Richard Bristol

Richard Bristol, age 95, of Aurora, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, at the Hamilton Manor.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 14th at the Aurora United Methodist. Dr. F. Cole Fowler and Dr. Stanley Tanner will officiate. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in York at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: RICHARD BRISTOL

Richard Christian Bristol, the son of Oswald Christian and Minnie (Schilling) Bristol, was born at Waco, Nebraska on March 8, 1914 and died at Aurora, Nebraska on January 10, 2010, at the age of 95.

Richard graduated from Waco High School and then took a welding class. He helped his family on the farm.

On July 22, 1936, he was united in marriage to Irma Fehlhafer at Utica. Richard started to farm near Waco from 1936 –39. They moved to Benedict and farmed there for eight years before moving to Hampton and farming there for three years. In 1950, they bought their first farm at Aurora. Over time he bought several more farms and Inc. the farms with his family. He retired in 1991, but continued to live on the farm. Richard and Irma were married nearly 73 years. Irma passed away on March 24, 2009.

Richard was a member of the Aurora United Methodist Church. He was active in agricultural activities such as soil and water conservation. Richard was a charter member of Hamilton County Groundwater Association. He helped organize N.R.D. boundaries in 1988. He received the Hamilton County Pork Producers award. Richard was also a member of the Aurora Lion’s Club and he also had served as Vice President for the Plainsman Museum.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, brothers, Walter, Roy and Milton Bristol and sister, Helen Erks.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Diann (Earl) Jensen of Aurora, Carolyn (Stanley) Tanner of East Poland, Maine and Beverly (Vaughn) Berck of Aurora; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; and many nieces, nephews and special friends.