Dawson-Frontier County NeArchives Obituaries.....Sill, Joe D. December 27, 2007
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Lexington Clipper-Herald Jan. 2, 2008
Joe D. Sill, 92, of Lexington, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at Mt. Clair 
Skilled Nursing Center in Omaha.

Memorial services were held Monday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. at Lexington Christian 
Church with Pastor Jim Henry officiating.

Burial was held prior to the memorial service at Greenwood Cemetery with 
military honors for family members.

There was no visitation.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Sill of Omaha; one son, Jeffrey Sill of 
Omaha; two brothers-in-law, Bill (LaDonna) Doughty of Lexington, and Gene 
Doughty of Lincoln.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Raymond and Robert; 
one sister, Helen Jensen; one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

He was born May 29, 1915, at Eustis, to James H. and Effie C. (Cole) Sill.

Joe grew up in the Lexington area with a farming background. He was a graduate 
of Lexington High School with the class of 1932. He farmed and raised purebred 
hogs for 35 years prior to retiring. 

He served his country during WWII in the European Theater in the Army 
Quartermaster 35th Division, receiving the Bronze Star Medal, the Good Conduct 
Medal and the American Defense Service ribbon. Joe was honorably discharged on 
Oct. 15, 1945. 

Joe was united in marriage to Helen Doughty on April 17, 1942, at San Luis 
Obispo, Calif. One son was blessed to this union, Jeffrey. The couple enjoyed 
wintering in Yuma, Ariz., following their retirement.

Joe was a member of the First Christian Church, the American Legion, V.F.W. 
and was past president of the Spare Rib Club. 


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