Norbert Cills

Norbert Maynard Cills was born on August 24th, 1887 in San Francisco County, California to Henry Cills and Mae [Saunders] Cills. He married Maisia Felnus (born in Middleton, New York and daughter of John William Felnus and Katherine Marie [Mack] Felnus) on August 29th, 1907 in Manhattan, New York. They had a son, Henry Charles Cills, on January 13th, 1909 in Manhattan, New York. He described himself as "tall, of medium build, with light brown hair and blue eyes" on his World War I draft registration. He was the husband of Jean Cills at the time of his death. He died of broncho-pneumonia at St. Joseph's Hospital in San Francisco on February 20th, 1920 at the age of 32 years, 5 months, and 27 days, and buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California on February 21st, 1920. He is buried in Section M, Row 14A, Grave 36 with Marian [Saunders] Millar. The inscription on his tombstone reads: Oh! Beautiful life. Oh! Wonderful clay. Which God in his wisdom has taken; With breaking hearts, we lay you away Our faith in his love unshaken.