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Benjamin Byers "Rabbit" Osburn Jr
2 Sep 1928 – 7 Mar 2008
| Birth | 2 Sep 1928 |
| Death | 7 Mar 2008 |
| Cemetery | Citizens Cemetery Clarendon , Donley County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Janice Williams Langley on 09 Mar 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25153520 |
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CLARENDON - Benjamin Byers "Rabbit" Osburn, 79, died Friday, March 7, 2008. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lance Wood, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Truman Ledbetter and Don Stone assisting. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Rabbit was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Red River County to Ben B. and Rosie Ethel Stone Osburn. He moved to Donley County about 1943. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945. After his discharge, he returned to Clarendon to begin what became a lifelong career in the furniture and appliance business. He worked for Household Supply for 23 years before opening Osburn Furniture in 1971. After selling the business in 1986 and taking a short retirement, he opened Rabbit's Appliance in 1988 and continued to operate it until his death. He married Ella Trojaeck in August 1948, and they had three sons. He married Shirley Moss on July 24, 1970, and they had one daughter. Rabbit was a former member of Martin Baptist Church, where he worked with the youth. As a member of First Baptist Church, he was active with the TV ministry until his illness. He was also a former member of the Donley County Hospital board. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; three sons, Maxey Osburn and wife Varetta of Carrollton, Benny Osburn and wife Annette of Clarendon and Rickie Osburn of Moulton; a daughter, Dorcas Osburn of Clarendon; three sisters, Lena Freeze of Childress, Veda McKay of Bovina and Mary Ida Blythe of Onalaska; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 983, Clarendon, TX 79226; TV Ministry, First Baptist Church, 235 Rick Husband Blvd., Clarendon, TX 79226; or the Donley County Senior Citizens Association, P.O. Box B, Clarendon, TX 79226-0060. Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com. The family will be at 510 S. Orpe St. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2008
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- Lena Lester Osburn Freeze 1915–2009
- Nina Osburn Nelson 1921–1988
- Veda May Osburn McKay 1922–2015
- Robert Odell Osburn 1924–1970
- Rosie Nell Osburn Smith 1930–1994
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