Vane Clifton Thurlo

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1898 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-nw of Browning: Vane Clifton Thurlo born 8 November 1898 on parent's farm [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "..born near Old Scottsville...]

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 15 June, Dw 265/268: Vance C Thurlo 1/MO bn Nov 1898, son of John M and Ida E Thurlo

c1904-1919 HIST/SCHOOL: Mo,Sullivan Co-Browning: Browning MO Centennial Celebration 1872-1972 pg 145: "Vane attended the rural schools of Linn and Sullivan counties and graduated from the Browning High School in 1919 as valedictorian of his class..."
Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "His preliminary educational training was obtained in the common schools of Browning and Rural schools of Linn County. Vane entered the Browning High School and was graduated therefrom in 1919. The subsequent year, he was engaged in teaching school in Linn County, and made friends for himself by the care and thought he gave to his work, although it was not his intention to remain in educational work but to prepare himself for the legal profession. He matriculated in the Law Dept of the U of Missouri, and was graduated therefrom
in 1924, with the Degree of Batchelor of Laws, and as a member of Phi Delta Phi the legal Greek letter Fraternity. While in the U, he served as sec of the soph law class, and was a member of the Missouri Debating Club. Another activity of which attracted considerable attention was his management of the campaign of Lawrence DeMuth for the office of the Pres of the Student Body, which resulted in the election of his candidate with a very gratifying majority

1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp south pt: 25 April Dw 138/138: Vance C Thurlo 11/MO, son of John M and Ella I Thurlo

1920-1929 HIST: MO,Sullivan & Linn Cos: Browning MO Centennial pg 145-46: "In 1920 he taught school in Linn County [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "Taught South Hooker School], but knowing always that he meant to be a lawyer, he entered the university [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "Missouri U] that fall and graduated in 1924 with an LLB Degree and as a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "...he was engaged in teaching school in Linn County, and made friends for himself by the care and thought he gave to his work, although it was not his intention to remain in educational work but to prepare himself for the legal profession. He matriculated in the Law Dept of the U of Missouri, and was graduated therefrom in 1924, with the Degree of Batchelor of Laws, and as a member of Phi Delta Phi the legal Greek letter Fraternity. While in the U, he served as sec of the soph law class, and was a member of the Missouri Debating Club. Another activity of which attracted considerable attention was his management of the campaign of Lawrence DeMuth for the office of the Pres of the Student Body, which resulted in the election of his candidate with a very gratifying majority..."
In June, 1923, Vane was admitted to practice at the Bar of Missouri, but he did not begin his practice until after he had secured his Degree. Opening his office then, at Browning, he began a general civil and criminal practice. He built up a wide and valuable connection and won the friendship of men of consequence all over this part of the state.
One of the outstanding young Democrats of Linn Co, Vane was singly honored by his party. He was appointed City Attorney of Browning in 1924. In April 1925 he was elected to the office of Mayor. In April 1927 he was reelected to succeed himself, his second term of office expiring in April 1929.
Vane was deeply and intelligently interested in the welfare of his home community and was determined to let nothing stand in the way of its continued advancement.

1925 MARRIAGE: Vane Clifton Thurlo married Allalie Fields July 17, 1925, a daughter of Senator Emmett Banyon and Gertrude Carter Fields; 2 children: John C and Joyce Lorraine Thurlo

1929 HIST: MO,Linn Co-Browning: Browning MO Centennial...pg 146: "Following the disastrous fire of 1929, when he lost all of his law library and equipment, along with other merchants of Browning, he debated as to whether to go into a firm some place else, but decided to reopen an office in Browning."

1930-1940 HIST: MO,Linn Co: Browning MO Centennial...pg 146: "In 1930, he became a party candidate for Prosecuting Attorning of Linn County and was elected to that office by a large majority. He was re-elected in 1932 and 1934, being the first person to be elected three terms consecutively as Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr Thurlo practiced law in Brookfield after his term of Prosecuting Attorney ended, from 1936 to 1940..."

