Obituary-the Oakdale Sentinel-February 2, 1901

CYRUS D BUCK

The funeral of Cyrus D BUCK, a former Oakdale citizen who died at his home in Ewing on Wednesday, January 30, 1901, of dropsy and heart failure, was held in Oakdale at the Methodist Episcopal Church last Thursday. The remains were interred in the Oakdale Cemetery where three members of the family are buried. Mr BUCK resided at Oakdale for years before moving to Holt County in 1894.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-April 2, 1898

EDDIE BUCK

The remains of Eddie BUCK, who was accidently shot and killed last week, March 30, 1898, were brought to Oakdale Friday for interment in the Oakdale Cemetery where two other children of Mr and Mrs Cyrus BUCK are buried.

Obituary - The Oakdale Sentinel, Thursday, November 2, 1944

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-May 15, 1925

ELIZABETH CATHERINE SNIDER BUCK

Elizabeth Catherine SNIDER was born in Morgan County, Ohio on May 20, 1853. With her parents she came to Oakdale, Nebraska on April 19, 1869. On September 11, 1879 she was United in marriage to Cyrus D. BUCK and to this union seven children were born, but Harry died in infancy, Edgar at the age of 13, and her husband passed away January 31, 1901. Mrs BUCK has been a hard worker. The hardships and privations of pioneer life have all been hers. She was a good neighbor and the best kind of mother. She has been sick for several years and the last two have been spent mostly in bed, but in spite of her suffering she was always patient and kind. In her affliction Mrs BUCK was fortunate in being surrounded by her children who provided for her, nursed and cared for her every want in the most loving and painstaking way. Everything that love could suggest was resorted to but human efforts were in vain and on May 7, 1925 her weary heart ceased its beating and her soul slipped peacefully away into the spirit world at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 17 days. She has left to mourn her home-going five children, all staying at home, Roselle, Lillian, Hope, Howard and Emma; one sister, Mrs L MEANS of Robstown, Texas and a brother, Lewis SNIDER of Oakdale. Funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. G. H. JOHNSON of Tilden Sunday, May 10 and she was laid to rest in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-February 6, 1969

HOPE STAR BUCK

Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 28 at 2 p.m. at Hoepfinger’s Home for Funerals for Miss Hope BUCK of Oakdale. Mr Alvin SCHWARTING, pastor of the Oakdale Church of Christ, officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben BRANDT, William EVANS, Lewis R EVANS, Homer GABELMAN, Donald R HANSEN, and Theodore WEBER. Hope Star BUCK was born July 26, 1888 at Oakdale to Cyrus and Elizabeth SNIDER BUCK and died at her home January 26, 1969 at the age of 80 years and 6 months. She attended Chadron State Normal School and taught school in the early 1900’s. Survivors include four cousins, mar Retta SHAIN of Tilden, Mrs A M STONE of Robstown, Texas, Mrs Josephine NORTH of Corpus Christi, Texas and Mrs Grace IHLENFELDT of Grand Island. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.

HOWARD SNIDER BUCK

Funeral services for Howard S. Buck, 56, who died at his home east of Oakdale Sunday morning, were held at the Presbyterian Church here Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C. W. Smith, Methodist pastor, officiated. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Howard Snider BUCK was born in Oakdale, Nebraska, on July 26, 1888, and passed from this life about four o’clock on the morning of October 29, 1944. He was the fourth son of Syrups D. BUCK and Elizabeth C SNIDER. He and his sister, Hope, had the distinction of being the first pair of twins born in the village of Oakdale. His father, mother and two brothers preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother Roselle BUCK, sisters Lillian BUCK, Hope BUCK and Emma, Mrs. Howard Haile, all of Oakdale, aunt Mrs. L. L. SNIDER and several cousins. Howard was of a true pioneer family, his grandfather, the late Judge John SNIDER, having the first homestead in the Elkhorn valley in the vicinity of Oakdale and his father the first deeded land. When he was only a child his family moved from Oakdale and most of his early life was spent on a ranch near O’Neill, where he learned to be much alone, save for the companionship of his family, his playmates being only the two sisters near his own age who will remember him as being the cleanest, sweetest playmate they ever had. When Howard was twelve he lost his father and from then his mother and older brother, Roselle, were his good councilors and brotherly ties became stronger than those of most brothers did. In 1901 the family moved to Oakdale because of the death of the father and this place had been his home ever since. In 1925 he moved to the Snider homestead which he and his brother and sisters purchased. It was from this home that he was called early Sunday morning. He loved every foot of its land and here he found peace in its quiet woods. He had always loved the soil and the far life and grieved much that he could no longer tend the crops and keep down the weeds as he used to do, for he was naturally industrious. He was staunchly loyal to his family; his true friends and he loved the neighbor children to whom he was a true friend. Howard lived his life in the beautiful Elkhorn valley and he tried hard to get well, bearing his suffering patiently, but he was prepared for another life. Howard joined the Odd Fellow Lodge a number of years ago and had spoken often of how much it meant to him, saying many times that if people lived its ritual they would be as he put it, "pretty fine people." His religion he found in the woods and the quiet streams, saying often, "God’s first temple." His place at home will be vacant but we shall look to another day.

Abridged Obituary - The Oakdale Sentinel, Thursday, April 12, 1945

MARY LILLIAN BUCK

Funeral services for Miss Mary Lillian Buck were held Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Haile, Rev. Floyd M. Price of the Neligh Congregational church conducting. Mrs. V. E. Brainard sang, accompanied by Mrs. E. O. Tavener. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Mary Lillian Buck, daughter of Cyrus and Elizabeth BUCK, was born in the village of Oakdale on September 12, 1883, and passed away at the family home east of Oakdale in the morning of April 6, 1945. Her brother Roselle, her sisters, Hope BUCK and MRS. HOWARD HAILE, her brother-in-law Howard HAILE, an aunt, MRS. L. L. SNIDER, and several cousins survive her. Her father, mother and three brothers preceded her in death. Lillian had lived most of her life in and near Oakdale and despite a handicap that had kept her to her chair for many years, she had made many warm friends when will miss her when they come to call. She had failed rapidly since the death of her brother; Howard BUCK, in late October, for whom she grieved more than her frail strength could endure. Lillian’s life was blighted by disease in early childhood, but she fulfilled a beautiful mission, the teaching of patience and cheerfulness to those about her, and she will be sadly missed by those upon whom she depended so much and upon whom she bestowed lavishly her love and gratitude.

Obituary-The Neligh News-March 1, 1962

ROSELLE ALFRED BUCK

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church for Roselle A. BUCK, Oakdale farmer, with the Rev. Willie TAPLIN officiating. Interment was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Roselle Alfred BUCK, the son of Cyrus David and Elizabeth SNIDER BUCK, was born November 1, 1881 at Oakdale and died February 22, 1962 at the Tilden Hospital at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 21 days. His parents were pioneers in Antelope County. Mr BUCK was a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge for 58 years and held many offices in the lodge and a member of the Antelope Saddle Club. Survivors are two sisters, Miss Hope S. BUCK who lived with her brother, and Mrs Howard HAILE of Oakdale. He was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and his parents. Several contributions were given to the cancer fund in his memory. I cannot think of them as dead, Who walk with me no more; Along the path of life I tread, They have but gone before.