Mark William Colborn
Mark William Colborn, 73, of North Platte died Jan. 6, 1998, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 2, 1924, at Palmer to Mark Eugene and Clarice Mahalia Bartholomew Colborn. He grew up in the Palmer and Stanton area and graduated from Stanton High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in October 1942 and was discharged in December 1945.
He returned to the Stanton area before going to Colorado to attend college. He graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in mechanical engineering.
On Dec. 20, 1951, he married Margaret Marie Fosler at Lincoln. They lived in Colorado until 1959, when they moved to Lincoln. She preceded him in death in June 1971.
Mr. Colborn worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads, and in November 1975, he moved to North Platte to be district traffic engineer.
On Dec. 31, 1975, he married Judith Hunting in Lincoln and she soon joined him in North Platte.
He retired from the Nebraska Department of Roads in July 1989.
He was a past member of the IOOF Walla Walla Lodge and a special buddy to “Reuben” and “Cinder.” He also volunteered at the Lincoln Connection.
Survivors include his wife, Judith “Judy” of North Platte; three sons, Steven (Patricia) Colborn of Sandy, Utah, Lee (Cristina) Colborn of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bill (Viola) Hunting of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Joan (Kevin) Poole of Elmwood; two brothers, John and Robert Colborn, both of Lincoln; two sisters, Jeanne Steinshouer of Lafayette, Colo., and Mae Hoffman of Fort Collins, Colo.; 10 grandchildren, Brian, Brad, Mark, Cristopher, Ashley, Richard, Rachael, Stacy, Jason and Katrina; three great-grandchildren, Emily, Maggie and Madeline; and many nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Ardyth Boyles, Rene Renshaw, Maxine Baer and Doris Whalen.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Dr. Howard E. Grant Jr. officiating. Inurnment of the cremains will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, with military honors by the North Platte Veteran’s Organization.
Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Odean Colonial Chapel at C and Sycamore and prior to services at the church Friday.