Age: 80 yrs.
S/O Wilmer Osborn & Della Osborn
H/O Dr. Ruth (Gentry) Osborn, m. 11 Mar 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
SF/O Joyce (Reckrey) Parker
SF/O Grace (Reckrey) Dixon
SF/O Dr. Gloria (Reckrey) Miller
Last Residence: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennesee 38506, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN), 29 Nov 2007:
Cookeville, TN -- Funeral services for Merle Edwin Osborn, 80, of Algood will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard will be in Clouse Cemetery in Upper Board Valley.
Family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Osborn died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at his residence.
He was born June 6, 1927, in Butler, Pa., to the late Wilmer and Della Osborn.
Mr. Osborn served in the Army Air Force Veteran in WWII then continued his education at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He was a pioneer in TV engineering there at the CBS station, WTOP, where he worked until retirement, building the tower in northwest Washington that remained in service until 1989.
It was in Washington, D.C., that Mr. Osborn met and married psychiatrist Dr. Ruth Gentry from Monterey and reared three daughters.
Among his avid interests, Mr. Osborn read and collected a large library of books that he donated to the Cookeville Public Library after his retirement. He loved hiking in the mountains, wildlife and nature.
In 1990, Mr. Osborn bought a tract of woodland on Osborn Mountain between Monterey and Cookeville, where he built his retirement home; later he donated the tract to Tennessee as a public park, the Merle Osborn Nature Preserve.
Mr. Osborn was a kind, gentle and loving man who never saw anyone in need without giving to him. He journeyed through life softly and never spoke a word against anyone. He blessed his family with a peaceful, quiet life. He was loved by all who knew him.
His family includes his wife of 34 years, Ruth Gentry Osborn (whom he married March 11, 1973); three daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Parker of Fairfax, Va., Grace and Harlen Dixon of Algood and Dr. Gloria Reckrey of Cookeville; two sisters, Grace Dunbaugh of Norfolk, Va., and Jean Bachman of Butler, Pa.; and two granddaughters, Kara Anne Floyd Oberle and Leslie Nicole Floyd of Fairfax, Va.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Stewart.
Pallbearers will be Madonna Deluca, Harlen and James Dixon, Taylor Mansell and James Smith.
Rev. Charles Hutchinson will officiate the services.
From Remembrance:
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered
"Come to Me"
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
Our hearts were sad and broken,
But God always knows what's best.
Services held at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home on Sat. December 1, 2007
Interment is at Clouse Cemetery
Officiating Bro. Charles Hutchinson
----------------------------------------
Merle E. Osborn in the 1940 Census
First Name: Merle
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Osborn
Age at Time of Census: 12
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania Map
Enumeration District: 10-27
Residence: Ward 5, Butler, Butler City, Butler, PA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Other People in Household:
F Wilmer Osborn - 49 yrs, Male
M Della Osborn - 43 yrs, Female
S Ruth Osborn - 18 yrs, Female
S Jean Osborn - 10 yrs, Female
Marital Status: Single
Language: English
Genealogical Society Number: 005456588
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 3448
Line Number: 55
Sheet: B
Sheet Number: 11
Collection: 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census
S/O Wilmer Osborn & Della Osborn
H/O Dr. Ruth (Gentry) Osborn, m. 11 Mar 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
SF/O Joyce (Reckrey) Parker
SF/O Grace (Reckrey) Dixon
SF/O Dr. Gloria (Reckrey) Miller
Last Residence: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennesee 38506, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN), 29 Nov 2007:
Cookeville, TN -- Funeral services for Merle Edwin Osborn, 80, of Algood will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard will be in Clouse Cemetery in Upper Board Valley.
Family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Osborn died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at his residence.
He was born June 6, 1927, in Butler, Pa., to the late Wilmer and Della Osborn.
Mr. Osborn served in the Army Air Force Veteran in WWII then continued his education at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He was a pioneer in TV engineering there at the CBS station, WTOP, where he worked until retirement, building the tower in northwest Washington that remained in service until 1989.
It was in Washington, D.C., that Mr. Osborn met and married psychiatrist Dr. Ruth Gentry from Monterey and reared three daughters.
Among his avid interests, Mr. Osborn read and collected a large library of books that he donated to the Cookeville Public Library after his retirement. He loved hiking in the mountains, wildlife and nature.
