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Earl M. Durbin

Born: March 17, 1928    Galt, Missouri Died: March 1, 2009      Omaha, Nebraska     Services: Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:00 PM Marcy Chapel, Ashland, Nebraska Interment at Ashland Cemetery, Nebraska Visitation: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:00-7:00 PM at Marcy Mortuary Memorials: Ashland Fire and Rescue

Earl was born to Maude (Glidwell) Durbin. The family moved to the Greenwood, NE area when he was two years old and then to Ashland, NE when he was sixteen. Earl retired as a layout operator on the insulating lines for Western Electric/AT&T.

He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Western Electric/AT&T and served as a Fireman on the Ashland Fire Department for fifty years and as an EMT on the Ashland Rescue Department for thirty years.

Earl is survived by his wife of sixty years Joan, sons, Steven E., and Daniel L., daughters, Jolynn K. and friend Mark Reber, Sheryle R. and husband Steve Olsen, grandchildren, Kelly S., Denise N., Dustin J., Cody J., great granddaughter, Savanna R., brother in law, Bill and wife Jane Fidler, sister in law, Emma Mae Fidler Hill, and many dear nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Betty, step sisters, Lois and Viola and stepbrothers, Charles, Truman, John, Lawrance and Forest.