William "Will" Larbig 1884-1943

LARBIG, CRAWFORD

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/17/2013 at 21:14:37

Burial Services Held Sunday For Wm. Larbig, 59
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two from the Sternborg chapel for Wm. Larbig, 59, brother of Mrs. Agnes Crawford, who died Monday, Nov. 29, at Fruita, Colo. after a nine months illness.

Rev. A.R. Cuthbert of Excelsior was the officiating clergyman. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were LeRoy Bassett, Chris Jensen, George Balmer, Jacob Frick, R.E. Dildine and M.E. Huckaba.

Mr. Larbig was born Feb. 24, 1884 in Estherville. He spent his boyhood and young manhood here, gaining his livelihood as a farmer until 1919 when he went west. For the past 14 years he has made his home with his brother, Chris, at Fruita. The brothers were bachelors. The brother accompanied the remains to Estherville. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, December 9, 1943)