1938 HIST: MO,Sullivan Co: Obit of father, Dec 1938: "wife Ella... who survives with sons Gale and Vane..."

1940 HIST: MO,Linn Co: Browning MO Centennial... pg 146: "In the spring of 1940, he suffered a heart attack. The following fall he went to the Attorney General's Office. During his years as P.A. it was prohibition and he spend long hours and hard work, together with the Sheriff in keeping Linn County free of gambling, boot-legging and other evils that beset a county at a time like this. When he went to the Attorney General's Office, he took with him an admirable record of public service and of honesty and fine integrity. He served as the first Assistant Attorney General under Roy McKittrick and again under J. E. Taylor."

1945 HIST: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Browning MO Centennial...pg 46: "He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City at the time of his death... he had been loaned from the Attorney General's Office to the Legislative Research Commission to aid in rewriting Missouri's laws to conform with the new 1945 Constitution."
Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "Vane was an attorney of brilliant parts, resourceful and highly trained, not only made a name for himself in his learned profession, but won political honors as well and served most capably as Mayor of Browning. He was a native of Linn Co..."

1945 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Vane Clifton Thurlo died 1 July 1945 of a heart attack; buried Jenkins Cemetery

Lvs son John in TX, Joyce of home, mother & bro Gale in Browning.

NOTES: The following information was taken in part from: Mothers of the West,
1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: Mrs. Thurlo attended the Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO and the Kirksville St Teachers College. Mayor and Mrs. Thurlo had one son, John Clifton, who was born Aug 31, 1926 and one daughter, Joyce Lorraine, born June 23, 1929.
In 1930, Vane became a candidatefor Prosecuting Attorney of Linn Co and was elected by a large majority. He was re-elected in 1932 and 1934, being the first person to be elected three terms consecutively. After his terms as the Prosecuting Attorney in Linn, he practiced law in Brookfield from 1936 to 1940.
In 1941, Vane accepted an assignment in the Attorney General's office, eventually becoming the first Asst Attorney General under Roy McKittrich and again under J E Taylor. At the time of his death, July 1 1945, he was on loan to the Legislative Research Commission to aid re-writing the laws of Missouri to conform with the Consititution adopted in 1945. Vane is buried in Jenkins Cemetery near Browning.

BIR,DTH,BUR: Cemetery Records of NW Linn Co MO Vol I, pg 27

Vane married Allalie Fields 17 Jul 1925, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Allalie (daughter of Emmett Banion Fields and Florence Gertrude Carter) was born 30 Oct 1904; died 1991; was buried 1991. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1926 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: John Clifton Thurlo was born 31 August 1926

1945 HIST: TX: Obit of father July 1945: "... Leaves son John in TX...

1951 HIST: Obit of grandmother, Ida Ellen Thurlo May 1951: "...Leaves... grandchildren Arthur Thurlo of Browning; John Clifton and Joyce Thurlo of Jefferson City..."

c1950-1953 HIST: MO,Boone Co-Columbia: Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo pg 8-5: "He graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1953 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delt Phi Fraternities..."

1954 MARRIAGE: John Clifton Thurlo md Ruth Hoffman [Huffman] of Columbia MO on 3 July 1954 [no place shown], lived in Kansas City MO

HIST: Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo pg 8-5: "John Clifton Thurlo, son of Vane Clifton and Allalie Fields Thurlo was born August 31, 1926 in Browning, Missouri. John was an attorney and partner in the law firm of Swanson, Midgley, Gangwere, Thurlo and Clarke of Kansas City for 27 years and was a consultant for the Business Men's Assurance Co. for 3 years. He was a member of the Kansas City Bar Association, the Missouri Bar and the American Bar Association... He was a charter member of the Leawood Baptist Church..."

1983 DEATH: John Clifton Thurlo died June 18, 1983
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo pg 8-5: "John left 3 sons Mark, Steven and David and twin daughters Susan F Sparrowhawk and Ellen J Pejmen Vofa."

John married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]