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Wilbur L Newland

29 Jun 1943 – 1 Sep 2023

Birth	29 Jun 1943
Death	1 Sep 2023
Cemetery	Mount Pleasant Cemetery Cairo , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Judy Johnson on 04 Sep 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259264522

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Wilbur L. Newland 80, of Grand Island, NE formerly of Ravenna passed away on September 1, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society from a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Funeral service with military honors will be held on Friday September 8th at 11 a.m. at the Ravenna United Methodist Church with Reverend Bev Hieb officiating. A visitation will be held Thursday September 7th at the Ravenna United Methodist Church from 5-7 pm. Burial will be at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo Nebraska after the luncheon. Wilbur was born June 29, 1943 to Henry and Isabel ( Mann) Newland in Valentine Nebraska. He attended Pleasant Valley School in Sparks Nebraska and graduated from Springview High School in 1961. Wilbur joined the Navy on September 7, 1961 and was honorably discharged September 3, 1965. He was an E-3 Grade Senior in Basic Medicine and First Aid Hospitalman (HN) and a Navy Corpsman for the Marines. After the military, Wilbur moved to Cairo Ne and worked at various jobs. Wilbur then moved to Ravenna where he and his brother Glen opened Newland Electric in Ravenna in 1969 and they ran the business together until his health declined. Wilbur joined the Ravenna Fire Department in March of 1971 and retired May 2004. He was one of the first EMT's for the department. He was fire chief from 1974-1983. He was also involved with the Ravenna Ball Association, Annevar and flag ceremony for the cemetery. Wilbur loved Husker football and collected Husker signed footballs and other Husker memorabilia. He was a very kindhearted man with a great smile who was always willing to lend a helping hand and he never met a stranger. He moved to Seneca Sunrise Assisted Living and then later to Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna until it closed, then moved to Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island until his passing. Wilbur is survived by his sister Letha Bartlett of Alda, and his brother Glen Newland of Ravenna. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews, and too many other family and friends to list. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and sister in law Henry and Francis Newland, a sister and brother in law Louise and Dick Osburn, a sister and brother in law Inez and Leo Richardson. A brother in law Gene Bartlett and a sister in law Marla Newland, two nieces Jeanie McIntosh, Nancy Hardenburger, and a nephew Chad Osburn.

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