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- Birth
Nebraska, USA
- Death
- 9 Nov 1932 (aged 15)
Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
- Burial
Chester Cemetery
Chester,Thayer County,Nebraska,USAAdd to Map
- Plot
- Block 9, Lot 7, Grave 7
- Memorial ID
- 46399315 · View Source
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Bruning Banner, November 17, 1932:
The community was shocked to hear of the death of Vernon Shawen on Wednesday evening at the Hebron hospital. Vernon attended school on Friday. He was a freshman in high school.
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CHESTER
Mrs. Clara O. Pressnall
The 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen of Belvidere, Neb., passed away at his home last Thursday and his body was interred in the Chester cemetery (sic) on Friday. Mrs. Shawen was formerly Miss Clara Silken (sic) of Chester, a sister of Arthur Silken of that place.
The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, November 17, 1932; pg. 4
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Vernon Shawen, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen of near Carleton, Neb., was taken suddenly ill on Sunday, November 6, and passed away on the following Wednesday.
Funeral services were conducted Friday from the Community church (sic) in Belvidere by the pastor, the Rev. J. Bruce Wylie, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
Vernon Grafton Shawen was born February 8, 1917, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen, and departed this life November 9, 1932, aged 15 years 9 months and one day, after an illness of only a few days.
Vernon was a student in the Belvidere high school and a member of the high school class of the Community Sunday school, and was held in high esteem.
He leaves besides his parents, seven sisters: Mrs. Minnie Bignall, of Bartlett; Mrs. Edna Doty, of Oskaloosa, Kan.; Mrs. Dolly Ross, of Davenport; Mrs. Mabel Bell, Wellsville, Kan., Helen of Lincoln, and Helen (sic) and Gladys at home. - Chester Herald.
The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, November 24, 1932; pg. 8
Bruning Banner, November 17, 1932:
The community was shocked to hear of the death of Vernon Shawen on Wednesday evening at the Hebron hospital. Vernon attended school on Friday. He was a freshman in high school.
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CHESTER
Mrs. Clara O. Pressnall
The 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen of Belvidere, Neb., passed away at his home last Thursday and his body was interred in the Chester cemetery (sic) on Friday. Mrs. Shawen was formerly Miss Clara Silken (sic) of Chester, a sister of Arthur Silken of that place.
The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, November 17, 1932; pg. 4
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Vernon Shawen, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen of near Carleton, Neb., was taken suddenly ill on Sunday, November 6, and passed away on the following Wednesday.
Funeral services were conducted Friday from the Community church (sic) in Belvidere by the pastor, the Rev. J. Bruce Wylie, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
Vernon Grafton Shawen was born February 8, 1917, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Shawen, and departed this life November 9, 1932, aged 15 years 9 months and one day, after an illness of only a few days.
Vernon was a student in the Belvidere high school and a member of the high school class of the Community Sunday school, and was held in high esteem.
He leaves besides his parents, seven sisters: Mrs. Minnie Bignall, of Bartlett; Mrs. Edna Doty, of Oskaloosa, Kan.; Mrs. Dolly Ross, of Davenport; Mrs. Mabel Bell, Wellsville, Kan., Helen of Lincoln, and Helen (sic) and Gladys at home. - Chester Herald.
The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, November 24, 1932; pg. 8
Family Members
Parents
- Elisha Fanoah Shawen 1867–1959
- Clara Bertha Silker Shawen 1878–1949
Siblings
- Minnie E. Shawen Bignell 1898–1987
- Edna A. Shawen Doty 1901–1994
- Mabel M. Shawen Bell 1907–1996
- Helen Greta Shawen Sell 1909–2003
- Hazel Orzelia Shawen Hoatson 1911–1971
- W. O. Shawen 1914–1914
- Gladys Shawen Saunders 1915–1993
- Mildred E Shawen 1919–1921
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