Eugene A. Thornburg (2007)

THORNBURG, DANIELSON, JENKINS

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 5/14/2007 at 18:48:04

Des Moines Register, April 15, 2007
Des Moines, Iowa

EUGENE A. THORNBURG
Des Moines

Eugene A. Thornburg, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at the age of 73, after losing the battle of cancer. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home with burial following at Avon Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.

Gene was born in Winterset, IA February 18, 1934. He was married to Carol for 40 plus years. Gene was an accomplished salesman for most of his career. After retirement, he found great joy in working part-time as a driver for Majestic Limousine. He was an avid golfer and had a green thumb when it came to gardening. He was a member of the Ft. Des Moines Chapter of the Oddfellows Organization.

Gene is survived by his children, Kristen (Lyle) Danielson of Des Moines and Robert Thornburg of Chicago and his sister, Shirley Jenkins of Des Moines.