47642. Augustus Frederick Hurd
Augustus Frederick Hurd was a farmer.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Tom G Doss
Birth Year: 1907
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State of Residence: Texas
County or City: Bexar
Enlistment Date: 9 Apr 1941
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Fort Sam Houston
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Salespersons
Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents
Height: 69
Weight: 175
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1907
Death Date: 6 Aug 1996
SSN: 467092519
Branch 1: A
Enlistment Date 1:17 Jan 1942
Release Date 1: 3 Dec 1945
Branch 2: ARMY
Enlistment Date 2:20 Dec 1947
Release Date 2: 21 Dec 1951
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
April 9, 2014STOUGHTON / MONONA - Maxine R. "Nana" Sullivan passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2014, at the age of 95, with a youthful spirit and bright red hair at the Stoughton Hospital, after a brief illness.
Maxine was born on Jan. 26, 1919, in the Muscoda, Wis., area, attended Muscoda High School and last attended her 75-year class reunion at the age of 92. Maxine graduated from Madison Business College, and worked at Oscar Mayer and St. Mary's Hospital. She was a member of the VFW Post No. 7591 Auxiliary and a Charter/Founding Member of Monona Methodist Church.
Nana was an avid quilter, seamstress, knitter and she crocheted. Her hands were never still. She loved spending time with her family, bowling, gardening and her lifelong passion was dancing. She drove until the age of 94 and was known to take off early any morning when there was nothing going on to head to one of the Bargain Nooks across Wisconsin, and especially looked forward to her 50-percent discount on her birthday each year.
Maxine is survived by her children, Judy (Byron) Franklin of Edgewater, Fla., Michael (Cheryl) Sullivan of Cottage Grove, and the Rev. Kimberly (Craig) Brumm of Whitewater; grandchildren, Patti (Alan) Vejvoda, Shannon (Tom) Parsley, Kelly (Hans) Noel, Casey Sullivan and Amanda Persike; four great-grandchildren, Jennifer (Matt) Johnson, Alex (Brianne) Vejvoda and Max (Aubrey) Vejvoda and Kaylee Noel; and great-great-grandson, Landon Johnson. She is also survived by two nieces, Sandra (John) Richter and Cheryle (Eddie) Goplin; her special cat and constant companion, "Bear," plus many friends and neighbors.
Maxine was preceded in death by her son, Richard Sullivan; sister, Camilla (Theon) Matthews; and parents, Percy and Bessie Rinehart. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all.
Maxine was a very caring and giving person. Her final wishes were to have her body donated to the UW Medical School Body Donor Program so others can continue to learn and understand.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
June 25, 2004Pierce, Lila A. (Nee Abelt) Ascended on Angels' wings to meet her Lord and Heavenly Father and to join her devoted husband, Robert J., on Tues., June 22, 2004, which would have been the celebration of their 58th wedding anniversary.
Mother was surrounded in love throughout life, during her illness and at the moment of her passing by her adoring children, Thomas R. (Carol) Pierce, Deborah L. (Robert) Pierce-Muske, Beth Ann (Gary) Pinter, and Mary J. (Tim) Adams. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her cherished grandchildren, Ryan, Jeremy, Aimee, David, Jennifer, Lindsay, Joshua and Stephanie. Loving Sister of Beverly Ablet; sister-in-law, Joan Ablet, and sisters in love, Myrna Waak and Marlene Meisner. Further survived by her enormous circle of loving and devoted friends and gently assisted and comforted in her passing by her heavenly-inspired and appointed guardian angels, Geri Knautz and Linda Twelmeyer.
Preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Meta Abelt, granddaughters, Jessica and Julieann Pinter; siblings, Arlene and Arthur Abelt; and great-niece, Lisa Waak.
Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)
April 10, 2009Stark, James Ratcliffe age 81, of Richfield. Jim died 4/7/09 of a heart attack soon after his last tennis match. He will be remembered for his work in accounting, service to the community, faith in God, passion for sports and love of his family.
Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Shikany Stark and brother, Ted (Pat).
Jim follows his son, Jim, Jr. in death.
Survived by five children, Mary Pat (Jim), Bill (Bonnie), Nancy (Steve), Betsy and Kathy. Jim adored his 10 grandchildren, Rebecca, Caleb, Paul, Leah, David, Anna, Bart, Sarah, Emily and Peter.
La Crosse Tribune (WI)
March 24, 1992FRED "TED" GOTHAM COOK, 91, formerly of Hillsboro, died after a brief illness at his residence in Onalaska on March 16, 1992. He was born at Evanston, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1901. He was the son of Nathan Hans and Kathryn Claire (Hill) Cook.
Fred spent the early part of his youth in Panama, where his family lived while his father worked on the Panama Canal. He graduated from high school in Buffalo, N.Y., and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor before moving to Richland Center.
