Obit: Virginia (Bobbitt) Watson of Nebraska (1922-2007)
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Obit: Virginia (Bobbitt) Watson of Nebraska (1922-2007)
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Posted: 28 Apr 2009 2:28AM GMT |
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Virginia L. “Ginny” Watson, the second daughter of Wilmer and Audrey (Edmonson) Bobbitt was born on November 9, 1922 at Hastings, NE. Her childhood was spent on the family farm near Kenesaw, NE. Ginny graduated from Kenesaw High School in the Class of 1940. Directly Thereafter she taught in a one room country school in the Shiloh district near her home for one year before going to the University of Nebraska graduating in 1946 at mid-term. She accepted a teaching contract to complete the second semester as the Home Economics instructor at the Albion High School. The following year she worked as Home Agent at the Extension Office in Perkins County following that she returned to teach at Albion.
On October 3, 1948 Ginny was united in marriage to H.B. “Budd” Watson of Albion at the Prebyterian Church in Kenesaw. She continued to teach for much of her married life some of the schools being South High School and Brownell Hall School in Omaha together with St. Edward and Petersburg Public Schools nearby. With the exception of three early years living in Omaha she made her home in Albion.
Early on Ginny received the AkSarBen Good Neighbor Award. She was active in civic affairs and numerous social functions; she was a member of the PEO sisterhood. She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion. Ginny was a devoted wife, a loving grandmother, and a dedicated teacher.
On Thursday, March 22, 2007 Ginny passed away at the Neligh Nursing Center in Neligh, NE at 84 years of age.
She is survived by her husband Budd of Albion; one son William B. Watson and wife Joan of Ansley, NE; 5 grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends.
Ginny was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Betty Brown.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion with Fr. Stan Schmit officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday at the church with a 7:00 p.m. Wake Service. Visitation will resume after 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning at the Church.
On October 3, 1948 Ginny was united in marriage to H.B. “Budd” Watson of Albion at the Prebyterian Church in Kenesaw. She continued to teach for much of her married life some of the schools being South High School and Brownell Hall School in Omaha together with St. Edward and Petersburg Public Schools nearby. With the exception of three early years living in Omaha she made her home in Albion.
Early on Ginny received the AkSarBen Good Neighbor Award. She was active in civic affairs and numerous social functions; she was a member of the PEO sisterhood. She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion. Ginny was a devoted wife, a loving grandmother, and a dedicated teacher.
On Thursday, March 22, 2007 Ginny passed away at the Neligh Nursing Center in Neligh, NE at 84 years of age.
She is survived by her husband Budd of Albion; one son William B. Watson and wife Joan of Ansley, NE; 5 grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends.
Ginny was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Betty Brown.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion with Fr. Stan Schmit officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday at the church with a 7:00 p.m. Wake Service. Visitation will resume after 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning at the Church.