Milo and Julia Crosbie: Milo, son of Havilah and Lillie Cook Crosbie, was born in Henry County, Iowa December 19, 1885. After finishing rural school, he attended Whittier Academy at Salem, Iowa. In 1900 he moved with his parents and two brothers to Boyd County, Nebraska where his father served as pastor of a Friends Meeting. He entered Nebraska Central Academy in 1904, graduating in 1905. Four years later he received his Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Nebraska Central College in Central City, Nebraska. The first semester of the following year he attended William Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
He returned to Nebraska Central College in 1914 as a teacher holding this position continuously until 1953, a period of thirty-eight years. During these years he served in various capacities other than teaching, having been at times Principal of the Academy, Y. M. C. A. advisor, librarian, alumni secretary and college registrar. He was deeply devoted to the college always.
Milo married Oriela Mesner on December 27, 1916. On May 6, 1919 occurred the birth and death of their only child, a daughter Lois Marie. Oriela Mesner Crosbie passed away on June 23, 1923. On September 5, 1926 he and Julia M. Mesner were married.
Milo and Julia were both birthright members of the society of Friends. Throughout Milo's life he was a willing and earnest worker in all departments of church work. His interests were broad and varied. He loved his home and was devoted to the interests and welfare of those near to him; he was a lover of nature; he read widely; he kept abreast of and participated in civic matters; a favorite hobby was genealogical studies; and everywhere he went he made through his cheerful and winsome personality friends of those he met.
Taken from the Merrick County History
Milo and Julia were both birthright members of the society of Friends. Throughout Milo's life he was a willing and earnest worker in all departments of church work. His interests were broad and varied. He loved his home and was devoted to the interests and welfare of those near to him; he was a lover of nature; he read widely; he kept abreast of and participated in civic matters; a favorite hobby was genealogical studies; and everywhere he went he made through his cheerful and winsome personality friends of those he met.
Taken from the Merrick County History
Milo and Julia Crosbie: Milo, son of Havilah and Lillie Cook Crosbie, was born in Henry County, Iowa December 19, 1885. After finishing rural school, he attended Whittier Academy at Salem, Iowa. In 1900 he moved with his parents and two brothers to Boyd County, Nebraska where his father served as pastor of a Friends Meeting. He entered Nebraska Central Academy in 1904, graduating in 1905. Four years later he received his Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Nebraska Central College in Central City, Nebraska. The first semester of the following year he attended William Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
He returned to Nebraska Central College in 1914 as a teacher holding this position continuously until 1953, a period of thirty-eight years. During these years he served in various capacities other than teaching, having been at times Principal of the Academy, Y. M. C. A. advisor, librarian, alumni secretary and college registrar. He was deeply devoted to the college always.
Milo married Oriela Mesner on December 27, 1916. On May 6, 1919 occurred the birth and death of their only child, a daughter Lois Marie. Oriela Mesner Crosbie passed away on June 23, 1923. On September 5, 1926 he and Julia M. Mesner were married.
Milo and Julia were both birthright members of the society of Friends. Throughout Milo's life he was a willing and earnest worker in all departments of church work. His interests were broad and varied. He loved his home and was devoted to the interests and welfare of those near to him; he was a lover of nature; he read widely; he kept abreast of and participated in civic matters; a favorite hobby was genealogical studies; and everywhere he went he made through his cheerful and winsome personality friends of those he met.
Taken from the Merrick County History
Milo and Julia were both birthright members of the society of Friends. Throughout Milo's life he was a willing and earnest worker in all departments of church work. His interests were broad and varied. He loved his home and was devoted to the interests and welfare of those near to him; he was a lover of nature; he read widely; he kept abreast of and participated in civic matters; a favorite hobby was genealogical studies; and everywhere he went he made through his cheerful and winsome personality friends of those he met.
Taken from the Merrick County History
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