ABERNATHY, Delmar

Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post in January 1991. Delmar S. Abernathy HAIGLER Delmar S. Aber¬nathy was born May 9, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abernathy at Lafayette, Colorado, and died January 8, 1991, at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 86. He and Lila Wiley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wiley, were married September 17, 1926, at Logan, Kansas. To this union twin boys were born, who died in infancy, and one daughter, JoAnn Ward, de¬ceased. From Haigler. they moved to Denver and from there to Salt Lake City, Utah, and back to Castle Rock, Colorado, where they owned and operated the B&B Cafe for several years. When they sold the cafe, they retired in Englewood, Colorado. Survivors include his wife, Lila; one granddaughter, April Ward of Englewood; one son in-law, Tom Ward; one grandson, Shaun, and wife, Tracy Ward of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters in law, Elsie Wiley of Englewood and Elsie Rose of Castle Rock, several nieces and nephews and other relatives. Graveside services were held at the Haigler Cemetery on Thursday, January 10, 1991. Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman was in charge of the arrangements.