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Lewis Levi DeBusk

22 Jan 1876 – 10 Oct 1936

Birth	22 Jan 1876
Death	10 Oct 1936
Cemetery	West Union Cemetery Sargent , Custer County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Terry Wilmoth -Jepsen on 28 May 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199534203

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LEWIS L. DEBUSK SUCCUMBS TO INJURY Saturday morning, October 10, Lewis L. DeBusk passed away at tho Loup City hospital where he was taken the afternoon of August 26, when he was injured in an auto accident near the city limits of Loup City. When he was first taken to the hospital it was thought his spinal cord was severed in the back. However, an examination by a specialist in such cases and an x-ray picture revealed that he had an impacted fracture of a vertebra in the neck. This caused a pinching of the spinal cord and practically prevented a circulation of the spinal fluid. The nature of the injury was such that he did not suffer pain but gradually his life kept nearing its close until death came to relieve him from his utter helplessness. Following his death, Fay Spooner went to Loup City and brought the body to Sargent and prepared it for burial at his undertaking department. The funeral was held at the Christian church at two o'clock Monday afternoon the seating capacity of the church being entirely used. Fay Spooner was the funeral director and Rev. C. M. Estabrook had charge of the services, and preached the funeral sermon. The singing was by a mixed quartette composed of Earnest F. Morris, Mrs. Wm. R. Kidder, Mrs. H. T. Olson, and Guy E. Livermore. Miss Doris Estabrook was at the piano. The songs used were "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," "Beautiful Isle," and "Asleep In Jesus." The pall bearers were Bert Amos, Leroy Todd, George Semler, Ted Amos, George Jensen, and Roy P. Leach. Interment was made in the West Union cemetery. Lewis Levi DeBusk was born January 22, 1876, at Grand River, Iowa, and passed away October 10. 1936, at Loup City, Nebraska, being 60 years, 8 months and 18 days of age. Lewis DeBusk grew to young man hood in the vicinity of Grand River, Iowa, and then came to Custer county, Nebraska, and has lived in this county ever since. On December 23, 1896, he was united in marriage to Ora Grimm who died in January, 1904, at Sargent, Nebraska. To this union two children were born Gertie Blanch who preceded him in death thirteen years, and James H. DeBusk, who is now living in Sargent, Nebraska. In the year 1900 Lewis DeBusk and family moved to Cumming Park where he farmed land belonging to E. Miller now of Long Beach, California. In the fall of 1903, he moved to Sargent, where he has since resided with the exception of several years about twelve years ago when he lived on a farm in the country a few miles southwest of Comstock, Nebraska. On April 13, 1913, he was united in marriage to Mamie Cooney of Cummings Park, and to this union one child was born, Lewis Conley DeBusk, who is now in the United States navy, being stationed on the U.S.S. Mississippi, which is now located at San Diego, California. This son was home on a furlough a few weeks ago, coming to see his father after the accident. He returned to his ship about two weeks ago and was unable to return for his father's funeral. His mother passed away in November, 1916, when he was a very small child. On January 31, 1920, Mr. DeBusk was united in marriage to Delia Kennedy. For the past twelve years, he and his aged mother have made their home together. When a young man in Iowa he united with the Baptist church. 'Besides his mother, Mrs. J. H. De Busk, and his two sons, he is survived by five grandchildren, and also by seven sisters and two brothers. The brothers arc C. H. DeBusk of San Benito, Texas, and J. Arthur De Busk of the vicinity of Sargent, Nebraska. The sisters are Mrs. Ella (O. W.) Davis, Halstead, Kansas; Mrs. Inez (J. A.) Grimm, Newton, Kansas: Mrs. Laura Dwyer, Melbeta, Nebraska; Mrs. Lucy (L. O.) Prentice, Yoder, Wyoming; Mrs. Hattie (R. J.) Abernethy, Henry, Nebraska; Mm. Ethel (Fred) Mc Kee, Berwyn, Nebraska; Mrs; Lula (Lee) Taylor, Bradshaw, Nebraska. All of those named were in attendance a t his funeral with the exception of C H. DeBusk, Mrs. O. W. Davis and Mrs. J. A. Grimm. Besides those already mentioned he is survived by many nephews and nieces and other relatives and a host of friends. Mr. DeBusk was a good citizen, a kind father and a faithful friend.

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