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Frederick "Fred" Nabour

15 Oct 1863 – 29 Apr 1935

Birth15 Oct 1863
Death29 Apr 1935
CemeteryParkview Cemetery
Hastings , Adams County , Nebraska , USA
Added byBecky Martin on 29 Oct 2012
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Hastings Daily Tribune, Monday, April 29, 1935 Find Body in Embers of Home Believe F. Nabour Dead Before Flames Spread Burned almost beyond recognition, the body of Fred Nabour, 72, was discovered in the charred remains of his home at 512 north Laird avenue early this morning after firemen had battled more than an hour to quench the blaze. Officials who examined the body this morning expressed the opinion that Nabour was dead before the fire started. County Attorney Nuss announced that no inquest would be held. The former Prosser farmer, who moved to Hastings about 20 years ago, was alone in the house. His wife died April 1, 1934. Since last Thanksgiving he had made his home with his half-sister, Mrs. Ed Lewis. he had returned to his own home to take up his residence Sunday. Although it could not be verified, officials were of the opinion that Nabour died of heart disease before the fire got under way. The county attorney said there were no evidences of foul play about the body and that its position when found indicated that there had been no struggle to escape from the searing flames. Nabour's arms were at his sides and it was believed that he would have attempted to shield his face from the flames and falling embers had he been alive. Fire Chief Robert Van Fleet said he believed the fire was started from a kerosene lamp used to light the house. He said it could have been started from a broken lamp which Nabour may have dropped as he fell to the floor the victim of a heart attack. House Badly Damaged The 8-room house, which Nabour purchased in Prosser when he retired from his farm in that vicinity and later moved to Hastings, was badly damaged. The entire south portion which contained the kitchen where the fire started nd in which the man was found was entirely destroyed. Firemen were handicapped in their battle with the flames by the start the fire had before they were summoned. No regular alarm was turned in until after the truck had started for the scene. Attendants at the Hastings State Hospital telephoned police about 3:45 a. m., to learn the whereabouts of the fire, as did someone from the Fairview roadhouse. Police called firemen who rushed to the scene, guided mostly by the dancing light of the flames. Someone turned in an alarm after the truck had left the station. The body was not discovered until after the flames had subsided. Only the man's knees and hands were protruding from the fallen embers. Floor Burned Through Firemen were successful in saving the north portion of the house. Furniture in the north room of the first floor even escaped smoke damage. The floor of the kitchen was burned through indicating the point where the fire started. A note of mystery crept into the investigation this morning when it was discovered that Nabour was fully dressed with the exception of his shoes and that his bed had not been slept in although the fire was not reported until nearly 4 a.m. A revolver, which neighbors said he kept in a dresser drawer, could not be located in its accustomed place, but officials later learned he had removed it to the Lewis home. He was understood to have kept only a small amount of change about the house. His brother, Henry Nabower, of near Prosser, said this morning that the man had been badly crippled with rheumatism, but that he had never known of any heart ailment. Born in Germany Nabour, who spelled his name differently from other members of his family, was born in Germany and moved to Franklin county, Nebraska, in 1879. A year later the family moved to Hastings, where the father died. Mrs. Nabower married again and the family moved to a farm near Prosser. He is survived by four brothers, Henry of Prosser, Ferd and and William Nabower of California, and Agustaf Donner, and one sister, Mrs. Ed Lewis of Hastings. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. F. C. Schmidt at the Livingston Brothers chapel Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at Parkview. Photo with article titled "Body Found in Ruins of Home" and caption reads: The body of Fred Nabour was removed this morning from the ruins of his home north of Prospect Park. Cause of the fire, which was discovered at about 4 a.m., is unknown. The ruins of the home are shown above.

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