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Occupation: engineer

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Digs cisterns

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Described as "of Arkansas" in his father's obit.

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Note N1918 Index

Farmed all his life southwest of Atwood, Kansas. Age given as 21 in 1940 census.
"Wilbur Leebrick Obituary Wilbur P. Leebrick was born November 4, 1918 in rural Rawlins County, Kansas to Charles H. and Minta Lewis Leebrick and died June 25, 2014 in Colby, Kansas. He was the last born in a family with three sisters and a brother who died in infancy. Wilbur attended rural schools through eighth grade and graduated from Atwood High School in 1936. In the fall of 1937 he began teaching in the Sappa View school with 13 students in six grades. The salary was $55 per month, which was considered good during the Dirty Thirties. In the fall of 1939, he enrolled at Fort Hays State Teacher's College. Because of his father's illness, he came back to the farm after only one semester of college. In 1943, he met Virginia Hartzell who was teaching in the McDonald High school. They were married November 1, 1945, at the Methodist Church in Atwood. To this union four children were born; David, Nicolee Jo, Linda and Lance. In 1947, they moved to a farm in Southern Rawlins County which became their home for the next 58 years. Wilbur conducted a lambing operation in the winter for many years, as well as raising wheat and milo. In later years he added corn to the crop rotation. Wilbur's Christian faith was a central focus of his life. Wilbur gave his life to Christ while attending Steven's Chapel, a rural Methodist church southwest of Atwood, and was baptized in the nearby Beaver Creek as a youth. He and his siblings, and then later, he and Virginia, were actively involved in that church until it closed in the late 1950s. They then became members of the Herndon Covenant Church and supported the various ministries of that church until they retired and moved to Colby in 2005. There they attended the Colby Wesleyan Church until his passing. For Wilbur, his faith was not just a compartment of his life separate from everyday events. Instead, his faith informed virtually every activity and decision in his life, and as a result, his faith influenced not only his children, but nearly everyone he came into contact with. Wilbur's funeral will be held at the Colby Wesleyan Church on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of lowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Missions Fund, Colby Wesleyan Church."--https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/wilbur-leebrick/3810213/obituary.php

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Section B, Lot 55, Space 12, Osborne City Cemetery. This lot was purchased by Frank E. Leebrick on March 22, 1879. The city of Osborne repurchased the 11 remaining spaces and has since sold them to other families.

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Note N1920 Index

Died when he was 6 years old.

"Obituary. Willie, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Leebrick, died Wednesday April 1st at 8:15 a.m. He had been sick but a few days with diptheria and though all that could be done for him, was done, from the first, death seemed to mark him for his own.
Willie was a bright, energetic boy, starting to school when only four, he had been a faithful attendant up to the week before his death, he then being five years and ten months old.
On his last day, he sang in a distrinct whisper one verse of his favorite hymn at school, "At the Cross," and then asked his parents to finish singing the song. He said he loved both his day and Sunday school teachers and wished to be remembered to them. Though so youn, he seemed to know what death meant and did not fear, but fearlessly, quietly entered the shadows of the Great Beyond. Hi is the light that shall guide his parents "Home".
Mr. and Mrs. Leebrick have the sympathy of the entire community in this touching, sad bereavement.
"Two little hands lay o'er his breast,
Two little feet laid down to rest,
Two little eyes in slumber closed,
How our hearts bleeding,
None but God knows."
"--9 Apr 1896, Osborne County (KS) News

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Motorman with Lynchburg Traction Light Company.

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Occupation: Painter