In 1990, Mr. Osborn bought a tract of woodland on Osborn Mountain between Monterey and Cookeville, where he built his retirement home; later he donated the tract to Tennessee as a public park, the Merle Osborn Nature Preserve.
Mr. Osborn was a kind, gentle and loving man who never saw anyone in need without giving to him. He journeyed through life softly and never spoke a word against anyone. He blessed his family with a peaceful, quiet life. He was loved by all who knew him.
His family includes his wife of 34 years, Ruth Gentry Osborn (whom he married March 11, 1973); three daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Parker of Fairfax, Va., Grace and Harlen Dixon of Algood and Dr. Gloria Reckrey of Cookeville; two sisters, Grace Dunbaugh of Norfolk, Va., and Jean Bachman of Butler, Pa.; and two granddaughters, Kara Anne Floyd Oberle and Leslie Nicole Floyd of Fairfax, Va.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Stewart.
Pallbearers will be Madonna Deluca, Harlen and James Dixon, Taylor Mansell and James Smith.
Rev. Charles Hutchinson will officiate the services.
From Remembrance:
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered
"Come to Me"
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
Our hearts were sad and broken,
But God always knows what's best.
Services held at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home on Sat. December 1, 2007
Interment is at Clouse Cemetery
Officiating Bro. Charles Hutchinson
----------------------------------------
Merle E. Osborn in the 1940 Census
First Name: Merle
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Osborn
Age at Time of Census: 12
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania Map
Enumeration District: 10-27
Residence: Ward 5, Butler, Butler City, Butler, PA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Other People in Household:
F Wilmer Osborn - 49 yrs, Male
M Della Osborn - 43 yrs, Female
S Ruth Osborn - 18 yrs, Female
S Jean Osborn - 10 yrs, Female
Marital Status: Single
Language: English
Genealogical Society Number: 005456588
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 3448
Line Number: 55
Sheet: B
Sheet Number: 11
Collection: 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census
Age: 80 yrs.
S/O Wilmer Osborn & Della Osborn
H/O Dr. Ruth (Gentry) Osborn, m. 11 Mar 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
SF/O Joyce (Reckrey) Parker
SF/O Grace (Reckrey) Dixon
SF/O Dr. Gloria (Reckrey) Miller
Last Residence: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennesee 38506, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN), 29 Nov 2007:
Cookeville, TN -- Funeral services for Merle Edwin Osborn, 80, of Algood will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard will be in Clouse Cemetery in Upper Board Valley.
Family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Osborn died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at his residence.
He was born June 6, 1927, in Butler, Pa., to the late Wilmer and Della Osborn.
Mr. Osborn served in the Army Air Force Veteran in WWII then continued his education at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He was a pioneer in TV engineering there at the CBS station, WTOP, where he worked until retirement, building the tower in northwest Washington that remained in service until 1989.
It was in Washington, D.C., that Mr. Osborn met and married psychiatrist Dr. Ruth Gentry from Monterey and reared three daughters.
Among his avid interests, Mr. Osborn read and collected a large library of books that he donated to the Cookeville Public Library after his retirement. He loved hiking in the mountains, wildlife and nature.
In 1990, Mr. Osborn bought a tract of woodland on Osborn Mountain between Monterey and Cookeville, where he built his retirement home; later he donated the tract to Tennessee as a public park, the Merle Osborn Nature Preserve.
Mr. Osborn was a kind, gentle and loving man who never saw anyone in need without giving to him. He journeyed through life softly and never spoke a word against anyone. He blessed his family with a peaceful, quiet life. He was loved by all who knew him.
His family includes his wife of 34 years, Ruth Gentry Osborn (whom he married March 11, 1973); three daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Parker of Fairfax, Va., Grace and Harlen Dixon of Algood and Dr. Gloria Reckrey of Cookeville; two sisters, Grace Dunbaugh of Norfolk, Va., and Jean Bachman of Butler, Pa.; and two granddaughters, Kara Anne Floyd Oberle and Leslie Nicole Floyd of Fairfax, Va.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Stewart.
Pallbearers will be Madonna Deluca, Harlen and James Dixon, Taylor Mansell and James Smith.
Rev. Charles Hutchinson will officiate the services.
From Remembrance:
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered
"Come to Me"
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
Our hearts were sad and broken,
But God always knows what's best.
