Abigail Thorburn, age 95, of Brookings, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Brookview Manor in Brookings, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 8, 2005, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Brookings or the Brookings Library to be used for large-print books. Abigail Mildred Thorburn was born February 2, 1910, in New York City, New York, to Waterman and Abigail (Sullivan) Case. Abigail's mother died while giving birth to her. She grew up with her grandmother and aunts. Abigail graduated from high school at Alexandria Bay, New York. She attended Courtland Normal School and received her teaching certificate. She taught elementary school in Long Island and Huntington, New York Abigail married Rev. Frank Thorburn, August 22, 1932, at St. Elizabeth's Church in Wakpala, South Dakota. They moved in September of that year to the Pine Ridge Reservation, where Frank served for twenty years. Frank and Abigail provided religious instruction in sixteen day schools on the reservation. In 1952, the Thorburns moved to Sioux Falls and lived there for a year. In 1953, they moved to Brookings where Frank served as rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. During the 1960's Abigail returned to Courtland Normal School for Library Science. She worked as the librarian for the Brookings Central Middle School for ten years. From her salary she was able to save $5,000, which was used to purchase their home on 11th Avenue. After Frank's retirement, the Thorburns continued to make Brookings their home. They spent many summers in Canada at Tar Island on the St. Lawrence River, and a year in Barthomley, England, serving a rural parish. Frank died June 17, 1994. Abigail really enjoyed cooking for guests. The Canterbury Club, a group of college students, came to their home many times for fellowship and home cooked meals. She was an avid bridge player and belonged to several bridge groups. Abigail volunteered at the South Dakota Art Museum and the Agricultural Heritage Museum in Brookings. She was a 51-year member of Chapter P of P.E.O.. She held the offices of Chaplain and Guard. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Thorburn, of Canton, South Dakota; a daughter-in-law, Mona Thorburn of Sioux Falls; two grandchildren: Timothy Thorburn and Heather Miller; three step-grandchildren: Eldon and Duane Sanow, and Jessica Tipton; three great-grandchildren: Sarah, Chase, and Cody; three step-great-grandchildren: Devon, Brady, and Dawson; a nephew, Steve (Mary Beth) Steel of Colorado Springs, Colorado and many cousins and fond friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a sister, Madeline Davies; two infant children: Frank and Abigail.