Born ‎ Jun 19, 1920 at Reedsburg, Sauk Co, WI, died ‎ Sep 27, 1987 at Reedsburg, Sauk Co, WI‎, 67 years, buried ‎ Sep 30, 1987 at Baraboo, Sauk Co, WI
Thurs., Oct. 1, 1987 - THE REEDSBURG TIMES-PRESS, Reedsburg, Sauk County, WI; Page 2:

Melbourne C. Hirst, 67, Reedsburg, died on Sunday, September 27, 1987 at his home after a short illness. He was born on June 19, 1920, in Lyndon Station, the son of Leslie and Alice (Hawes) Hirst. On December 21, 1946, he was married to the former Grace Coolidge in Reedsburg, where they made their home for the past 40 years. Melbourne worked at Hankscraft for 31 years, before retiring in 1985. He was a longtime member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Baraboo and a charter member of the Reedsburg Community Church of the Nazarene.

He is survived by his wife, Grace; three sons, Donald (Marge), Baraboo, David (Sue), Morrisonville, Milton (Pam), Denver, CO; two daughters, Esther (Richard) Helley, Reedsburg, Kathy (William) Moe, Wichita, KS; 10 grandchildren; one brother, Francis, Reedsburg; one sister, Rosella Ramburg, Verona; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Dawn Marie Hirst, in 1975.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, at the First Church of the Nazarene, Baraboo, with Rev. Daniel Wiese and Rev. Leonard Budd officiating. Interment was in Walnut Hill cemetery, Baraboo. The family received friends after 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hammer Funeral Home. In liew of flowers, memorials would be appreciated.

The Hammer Funeral Home is serving the family.

Born ‎ Feb 12, 1925 at Baraboo, Sauk Co, WI, died ‎ Jul 28, 2015 at Reedsburg, Sauk Co, WI‎, 90 years, buried ‎ Aug 1, 2015 at Walnut Hill Cemetary, Baraboo, Sauk Co, WI, USA, ‎1st marriage to: Melbourne Clyde Hirst, ‎2nd marriage to: Dudley Martel Cook