Services held at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home on Sat. December 1, 2007
Interment is at Clouse Cemetery
Officiating Bro. Charles Hutchinson
----------------------------------------
Merle E. Osborn in the 1940 Census
First Name: Merle
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Osborn
Age at Time of Census: 12
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania Map
Enumeration District: 10-27
Residence: Ward 5, Butler, Butler City, Butler, PA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Other People in Household:
F Wilmer Osborn - 49 yrs, Male
M Della Osborn - 43 yrs, Female
S Ruth Osborn - 18 yrs, Female
S Jean Osborn - 10 yrs, Female
Marital Status: Single
Language: English
Genealogical Society Number: 005456588
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 3448
Line Number: 55
Sheet: B
Sheet Number: 11
Collection: 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census
S/O Wilmer Osborn & Della Osborn
H/O Dr. Ruth (Gentry) Osborn, m. 11 Mar 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
SF/O Joyce (Reckrey) Parker
SF/O Grace (Reckrey) Dixon
SF/O Dr. Gloria (Reckrey) Miller
Last Residence: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennesee 38506, USA [SSDI]
Obituary, Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN), 29 Nov 2007:
Cookeville, TN -- Funeral services for Merle Edwin Osborn, 80, of Algood will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard will be in Clouse Cemetery in Upper Board Valley.
Family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Osborn died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at his residence.
He was born June 6, 1927, in Butler, Pa., to the late Wilmer and Della Osborn.
Mr. Osborn served in the Army Air Force Veteran in WWII then continued his education at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He was a pioneer in TV engineering there at the CBS station, WTOP, where he worked until retirement, building the tower in northwest Washington that remained in service until 1989.
It was in Washington, D.C., that Mr. Osborn met and married psychiatrist Dr. Ruth Gentry from Monterey and reared three daughters.
Among his avid interests, Mr. Osborn read and collected a large library of books that he donated to the Cookeville Public Library after his retirement. He loved hiking in the mountains, wildlife and nature.
In 1990, Mr. Osborn bought a tract of woodland on Osborn Mountain between Monterey and Cookeville, where he built his retirement home; later he donated the tract to Tennessee as a public park, the Merle Osborn Nature Preserve.
Mr. Osborn was a kind, gentle and loving man who never saw anyone in need without giving to him. He journeyed through life softly and never spoke a word against anyone. He blessed his family with a peaceful, quiet life. He was loved by all who knew him.
His family includes his wife of 34 years, Ruth Gentry Osborn (whom he married March 11, 1973); three daughters and a son-in-law, Joyce Parker of Fairfax, Va., Grace and Harlen Dixon of Algood and Dr. Gloria Reckrey of Cookeville; two sisters, Grace Dunbaugh of Norfolk, Va., and Jean Bachman of Butler, Pa.; and two granddaughters, Kara Anne Floyd Oberle and Leslie Nicole Floyd of Fairfax, Va.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Stewart.
Pallbearers will be Madonna Deluca, Harlen and James Dixon, Taylor Mansell and James Smith.
Rev. Charles Hutchinson will officiate the services.
From Remembrance:
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered
"Come to Me"
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
Our hearts were sad and broken,
But God always knows what's best.
Services held at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home on Sat. December 1, 2007
Interment is at Clouse Cemetery
Officiating Bro. Charles Hutchinson
----------------------------------------
Merle E. Osborn in the 1940 Census
First Name: Merle
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Osborn
Age at Time of Census: 12
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania Map
Enumeration District: 10-27
Residence: Ward 5, Butler, Butler City, Butler, PA Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Other People in Household:
F Wilmer Osborn - 49 yrs, Male
M Della Osborn - 43 yrs, Female
S Ruth Osborn - 18 yrs, Female
S Jean Osborn - 10 yrs, Female
Marital Status: Single
Language: English
Genealogical Society Number: 005456588
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 3448
Line Number: 55
Sheet: B
Sheet Number: 11
Collection: 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census
Inscription
HUSBAND
MERLE E. OSBORN
JUNE 6, 1927
NOV. 28, 2007
FROM WASHINGTON D C
SON OF
WILMER M OSBORN
AND
DELLA M KRADEL OSBORN
FROM BUTLER PENNA
HIS HOPE TO BE JUDGED AS HAVING
GAINED IN THIS LIFETIME
