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Hershall I. Spencer
December 26, 1921 ~
September 23, 2010

 
Draucker Funeral Home

Draucker Funeral Home
700 N. Spruce Street
Post Office Box 296
Ogallala, NE 69153
Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Hershall I. Spencer, 88, of Hastings and formerly of Brule, died September 23, 2010 in the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

Hershall was born December 26, 1921 in Grainfield, KS., the son of Harry and Bertha Fischer Spencer. As a child his family moved to Brule, escaping the Great Dust Bowl. Hershall graduated from Brule High School and then worked on the McConaughy Dam project.

He entered the Army Air Corp. on July 30, 1942 and was discharged on January 6, 1944. He was a World War II bomber pilot who found his calling with United Airlines for thirty five years. Hershall recently resided in Hastings, NE.

Preceding him in death was his wife of fifty years Harriet Frates Spencer.

Survivors include two sons Stanley Spencer and Randal Spencer, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Cremation was chosen and there will be no viewing. Graveside Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in the Brule Cemetery with Chip Maupin officiating.


Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.