Harold E. Thornsbrough
1920 - 2000 (80 years)-
Name Harold E. Thornsbrough Born 18 Jun 1920 Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 14 Jul 2000 Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon [1, 2, 3] Buried 19 Jul 2000 Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon [1, 2, 3] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13139285/harold-e-thornsbrough
Section BB, Site 1617
Person ID I3261 Gritton Last Modified 29 Mar 2024
Father Clarence Thornsbrough, b. 17 Dec 1893, Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 18 Dec 1969 (Age 76 years) Mother Alta Myrtle Meeker, b. Dec 1897, Illinois , d. 1969 (Age 71 years) Family ID F1364 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorothy Elva Ellis, b. 27 Nov 1919, Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 17 Aug 2005, Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon (Age 85 years) Married 28 Jun 1941 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [3] Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F1365 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 18 Jun 1920 - Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Married - 28 Jun 1941 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Died - 14 Jul 2000 - Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon 
Buried - 19 Jul 2000 - Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - News-Register, McMinnville, Oregon, July 15, 2000
A funeral for Harold E. Thornsbrough of McMinnville will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Bethel Baptist Church, McMinnville, with the Rev. Bard Marshall officiating.
Private interment will be in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.
The chapel of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville, will be open for visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 3 to 7 p.m. Monday.
Mr. Thornsbrough died July 14, 2000, in Bend. He was 80.
He was born June 18, 1920, in Bismarck, Ill., the son of Clarence and Alta Meeker Thornsbrough. He was raised and educated in Danville, Ill.
He and Dorothy Ellis were married June 28, 1941, in Danville.
He served in the Army during World War II. He lived in Portland from 1964 to 1974, then moved to Dayton. He lived there until 1998, when he moved to McMinnville.
Mr. Thornsbrough had worked in the general construction business. He enjoyed sporting events and church activities.
He was a volunteer at the McMinnville Senior Center and Goodwill Industries. He belonged to Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Linda Larson of Carlton, Eileen Phillips of Bend, Elaine Jolliff of Waldport, and Joyce Pasquale of Danville; a son, Bruce Thornsbrough of McMinnville; 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, in care of Macy & Son, 135 N.E. Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128.
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- News-Register, McMinnville, Oregon, July 15, 2000
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