Arben David Hedburg^{[1, 2, 3]}

1901 - 1985  (84 years)

• Name	Arben David Hedburg
  Nickname	Ben, Uncle Buck
  Born	30 May 1901	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Dec 1985	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [4]
  Buried	Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  	Burial of Char, Arben (Buck) and three infant sons is in Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee, Illinois, 4th row west of Central and 3 lots north of Avenue G. Thank you to Bryon Vigor for this information.
  Person ID	I016	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Frank A. Hedburg,   b. 7 May 1875, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 8 Oct 1915, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Viletta C. Locele Buffett,   b. 26 Jan 1875, Annawan Township, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 6 Jun 1963, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 88 years)
  Married	7 May 1895  [1]
  Family ID	F008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte C. Murcalvy,   b. 25 May 1902, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois ,   d. 10 Mar 1993, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 90 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1924	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [2]
  Children	1. Arben David Hedburg, Jr.,   b. 12 Dec 1925,   d. Dec 15, 1925   2. Dean Arval Hedburg,   b. 20 Jan 1930,   d. 24 Feb 1930, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois  (Age 0 years)   3. Joseph Hedburg,   b. 26 Apr 1931,   d. 26 Apr 1931  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2006
  Family ID	F023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Mother Viletta with children Back row, left to right: Izelma - 8 years, "Mama" Hedburg - 31, Izora - 10 years. Front row, left to right: "Hine" Arval - 2 years, Izada - 3 mos., "Buck" Arben - 5 years.
  		Mother Viletta with her children "1903 Viletta Hedburg holding Arval about 1 year old. Arben - approx. 3 years old. Izelma - approx. 5 years old. Izora - approx. 7 years old." Back Row, Left to Right: Lillian Izora Hedburg | Viletta Locele Buffett | Izelma Hedburg Front Row, Left to Right: Arben D. Hedburg | Baby Arval Hedburg Thank you Me. Vigor for scanning and contributing this photograph.
  		Buck and Char looking at book that Izora made. Char and Buck Hedburg looking at Christy's book that Izora D. made. Taken March 13, 1982. Polaroids of two pages are available here. Book whereabouts unknown.
  		Head shot for Arben (Buck) Hedburg Cropped from picture 0226
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  Documents » Slide Show		Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Kewanee, ED127, 1910 Page 3 of 23. ED #127. Second Election District.
  		Ancestors and Descendants of Viletta (Lettie) Locele Buffett Hedburg Page 6 of 7 of a document created in 1969 and revised until at least 1979.
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  		Poem by Alveretta in 1903. Page 12 of a document created in 1969 by Izora. Click the source link to see the entire document. Poem: I am eighty-three today, ah me-- How fast the years glide by. My birthday comes and ere I think One more is drawing nigh. In looking back the time seems short, Yet crowded in those years Are many griefs and many joys Glad smiles and bitter tears. I mark with joy the happy hours In days gone by I've past With husband, children at my side-- Too great a joy to last. For in the church yard one May day My husband's form was laid And words can never, never tell How dark my life was made. But for my precious children three I, too, would fain have died But thoughts of them gave me fresh hope To keep them near my side My grief was great yet hard I tried To Say, "Thy will be done." For faith seemed shaken at the first But grace has led me on. Dark were the days, I journeyed on Alone my grief to bear Once more death came and took my babe And left me weeping there. The years rolled on and passed, and I Once more became a wife. Four children more were given me And cheered me on through life. And still the years rolled on and they Are men and women grown Yet still to me are just as dear Since childhood days have flown. For each has tried to be to me True as the stars above And in return I give them all A mother's tender love. I have my children, but alas A chair is empty there My dear companion fell asleep The angels' home to share. Can it be true he will not come And call my name once more? No, but ere long I'll go to him When earthly days are o'er. Yes, eighty-three years old today How many more for me Will number on this side the grave This side eternity? Yet few or many though they be I fear not death or harm For God is ever at my side With his protecting arm. --Mrs. Alveretta Wood (1903) At the top of this document it is stated that 1903 was "sixteen years ago." I don't know if this typewritten version was from 1919 or if Izora retyped this document in 1969 with everything else.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Arben (Buck) Hedburg and Charlotte Murcalvy

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1855] Letter from D. VanWaes to Me. Vigor, D. VanWaes (Reliability: 2). [S1861] Ancestors and Descendants of Viletta (Lettie) Locele Buffett Hedburg, Lillian Izora Dollander, 6 (Reliability: 2). [S1849] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Kewanee, 1910, ED127, 3 of 23. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Aug 8, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.