Fred married Adelene Wilder James on Oct. 15, 1930. The couple eventually moved to Hillsboro, where he was employed at Carnation Milk Co. In the 1940s, Mr. and Mrs. Cook opened a hardware store and coal delivery business. Fred was a member of the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department, a Hillsboro City Councilman, member of the Lion's Club, Hillsboro Rod and Gun Club, served on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, was a director of the Wisconsin Bow Hunters and served on numerous committees for the betterment of wildlife. He was an avid sportsman -- both in field and stream, never losing sight of the preservation of Wisconsin's bountiful nature. His devotion to his wife, family, community and state will always be appreciated by those who knew "Ted."
Fred is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Nate and Walter Cook; his wife of 33 years, "Jimmy"; and a son, James Nathan, who died in early childhood.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Laura (Robert) Ringdahl of La Crosse and Key Largo, Fla., and Mary Alice (Richard) Knadle of Yalaha, Fla.; a son, Fred Gothan Jr. (Elizabeth) of Poynette; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
May 17, 2005Ringdahl, Barbara Cook, age 72 of Key Largo, Florida died in La Crosse on May 14, 2005. She was a 1949 graduate of Hillsboro High School, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a 1962 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred (Ted) and Adelene (Jimmy) Cook of Hillsboro and Richland Center, a twin brother, James, brother Fred and first husband, Charles Nason.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; sister, Mary (Dick) Knadle of Hillsboro; stepchildren, Tom (Debbie) Ringdahl of Holmen, Cherie (Jeff) Fassbinder of Niwot, CO; grandchildren, Bret Ringdahl, Katie and Brian Fassbinder; nieces, Kathleen (Norm) Brasher of Lawrenceville, GA, Kelly (Paul) McKenzie of Overland Park, KS; nephew, Kyle (Lori) Knadle of Olathe, KS; and other nieces and nephews.
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
April 18, 2004POYNETTE - Fred G. Cook, Jr., age 66, of Poynette, suddenly left this earthly home to be with our Lord and Savior on April 15, 2004. Fred was born in Hillsboro on May 5, 1937, to Fred G. Cook, Sr. (Ted) Cook and Adelene James (Jimmie) Cook.
He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1955, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955-1959. He was stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base in Lincoln, Neb. where he met his bride, Elizabeth (Betty) Fern Torske of Heartwell, Neb. They married on November 22, 1958, in Lincoln, Neb.
Fred worked briefly in the early 1960s for WISCO Hardware, a proud, Wisconsin wholesale firm founded partly by his grandfather, O. B. James. He then worked for the Wisconsin State Dept. of Transportation (Dept. of Highways) from 1963-1994, in Madison, before embarking on what he referred to as his "last, great adventure" (retirement). He also worked as the host of the "Old Timers Jamboree" on WIBU-AM in Poynette, from 1969-82 (taking the on-air name of "Cookie"), a job that he loved so much that he often said that he "would have done it for free."
He led a remarkably rich and full community life in Poynette, as a Scout Leader, member of the Volunteer Fire Department, church elder at First Presbyterian Church, member of the Jaycees, and member of the Poynette Historical Society. He also carried on a great love affair with his hometown, Hillsboro, which he took great delight in frequently visiting with his wife and children over a forty-year period. In 2002, he began contributing a weekly column in the Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise called "Hillsboro, My Hillsboro" in which he regaled readers with stories of his colorful upbringing in that town. He soon changed the title to "Hillsboro, OUR Hillsboro" after realizing that some of his best stories were contributed by readers who wrote to him to "set the record straight."
One of Fred's greatest loves in retirement was Civil War Reenacting and he was a proud member of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company K (Reenactor), in which he served both as an infantryman and Chaplain, for over ten years. He was also presently serving as Camp Commander in the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), for Henry Harden Camp #2, in Madison. Another great thrill in retirement was serving as a docent for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison. Fred was very proud of his political involvement with both the Republican Party (serving on one memorable occasion as a delegate to the State Party Convention) and the Wisconsin Right-to-Life Association.
He loved music of all genres (but especially Jazz), any gathering of three or more people, telling and writing stories, aviation of any kind, teasing his Nebraska and Kansas in-laws, and camping under the stars. People who met him just once never forgot the experience.
Surviving him is his wife of 45 years, Betty; sons, Jim (Diane) Cook of Mount Horeb and Christopher (Susan) Cook of Stoughton; daughters, Rebecca (Jeff) Seglem of Wallingford, Pa., Lori (Bill) Bessler of Madison, and Mary (Patrick) Rice of Delavan; a daughter-in-law, Monica Cook of Randolph; sixteen grandchildren; and innumerable friends, neighbors, and fellow enthusiasts, all of whom will sadly mourn his absence.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Jimmie Cook; a brother, James Nathan Cook; and a beloved son, Fred G. Cook, III.
Daily Register (Portage, WI)
September 8, 2005Elizabeth "Betty" Fern (nee Torske) Cook, of Poynette, died peacefully on Sept. 7, 2005, following a long battle with breast cancer.
Betty was born at her parents' farm house near Minden, Neb., on Sept. 23, 1935. Her parents eventually settled in Heartwell, Neb., where they raised Betty and her four brothers and two sisters.
She graduated from Kenesaw High School in 1953. In her early working years, Betty was a telephone operator in Lincoln, Neb., where she eventually met her future husband who was stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base. Fred and Betty were married on Nov. 22, 1958, in Lincoln. Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Madison, and then settled in Poynette in the early 1960s where Betty devoted her energies to raising their six children.
