Harold Robert Jensen
MAX--Harold Robert Jensen, 76, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Neb.
He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Harlan County, Neb., to James P. and Ada F. (Bear) Jensen on their farm north of Orleans. He was the youngest of eight children and attended country school near his home until the eighth grade.
Harold loved the outdoors, his cattle and horses. He rode in amateur rodeos in his younger days, and owned rodeo stock with his brothers, Bill, Walter and Dean.
On Oct. 19, 1952, he was united in marriage to Daisy Manning at Trenton, Neb. Four children were born to this union: James Stewart, Johnny Ray, Florence Elizabeth and Susan Roberta.
Harold was a farmhand most of his life and worked at several ranches in Dundy and Chase counties in Nebraska. He also farmed near Bartley, Cambridge, Wilsonville, McCook and Benkelman. He retired in 1986 and lived in Stratton, Neb., before moving to Max, Neb., in 1989.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers William, Walter and Dean; sisters Leile Dixon, Margaret Jensen, Agnes Treadway Crosten, and a niece, Virginia Dixon Marble.
Those who survive him include his wife, Daisy, of Max; sons James of Max and Johnny of Parks, Neb.; daughters Florence and husband, Ken Priddy, of Stratton and Susan Jensen of North Platte, Neb.; a brother, Floyd Jensen, and wife, Geneva, of Dallas, Texas; granddaughters Kimberly Priddy of McCook and Teresa and husband, Adam Switzer. of Burwell, Neb.; grandsons Nathan and Keith Priddy and Kyle Jensen; a great-granddaughter, Allison; sisters-in- law Virginia Jensen of Benkelman, Mary Jensen of Stratton and Delores Jensen and husband, Willard Pinchard, of Wray, Colo.; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Harold Jensen were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at Forch Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Norman Prather officiating.
Kelly Hayward and Paul Erdman, with guitar accompaniment, sang "Empty Saddles" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." The congregational hymn was "Amazing Grace."
Casket bearers were Frank, Tracy, David Thornbrugh, Gayle Jensen, Dewayne Fanning, Nathan Priddy, Bill Thornbrugh, Roger Parker, David Jensen and Adam Switzer. Honorary bearers were Leroy Dixon, Jerry Jensen, Virgil Dixon, Merrill Jensen, Jack Treadway, Edwin Dixon and Kenneth Jensen.
A committal service was held at 3:30 p.m. with burial at the Orleans Cemetery in Orleans.
Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman was in charge of arrangements.
(as printed in the Benkelman Post, August 2001)
MAX--Harold Robert Jensen, 76, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Neb.
He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Harlan County, Neb., to James P. and Ada F. (Bear) Jensen on their farm north of Orleans. He was the youngest of eight children and attended country school near his home until the eighth grade.
Harold loved the outdoors, his cattle and horses. He rode in amateur rodeos in his younger days, and owned rodeo stock with his brothers, Bill, Walter and Dean.
On Oct. 19, 1952, he was united in marriage to Daisy Manning at Trenton, Neb. Four children were born to this union: James Stewart, Johnny Ray, Florence Elizabeth and Susan Roberta.
Harold was a farmhand most of his life and worked at several ranches in Dundy and Chase counties in Nebraska. He also farmed near Bartley, Cambridge, Wilsonville, McCook and Benkelman. He retired in 1986 and lived in Stratton, Neb., before moving to Max, Neb., in 1989.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers William, Walter and Dean; sisters Leile Dixon, Margaret Jensen, Agnes Treadway Crosten, and a niece, Virginia Dixon Marble.
Those who survive him include his wife, Daisy, of Max; sons James of Max and Johnny of Parks, Neb.; daughters Florence and husband, Ken Priddy, of Stratton and Susan Jensen of North Platte, Neb.; a brother, Floyd Jensen, and wife, Geneva, of Dallas, Texas; granddaughters Kimberly Priddy of McCook and Teresa and husband, Adam Switzer. of Burwell, Neb.; grandsons Nathan and Keith Priddy and Kyle Jensen; a great-granddaughter, Allison; sisters-in- law Virginia Jensen of Benkelman, Mary Jensen of Stratton and Delores Jensen and husband, Willard Pinchard, of Wray, Colo.; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Harold Jensen were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at Forch Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Norman Prather officiating.
Kelly Hayward and Paul Erdman, with guitar accompaniment, sang "Empty Saddles" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." The congregational hymn was "Amazing Grace."
Casket bearers were Frank, Tracy, David Thornbrugh, Gayle Jensen, Dewayne Fanning, Nathan Priddy, Bill Thornbrugh, Roger Parker, David Jensen and Adam Switzer. Honorary bearers were Leroy Dixon, Jerry Jensen, Virgil Dixon, Merrill Jensen, Jack Treadway, Edwin Dixon and Kenneth Jensen.
A committal service was held at 3:30 p.m. with burial at the Orleans Cemetery in Orleans.
Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman was in charge of arrangements.
(as printed in the Benkelman Post, August 2001)