Obituaries

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Andrew M. Osbourne

Webb City Sentinel
Sudden Death
Andrew M. Osbourne, an old and highly respected citizen who resided two miles east of Johnstown died yesterday at 11:30 from an attack of heart trouble. The deceased was 55 years of age and leaves several children. His wife died sometime ago. The funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the late residence by Rev. Raust at 1:30. The interment was made at the Alexander cemetery.
Submitted by: Renessa Wiggins

John W. Osborn

Joplin Globe
31 Mar 1935
Osborn Funeral Held.
Webb City, Mo., March 30. - Funeral services for John W. Osborn, who died at his home at Lakeside, were conducted this afternoon at the Perserverance A.T.A. hall, east of Carterville, with the Rev. Elmer Miller in charge. Burial was in Alexander cemetery.
Submitted by: Renessa Wiggins

Raymond Osborn

Joplin Globe
Nov. 20, 1926
Car Fumes Caused Death of R. Osborn
Former Carterville Youth Believed to Have Been Overcome While Asleep.
Carterville, Mo., Nov. 20. - Funeral services for Raymond Osborn, 21 years old, whose body arrived last night from Augusta, Kan., will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the A.H.T.A. hall east of Carterville. Burial will be in Alexander cemetery.
Osborn's body was found Thursday morning curled up in his motor car, on an oil lease sixteen miles east of Augusta. He was employed as a "pumper" for an oil company.
Motor Running.
A fellow employee found the motor of the car in which Osborn was lying was running, with the car's heater turned on. It is believed fumes from burned gasoline went through the heater, causing death as he slept.
Osborn was born near here, going to Augusta in 1917. He had been employed by the White Eagle Oil Company two years.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J.C. Osborn; three sisters, Mrs. H.W. Rowley, Mrs. W.E. Cody and Juanita Osborn of Augusta, and five brothers, John, Ernest, Albert, Franklin and Chester Osborn.
Submitted by: Renessa Wiggins

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