She was a Sunday school teacher for many years at the First Presbyterian Church and, with her husband, formed and led a Church Youth Group for several years. She was a Cub Scout den mother, and subsequently devoted over 15 years to the local and regional Girl Scout programs as a troop leader, village coordinator, and eventually district president in the Black Hawk Council. Late in life, Betty became a political activist within the Wisconsin Right-To-Life Movement, a cause about which she cared deeply. She was also involved in the Poynette Area Historical Society. Betty enjoyed doing genealogical research. She also loved gardening and while raising her family always planted a large vegetable garden. Eventually, she became a flower gardener who expressed her creativity with lovely beds full of riotous color. She enjoyed travel and particularly the trips she made to her home state of Nebraska to spend time with her family. Her greatest love in life was her family. She and Fred were married for over 45 years. She was a supportive mother who attended sporting events, band concerts, school programs, plays and the like with equal pleasure and pride. Her 16 grandchildren gave her great delight and were truly the reward for all the hard work of raising six busy children. She was a much-loved daughter, sister and aunt in her large extended family.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Fred Gotham Cook Jr., her beloved son, Fred Gotham Cook III, her parents, Addie and Godfrey Torske, and two brothers, Harold James Torske and Robert Rinehart Torske.
She is survived by her children, James (Diane) Cook of Mt. Horeb, Rebecca (Jeff) Seglem of Wallingford, Pa., Lori ( Bill) Bessler of Madison, Mary (Patrick) Rice of Elkhorn, Christopher (Susan) Cook of Stoughton, and her daughter-in-law, Monica Cook of Randolph. She also leaves behind 16 much loved grandchildren who will miss her greatly. As well, she is survived by three brothers, Nels (Doris) Torske, Jerry (Karin) Torske, and Jim (Sharon) Torske and two sisters, Jo Jungert and Eloise (Ken) Waechter; and countless extended family and friends.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
April 18, 2001Brindley, Elbert James Age 88, of Richland Center, died on Saturday, April 14, 2001 in Richland Center. Born April 21, 1912 in Richland Center, the son of Elbert Edwin and Vida (James) Brindley,
Mr. Brindley was united in marriage with Elizabeth Beeken on July 3, 1939 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr. Brindley played a vital role in the Richland Center and County political community, serving as Mayor from 1951-1960, and on the City Council, and the Wisconsin League of Municipalities. He also served with the Richland County Friends of Animals. He was a nephew of Ada James, a leader of the woman's suffrage movement in the State of Wisconsin.
Survivors include: His children, Honorable Karen E. (Richard H.) Christenson of Milwaukee, James A. (Margaret S.) Brindley of Milwaukee; 2 grandchildren, Nathan Christenson of San Francisco, California and Rachel Christenson of Davis, California; his brother, Richard (Jean) Brindley of LaCrosse; other relatives and friends.
Mr. Brindley was preceded in death by his wife on Dec. 1, 2000, his parents and his brother, Loren Lindsay Brindley. J
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
December 5, 2000Brindley, Elizabeth M. Age 87. Of Richland Center. Died Friday, December 1, 2000, at Schmitt Woodland Hills in Richland Center. She was born on March 30, 1913, in Madison, the daughter of George and Marie (Hansen) Beeken. She married Elbert J. Brindley on July 3, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa.
Survivors include her husband, Elbert J. Brindley of Richland Center; 2 children, Honorable Karen E. (Richard H.) Christenson of Milwaukee and James A. (Margaret S.) Brindley of Milwaukee; 2 grandchildren, Nathan Christenson of San Francisco, CA and Rachel Christenson of Davis, CA; a sister, Dorothy Foster of St. Petersburg, FL; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.
47662. Richard Briggs Brindley
La Crosse Tribune (WI)
October 15, 2006Richard B. Brindley, 90, of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1916, in Richland Center, Wis., to Elbert and Veda (James) Brindley. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1938 with a degree in engineering.
He married Jean Heagerty on Aug. 23, 1947, in Washington, D.C.
Richard began his professional career working at the Trane Co. During World War II he worked with the Navy Department designing and testing mine sweeping equipment. He later worked for Northern Engraving and La Crosse Cooler. Over the course of his career he was credited with seven patents. He was president of Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers -Western Wisconsin Chapter; president of the Board of Trustees at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital; a member of the Advisory Board at Viterbo College; vice-president of the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce, where he also served as co-chairman of the Hixton Forest Committee; president of the La Crosse Rotary Club and Governor of Rotary International District 625. Richard's favorite spiritual retreat was to the Northwoods of Wisconsin to a log cabin near Hayward, Wis.
He is survived by his wife, Jean; a daughter, Barbara B. (Bruce) Ferriss of Eden Prairie, Minn.; a son, Richard D. (Linda) Brindley of Plymouth, Minn.; two stepgrandchildren, Andrew L. Ferriss and Casey B. Ferriss, both of Eden Prairie; a niece, Karen (Richard) Christensen, and a nephew, James (Marge) Brindley, both of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Loren Brindley and James Brindley.