Howard H. Engert Hurd, the son of Fred and Irene (Brown) Engert, was born in Canandaigua, New York on October 13, 1921 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on January 17, 2002, at the age of 80 years.
James and Martha Hurd raised Howard, who was an orphan train rider. He grew up in Stromsburg and attended Country School District #25, then graduated from Stromsburg High School. He enlisted in the US Navy for World War II and served from 1942-1945. After the war, he drove taxicabs and worked for Meadow Brook hospital driving an ambulance in New York.
Howard was united in marriage to Gladys E. Finn on October 30, 1952 at Greeley, Colorado. He began driving a truck as an owner/operator, over the years he worked for Eisemae Chemicals, Seward Motor Freight, Monfort and G.I. Moving and Storage.
Howard was a member of the V.F.W. He did public speaking at schools, care centers and the Plainsmen Museum on his involvement in the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America. Howard also loved to play cards and bowl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three children, Thomas Haas, Gary Engert and Marjorie Kidd.
Howard is survived by his wife Gladys of Aurora; 10 children, 5 sons, James Engert and his wife Maureen of Sidney, William Engert and his wife Jill of Jefferson, South Dakota, Renard Engert and his wife Annie of Grand Island, Loren Engert and his wife Cheiko of Dalhart, Texas and Carlin Engert and his wife Chris of Aurora; 5 daughters, Gladys Gustafson and her husband Lyal of Madison, Wisconsin, Frances Weisgerber and her husband Brian of Boonsboro, Maryland, Renee Enderle and her husband Chuck of Aurora, Martha "Luis" Hernadez of Aurora and Lorene Landers and her husband Jerry of Lincoln; 37 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Fred Swedenburg and his wife Idona of Clarks and a sister, Imogene Lorman and her husband Everett of Stromsburg.
James and Martha Hurd raised Howard, who was an orphan train rider. He grew up in Stromsburg and attended Country School District #25, then graduated from Stromsburg High School. He enlisted in the US Navy for World War II and served from 1942-1945. After the war, he drove taxicabs and worked for Meadow Brook hospital driving an ambulance in New York.
Howard was united in marriage to Gladys E. Finn on October 30, 1952 at Greeley, Colorado. He began driving a truck as an owner/operator, over the years he worked for Eisemae Chemicals, Seward Motor Freight, Monfort and G.I. Moving and Storage.
Howard was a member of the V.F.W. He did public speaking at schools, care centers and the Plainsmen Museum on his involvement in the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America. Howard also loved to play cards and bowl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three children, Thomas Haas, Gary Engert and Marjorie Kidd.
Howard is survived by his wife Gladys of Aurora; 10 children, 5 sons, James Engert and his wife Maureen of Sidney, William Engert and his wife Jill of Jefferson, South Dakota, Renard Engert and his wife Annie of Grand Island, Loren Engert and his wife Cheiko of Dalhart, Texas and Carlin Engert and his wife Chris of Aurora; 5 daughters, Gladys Gustafson and her husband Lyal of Madison, Wisconsin, Frances Weisgerber and her husband Brian of Boonsboro, Maryland, Renee Enderle and her husband Chuck of Aurora, Martha "Luis" Hernadez of Aurora and Lorene Landers and her husband Jerry of Lincoln; 37 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Fred Swedenburg and his wife Idona of Clarks and a sister, Imogene Lorman and her husband Everett of Stromsburg.
Howard H. Engert Hurd, the son of Fred and Irene (Brown) Engert, was born in Canandaigua, New York on October 13, 1921 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on January 17, 2002, at the age of 80 years.
James and Martha Hurd raised Howard, who was an orphan train rider. He grew up in Stromsburg and attended Country School District #25, then graduated from Stromsburg High School. He enlisted in the US Navy for World War II and served from 1942-1945. After the war, he drove taxicabs and worked for Meadow Brook hospital driving an ambulance in New York.
Howard was united in marriage to Gladys E. Finn on October 30, 1952 at Greeley, Colorado. He began driving a truck as an owner/operator, over the years he worked for Eisemae Chemicals, Seward Motor Freight, Monfort and G.I. Moving and Storage.
Howard was a member of the V.F.W. He did public speaking at schools, care centers and the Plainsmen Museum on his involvement in the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America. Howard also loved to play cards and bowl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three children, Thomas Haas, Gary Engert and Marjorie Kidd.
Howard is survived by his wife Gladys of Aurora; 10 children, 5 sons, James Engert and his wife Maureen of Sidney, William Engert and his wife Jill of Jefferson, South Dakota, Renard Engert and his wife Annie of Grand Island, Loren Engert and his wife Cheiko of Dalhart, Texas and Carlin Engert and his wife Chris of Aurora; 5 daughters, Gladys Gustafson and her husband Lyal of Madison, Wisconsin, Frances Weisgerber and her husband Brian of Boonsboro, Maryland, Renee Enderle and her husband Chuck of Aurora, Martha "Luis" Hernadez of Aurora and Lorene Landers and her husband Jerry of Lincoln; 37 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Fred Swedenburg and his wife Idona of Clarks and a sister, Imogene Lorman and her husband Everett of Stromsburg.
James and Martha Hurd raised Howard, who was an orphan train rider. He grew up in Stromsburg and attended Country School District #25, then graduated from Stromsburg High School. He enlisted in the US Navy for World War II and served from 1942-1945. After the war, he drove taxicabs and worked for Meadow Brook hospital driving an ambulance in New York.
Howard was united in marriage to Gladys E. Finn on October 30, 1952 at Greeley, Colorado. He began driving a truck as an owner/operator, over the years he worked for Eisemae Chemicals, Seward Motor Freight, Monfort and G.I. Moving and Storage.
Howard was a member of the V.F.W. He did public speaking at schools, care centers and the Plainsmen Museum on his involvement in the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America. Howard also loved to play cards and bowl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three children, Thomas Haas, Gary Engert and Marjorie Kidd.
Howard is survived by his wife Gladys of Aurora; 10 children, 5 sons, James Engert and his wife Maureen of Sidney, William Engert and his wife Jill of Jefferson, South Dakota, Renard Engert and his wife Annie of Grand Island, Loren Engert and his wife Cheiko of Dalhart, Texas and Carlin Engert and his wife Chris of Aurora; 5 daughters, Gladys Gustafson and her husband Lyal of Madison, Wisconsin, Frances Weisgerber and her husband Brian of Boonsboro, Maryland, Renee Enderle and her husband Chuck of Aurora, Martha "Luis" Hernadez of Aurora and Lorene Landers and her husband Jerry of Lincoln; 37 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Fred Swedenburg and his wife Idona of Clarks and a sister, Imogene Lorman and her husband Everett of Stromsburg.
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