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- H. R. LOOFBORO, 78, died Saturday
morning in Edgerton Memorial hospital
- where he had been taken for treatment
the previous day. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday
in the Milton S.D.B. church, the Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating,
and K. A. BABCOCK singing a selection. Burial was in Milton.
Pallbearers were Henry OCHS, David GREGOIRE, Wm.
D. BURDICK, L. A. BABCOCK, Victor HURLEY
and Russell BURDICK.
- Horace Roscoe LOOFBORO, son
of Isaac Newton and Anna Maria DAVIS
- LOOFBORO,
was born July 30, 1865, at Welton, Iowa, and attended school
there. The family moved to Milton in 1883 and Horace attended
Milton college, graduating in 1892. His class celebrated its
50th anniversary at commencement time in 1942.
- After graduation, he went to Boulder,
Colo, where he remained until 1899 when he
- returned to Welton, and on June 5,
1901, he married Hattie MUDGE, the Rev. George W. BURDICK
officiating. They resided on a farm until he retired because
of ill health. They moved to Milton in 1926 so their sons, Paul
and Elston, could attend Milton college.
- Mr. LOOFBORO was a member of
the Welton S.D.B. church and there was
- ordained a deacon. He was active in
the Milton church as long as his health permitted. He had been
confined to his home months at a time since coming to Milton.
- Survivors are his wife and sons; a
brother, L. L. LOOFBORO, Milton; and four
- grandchildren.
- Among the relatives from out of town
attending were Mr. and Mrs. Elston
- LOOFBORO,
Janesville; Mrs. Paul LOOFBORO and three children, Milwaukee;
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie LOOFBORO, Huntley, Illinois; Virginia
LOOFBORO, Elkhorn; Evelyn LOOFBORO, Madison; Mrs.
E. LOOFBORO, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest SAUDNERS, Albion;
Willard VAN HORN, Waukesha. [Thursday edition]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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