MYRON DILLENBECK , 85, of 512 E. Knox St., Morrison, passed away Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. at his home. He suffered a stroke several weeks ago and had been bedfast since. The body was removed to the Tomlinson funeral home where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. F. L. Furrh, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grove Hill cemetery. Myron Dillenbeck was born in Morrison, April 2, 1872, a son of Jacob and Josephine Phillips Dillenbeck. He was reared and educated in Morrison and with the exception of one year spent at Ft. Morgan, Colo., he had lived all his life in Morrison. He was a horse trainer for years and also a retired greenhouse employee. he had a wide circle of friends. Mr. Dillenbeck was united in marriage to Miss Arlie Entwhistle of Morrison at Dixon on May 31, 1911. She survives him, together with two sons, DeWitt of Pontiac, and Ellsworth of Goshen, Ind., and four grandchildren, Marsha Ann and Karen Lee of Goshen, and DeWitt Arthur and Charles Ellsworth of Pontiac, also several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mrs. Lillian Gilbert, and two half brothers, Claude and Bert Beeds.
Contributed by Barbara Nugent from the Sterling Daily Gazette Obituary, Thursday, April 11, 1957, page 6
Contributed by Barbara Nugent from the Sterling Daily Gazette Obituary, Thursday, April 11, 1957, page 6
MYRON DILLENBECK , 85, of 512 E. Knox St., Morrison, passed away Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. at his home. He suffered a stroke several weeks ago and had been bedfast since. The body was removed to the Tomlinson funeral home where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. F. L. Furrh, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grove Hill cemetery. Myron Dillenbeck was born in Morrison, April 2, 1872, a son of Jacob and Josephine Phillips Dillenbeck. He was reared and educated in Morrison and with the exception of one year spent at Ft. Morgan, Colo., he had lived all his life in Morrison. He was a horse trainer for years and also a retired greenhouse employee. he had a wide circle of friends. Mr. Dillenbeck was united in marriage to Miss Arlie Entwhistle of Morrison at Dixon on May 31, 1911. She survives him, together with two sons, DeWitt of Pontiac, and Ellsworth of Goshen, Ind., and four grandchildren, Marsha Ann and Karen Lee of Goshen, and DeWitt Arthur and Charles Ellsworth of Pontiac, also several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mrs. Lillian Gilbert, and two half brothers, Claude and Bert Beeds.
Contributed by Barbara Nugent from the Sterling Daily Gazette Obituary, Thursday, April 11, 1957, page 6
Contributed by Barbara Nugent from the Sterling Daily Gazette Obituary, Thursday, April 11, 1957, page 6
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