Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Fisk, LaVerne L. August 30, 2010
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Danny Gruber danny.gruber@gmail.com September 2, 2010, 10:42 am

Lexington Clipper-Herald Sept. 4, 2010
LaVerne L. Fisk, 92, of Cozad, died Monday evening, Aug. 30, 2010. 

Mass of the Christian Burial will be on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at
Christ the King Catholic Church in Cozad with Father Don O’Brien as celebrant.

Burial with military honors will be at the Cozad Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at the
Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad.

Verne was born in Monroe, Mich., on July 31, 1918 to LaVerne and Hazel (Sayers)
Fisk. There he married the love of his life, Ann Cegale on Aug. 1, 1942. 

He began his career with Monroe Auto Equipment in 1936 as an apprentice tool and
die maker. He had to take some time off to serve with the Navy during World War
II, stationed in the South Pacific. After the war years, through multiple
promotions and hands - on experience, Verne became the founder and first plant
manager in 1960, of the Cozad division of Tenneco, formerly known as Monroe Auto
Equipment.

After his retirement in 1978, Verne worked a small farm, raised Paso Fino
pleasure horses and eventually began raising and racing thoroughbred horses. He
was a member of the Nebraska Thoroughbred Breeders Association. 

Verne was instrumental in starting the Cozad Chapter of B.P.O.E. lodge no. 2250
in 1962 and remained very active and supportive over the years and had the honor
of serving as Exalted Ruler three times. He will be particularly missed by the
lodge for his excellent presentation of “The Tolling of the Eleventh Hour” for
departed brothers. 

Verne in the Rotary Club for 15 years, served as president and was a board
member of the Cozad Housing Authority for 38 years, Midway Wild Life Board,
member of Christ the King Catholic Church and Knight’s of Columbus. He also had
memberships in VFW Post 5136 and the American Legion. 

Survivors include his daughter, Carol (Mike) Toomey of Lincoln; a son, Jim
(Karen) Fisk of Omaha; seven grandchildren; 13 great children and a host of
other relatives and friends. He will be remembered and missed by all who knew him. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann in 2006 and two brothers, Donald and
James Fisk.



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/dawson/obits/f/fisk371gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb