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William Saylor Breon

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William Saylor Breon

Birth
Martinsburg, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Death
19 Jun 1957 (aged 75)
Albion, Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Albion, Boone County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section F, Block 6, Row 1
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Funeral services for William Breon, 75, who died June 19 at Boone county hospital, were Saturday afternoon, June 22, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Albion, Rev. Richard F. Miles in charge. Music was by Mrs. Marjorie Warner and Russell Hosford, accompanied by Mrs. Doris Knutson. Pallbearers were Dale Stevenson, James Atkinson, Ray Olson, Dick Holmes, Alton Noble and Virgil Seda.

William S. Breon was born Feb. 22, 1882, at Martinsburg, Ia., son of George F. and Emma Breon. He moved with his parents to Norton county, Kansas at the age of 6. When he was 27 he moved to Boone county and had lived here since. He farmed until he retired.

He was married March 18, 1914, to Vena Meyers. They have a son, Edmond S. of Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. Breon was an avid stamp collector. He had an outstanding collection and showed it at many state gatherings of fellow stamp collectors.

Surviving are his wife, who lives on a farm near Albion; their son; 2 grandsons; a sister Pearl, of Laramie Wyo.; nieces and nephews.

(Albion News – Albion, Nebraska – June 27, 1957)
Funeral services for William Breon, 75, who died June 19 at Boone county hospital, were Saturday afternoon, June 22, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Albion, Rev. Richard F. Miles in charge. Music was by Mrs. Marjorie Warner and Russell Hosford, accompanied by Mrs. Doris Knutson. Pallbearers were Dale Stevenson, James Atkinson, Ray Olson, Dick Holmes, Alton Noble and Virgil Seda.

William S. Breon was born Feb. 22, 1882, at Martinsburg, Ia., son of George F. and Emma Breon. He moved with his parents to Norton county, Kansas at the age of 6. When he was 27 he moved to Boone county and had lived here since. He farmed until he retired.

He was married March 18, 1914, to Vena Meyers. They have a son, Edmond S. of Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. Breon was an avid stamp collector. He had an outstanding collection and showed it at many state gatherings of fellow stamp collectors.

Surviving are his wife, who lives on a farm near Albion; their son; 2 grandsons; a sister Pearl, of Laramie Wyo.; nieces and nephews.

(Albion News – Albion, Nebraska – June 27, 1957)


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