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Urban, Br. Joseph
Brother Joseph Urban, 71, a Divine Word Missionary, died Sunday, Aug. 17, in Techny, Ill.
Born in New Orleans, La., Brother Joe moved to Techny in 1954, and three years later professed his first vows as a member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). In 1960 his first assignment took him to Marburg, Australia, where he professed his perpetual vows in 1963.
Following three years as a cook, tailor and maintenance engineer in Marburg and Epping, Australia, Brother Joe returned to the United States, where he served the communities of Techny; East Troy, Wis.; and Bay St. Louis, Miss.
In East Troy for 12 years, Brother Joe worked at Divine Word Seminary and volunteered in surrounding communities. Along with teaching CCD, he also helped children with intellectual handicaps, and he actively served the Knights of Columbus as a fourth degree knight and as assistant chaplain. Devoted to the Knights of Columbus, he founded their East Troy chapter.
Later, he accepted a transfer back to Techny and became guest master, chauffeur and kitchen director of the SVD residence. In the early 1990s, he performed similar duties at St. Augustine's Seminary in Bay St. Louis before retiring at Techny.
Brother Joe is survived by his sister, Margaret Bonck of Metairie, La., and a sister-in-law, Grace Urban of Independence, La.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations for the care of retired missionaries may be sent to The Rector, Divine Word Residence, 1901 Waukegan Road, P.O. Box 6000, Techny, IL 60082-6000. For the entire story, see www.divineword.org

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Published by Evanston Review from Aug. 28 to Sep. 4, 2008.

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