The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-02-20
TRIBUTE PAID
v. TH0RNbURC.

Born at Markleeville. Alpine county
California August II. 1883, died at his
honre at MarkleeviIle February II,
1920 at the age of 36 years 8 months.
\ He was the eldest of family of six
boys and one girl. He leaves to
mourn his early DEATH his mother,
Mary A. Thornburg, a sister Mrs
Frank Kanig and five brothers, Walter,
Ben, John, Charles and Ivan and four
nephews.
He was laid to rest In the cemetery
At Markleeville Saturday, February
14,1920 by the side of his father who
preceded him to the grave some years
Billy as his friends knew and loved
him spent his entire life In the county
OF Alpine. He attended the public
school at Markleevlle until the duties
and cares of life called him to take up
his labors of life on the little farm
During the winter months he would
employ his time trapping. He was an
expert skii-man and a man of great
strength and endurance, trip of so
miles day on his skis, among the
mountain peaks was not an uncom-
mon trip for him.
At the time of his death he was an
active member of the re-adjustment
committee OF his home county.
A trustee of the Markleeville school
and member of the Board of Super
visors.
He was man of sterling character
always honest, sincere and true. No
task was too great II 1t added to the
Joy of another He would leave his
work In the field to aid any one In
trouble. He was a mechanic OF no
mean ability and often have seen him
leave his duties at home and work
hours on broken wagon or machine
for traveller in trouble. and when
asked how much would answer In his
usual way "Oh that's all right. that's
all right and thus II was year In and
year out always coming to the aid OF
those in trouble, always helping others
and thinking but little of himself.
He was close chum and compan-
ion to his brother; and oh, how kind
and considerate OF his sister and moth
er, and how neighborily and good TO
his friends.
In all the years of my acquaintance
with him | have heard naught but
good spoken of him and naught but
good spoken by him OF others.
! And thus he journeyed "Life's
shadowy strange and winding road. on
which we travel but little way, just
a few short steps from the cradle with
It's LULLABY OF love. TO the low and quiet
wayside inn. where all at last must
rest" where each In his turn must
silently as he has done. lay aside his
earthly cares and therein enter
| know how vain words are to les
sen grief. yet | desire to add word
OF comfort to his loved ones he has
left with broken hearts: and 1t surely
must be comfort to know and feel
the tender. loving sympathy of his
many friends. to know that they too
mourn and grieve with you, to know
and feel that these friends too knew
and felt his shining worth and good
ness and to know that the world is
better for his having lived; that he
added to the sum of human JOY "and
were each one to whom he did a loving
kindness to bring a blossom to his
grave. he would sleep beneath Wild
erness OF sweet flowers
with Morn. with Noon. with Night,
with changing clouds and changeless
stars, with grass. with trees and birds.
with leaf and bud, with flower and
blossoming vino. with all the sweet
influences of nature we leave our
dead
Farewell dear friend farewell
A FRIEND.