewster.
He was baptised and united with the Methodist Church, Brewster and took part in other community affairs. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Burt was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister, and his son Carl, who died in 1958.
He is survived by his wife, Florence, Brewster; daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland; Mrs. Letha Dickson, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Margaret Walker, Sharon Springs; a son Bill Thompson, Fargan, Okla.
Daughters, Mrs. Carol Sporing, Brewster; and Patricia Ann Wolfe, La Salle, Colo.; four brothers, Charley Thompson, Brewster; Ivan Thompson, Goodland; Fred Thompson, Brewster; and Elic Thompson, Denver.
Also two sisters, Mrs. Addie McAdams, Wray, Colo.; and Mrs. William Wright, Brewster; 21 grand-children, 10 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
Services were held at the Brewster Methodist Church, with Rev. Marien Holbert officiating. Organist was Mrs. J. N. Mullender, and Gregory Eicher was soloist. Burial was in the Brewster cemetery.

Obit:
C. B. Thompson dies at age 80
Chancy Burton Thompson, 80, retired rancher of the Brewster area died Saturday night at the Good Samaritan Center. He had been a resident at the home here for the past two years.
Funeral services for Mr. Thompson were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 (CST) at the Brewster Methodist church with the Revetend Marien Holbert officiating.
He was born August. 8, 1883 at Mercer, Mo., to William S. and Nancy Ann Thompson. He came with his parents to Thomas County in 1903 to a farm north of Brewster and he grew to manhood in that area.
He married to Florence Eppler on November 25, 1914 in Racine, Wis. Following their marriage they returned to farm north of Brewster in 1915 and then returned to Racine for a short time before returning to the Kelly ranch north of Brewster in 1917. They established their home in Brewster in 1930.
Mr. Thompson was a member of the Brewster Methodist church and a former member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Brewster.
Survivors include the wife of the home; one son, William Thompson of Forga, Oklahoma; five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sporing, Goodland, Mrs. Carol Sporing of Brewster, Mrs. Letha Dickson and Mrs. Margaret Walker of Sharon Springs and Mrs. Patricia Wolf of LaSalle Colo. Four brothers, Charles and Fred of Brewster, Ivan of Goodland and Elic of Westminster, Colorado; two sisters Mrs. Addie McAdams of Wray, Colo., and Mrs. Idonia Wright, of Brewster; 21 grandchildren and 10 great -grandchildren also survive.

Chancy married Florence Annette Eppler on 25 Nov 1915 in Racine, Wisconsin. Florence (daughter of Jacob Eppler and Jensina P Jesperson) was born on 15 Feb 1896 in Flint, Michigan; died on 01 Aug 1980 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried in Aug 1980 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence signed a marriage contract on 25 Nov 1914.

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From Twila Thompson:
Claude was a farmer, worked for the City of Brewster,Kansas, was City Marshall. Was a member of Odd Fellows Lodge, Lions Club. Moved his family to Western Kansas in 1940/1941. Lived on the Dewey Ranch N. of Brewster,Ks. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, and "taking a ride just to see the countryside,crops,etc.", He loved his family, was a kind man. (he did have a little temper tho. haha)

Claude married Beatrice Elrod on 16 Jun 1923. Beatrice (daughter of Eddy Warren Elrod and Nanny Pack Fink) was born on 06 Dec 1899; died on 28 Aug 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Beatrice did not have a middle name.

Notes:

Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.

Died at 9:00 AM.

Obit:
William Sheldon Thompson was born April 28, 1860, in Mercer county, Missouri, and departed this life at Brewster, Feb. 17, 1946, age 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Cox in 1882. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1937. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. One son, William Esma, passed on in August, 1924.
Mr. Thompson united with the Baptist church in early life. On coming to Kansas he united with the Methodist church at Prairie Gem in the neighborhood where the family was reared.
He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Burton, Charley and Fred of Brewster; Ivan and Alex of Edson; his daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bear and Idonia Wright of Brewster, and Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner, Brewster; one half-brother, Elmer Thompson of Portis; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Idonia Thompson of the Dalles Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Brewster Methodist church, Conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Brewster cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

William married Nancy Ann Cox on 31 Aug 1882 in Mercer County, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Minister John Willis Burton Cox and Mary Jane Rockhold) was born on 05 Jan 1859 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 03 Feb 1937 in Rawlins County, Kansas; was buried on 04 Feb 1937 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Have also seen name as Nancy Anne Cox.

Death Certificate shows Nancy died in Rawlins County, Kansas.

Obit:
Nancy Ann Cox was born Jan. 5, 1859 in Mercer County Mo., and departed this life Feb. 3, 1937, at the age of 78 years and 28 days.
She spent her girlhood in the community in which she was born and was converted at the age of 17 and became a member of the Fairhaven Baptist Church.
On Aug. 31, 1882, she was united in marriage to W. S. Thompson who mourns her loss. To this union were born six boys and three girls: Burton Thompson of Brewster; Charlie Thompson of the home place; Mrs. Bessie Bear of the home community; Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; Ivan C. Thompson of Edson, Kansas; Fred Thompson of Brewster; Mrs. Idonia Tracy of the home community; and Alec Thompson of Edson, Kansas. Willie Thompson preceded his mother in death having passed away in 1924. There are 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild who survive.
A kindly spirited wife and mother has passed on. Her going is great loss but while here among her fellow beings and caring for her family she was a blessing to all. She knew her Lord and let Him lead her into the valley of the shadow of death - but no fear possessed her.
The funeral service was held in the M. E. Church at Brewster and conducted by the Rev. Fred W. Martin assisted by the Rev. Simpson, pastor of the church.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

Jacob married Jensina P Jesperson on 12 Jul 1890 in Pentwater Michigan. Jensina (daughter of Andrew Jespersen and Theodora Emily ?) was born on 07 Feb 1873 in Aarhus, Denmark; died on 07 Oct 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin; was buried in 1948 in Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Clara Maude Hildreth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eddy married Nanny Pack Fink. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]