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Bruce Nicholas McQuistan

Bruce Nicholas McQuistan

Male 1926 - 2011  (84 years)

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  • Name Bruce Nicholas McQuistan 
    Born 1 May 1926  Bloomfield, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jan 2011  Plainview, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I10704  Family
    Last Modified 13 May 2014 

    Father Ronald McQuistan,   b. 25 Apr 1896 
    Mother Gladys Evelyn Nicholas,   b. 16 Dec 1898 
    Married 13 Jun 1923 
    Family ID F3473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jan Carmichael 
    Married Apr 1981 
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1926 - Bloomfield, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 2011 - Plainview, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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    Bruce McQuistan    		Bruce McQuistan

  • Notes 
    • Bruce N. was never married.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3424] Norfolk Daily News, Bruce McQuistan; obituary; 28 January 2011; 13 May 2014.



      Bruce McQuistan
      Posted: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:00 am
      Bruce McQuistan
      PLAINVIEW — Memorial service for Bruce McQuistan, 84, of Plainview were Friday at the United Methodist Church under direction of Ashburn Funeral Home. Military rites were by the Plainview American Legion.
      Memorials may be sent to the Methodist Church or Plainview hospital.
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      Bruce began his final rest on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, before his 85th birthday at Faith Regional Health Services, following a siege of pneumonia.
      He was born to Rollie and Gladys McQuistan at Bloomfield on May 1, 1926, where he started country school in 1930. Soon after that they moved to the Crofton community, where he received his high school education. He served in the Army the next two years in the Philippine Islands and later in Japan.
      In the fall of 1956, he began working at the county ASCS office for five and one-half years. He ran the Bloomfield elevator for a number of years until he was permanently injured in a fall in 1970. From then until retirement, he had an interest in farming and trucking grain. He sold used cars for a few years until his bout with cancer in 1992.
      He was a member of the Methodist Church, the Masons and the American Legion. He enjoyed reading, music and dancing, traveling and going to car shows.
      He married Jan Carmichael of Columbus in April 1981. He was a true gentleman with a unique sense of humor and will be remembered for his acceptance of people.
      He is survived by his wife; sons Michael (and Stacy) Carmichael of West Plains, Mo., — Ashley (and Tommie) and Ben and Shuree; Joe Carmichael (and Kelly) of Newcastle, Colo., Richard Carmichael and Austin and Trevor of Columbus; and daughters Patty (and Jack) Arens — Nicole, Amanda, C.J. and Shelbi of Northglenn, Colo., and Cathy (and Mike) Ruppert — Ashley, Brett, Spencer, Myles, Josh and Tori of Stanton; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brother Merlyn McQuistan of Hot Springs, South Dakota  nephew Jeff (and Lori) McQuistan of Valentine — Sarah (and Ian) Olson, Elizabeth and Mary  niece Kody (and Rob) Bundy of Rutland, North Dakota
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