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Oren Sturman Copeland (1887-1958) —
also known as Oren S. Copeland —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak., March 16,
1887.
Son of Samuel R. Copeland and Josephine D. (French) Copeland.
Republican. Coal and
oil dealer; mayor of
Lincoln, Neb., 1937-39; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1941-43; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Optimist
Club.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April 10,
1958 (age 71 years, 25
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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John William DeCamp (b. 1941) —
also known as John W. DeCamp —
of Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb.
Born in Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb., July 6,
1941.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; contractor;
member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 40th District, 1971-87.
Christian. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1993.
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Stanley Wayne Elder (1909-1986) —
also known as Stanley W. Elder —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., June 4,
1909.
Son of Leonard L. Elder and Mabel Grace Elder.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1943-44;
defeated, 1940, 1944, 1954; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1946; Republican
candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1950 (primary, 31st District), 1964 (primary, 38th
District), 1966 (38th District).
Christian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Everet Everroad (b. 1913) —
also known as John E. Everroad —
of Millard, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Columbus, Bartholomew
County, Ind., January
13, 1913.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1967-71; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1972.
Christian. Member, Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Myers Ostrander (1895-1973) —
also known as John M. Ostrander —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Vesta, Johnson
County, Neb., July 22,
1895.
Son of David Romain Ostrander (1844-1901) and Mary (Myers) Ostrander
(1865-1899).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; grocer; mayor
of Beatrice, Neb., 1938-40.
Christian. Member, American
Legion; Rotary; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar.
Died in Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb., July 17,
1973 (age 77 years, 360
days).
Interment somewhere
in Vesta, Neb.
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Harry Evans Sackett (b. 1874) —
also known as Harry E. Sackett —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio, October
10, 1874.
Son of Oliver P. Sackett and Mary (Evans) Sackett.
Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1912,
1920;
Progressive candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1914; Nebraska
Republican state chair, 1924-26.
Christian. Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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William T. Thompson, Jr. (b. 1888) —
also known as W. T. Thompson —
of Cozad, Dawson
County, Neb.
Born in Gibson Station (unknown
county), Okla., June 7,
1888.
Son of William T. Thompson, Sr. and Mary (Couch) Thompson.
Democrat. School
teacher; banker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1928,
1940,
1948
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Nebraska
state treasurer, 1948.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William T. Thompson, Sr. and Mary (Couch) Thompson; married 1914 to Agnes
Faught (died 1923); married 1925 to Irene
Brown (died 1928). |
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Willard Everett Townsend (b. 1904) —
also known as Willard E. Townsend —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb., April 23,
1904.
Son of Andrew Jackson Townsend and Nellie (Dewey) Townsend.
Democrat. Laundry
business; chair of
Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1936-40; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1952,
1956.
Christian. Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred Alvin Wiegardt (b. 1899) —
also known as Alfred Wiegardt —
of Ord, Valley
County, Neb.
Born in Elyria, Valley
County, Neb., January
2, 1899.
Son of Anton Frederick Augustus Wiegardt and Elsie (Madsen) Wiegardt.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Valley County Democratic Party, 1940.
Christian. Member, American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Jessie Marie Purcell. |
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Tilford Albert Willmore (b. 1869) —
also known as T. A. Willmore —
of Hebron, Thayer
County, Neb.
Born in Clinton, DeWitt
County, Ill., November
18, 1869.
Son of Charles Willmore and Sarah J. (Wright) Willmore.
Democrat. School
teacher; postmaster;
real
estate and insurance
business; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nebraska, 1932.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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