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Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 9, 2006 Linda Sue Mullen Linda Sue Mullen, 64, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Tuesday, August 1, 2006. She was born the daughter of Robert and Dolores (Johnson) Anderson on March 31, 1942, in New Market, Iowa. She was a 1960 graduate of New Market High School. On August 28, 1960, she was united in marriage with Gerald Mullen in New Market, Iowa. Linda was a homemaker most of her life, and had also worked as a dispatcher for the Princeton SheriffÕs Department. She had lived in Chillicothe, Missouri, for the past seven years. Linda enjoyed knitting, crafts, and animals and her favorite hobby was taking care of her grandchildren. She is survived by one son, Randy Mullen and wife Kim of Chillicothe, Missouri; one daughter, Teri Mullen, of Bethany, Missouri; one sister, Kathleen Carroll and husband Don, of California; four grandchildren, Jeremy Mullen and wife Lisa of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Danielle and Chelsea Mullen of Chillicothe, Missouri, Amanda Mullen of Bethany, Missouri; and two great-grandchildren, Noah and Keona Mullen of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service was held at Cornerstone Church, Chillicothe, Missouri, Saturday, August 5, 2006. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Linda Sue Mullen Memorial Fund and may be left at the funeral home or be mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home, P. O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. [Funeral Card] John L. [eonard] Colyn passed away on April 14, 2006, in Sabetha, Kansas, following a brief illness. He was born February 25, 1924, in Lenox, Iowa, to the late Charles and Nora (Alexander) Colyn. On November 29, 1947, John married Alice A. [nabel] Weir of Bedford, Iowa, who survives of Sabetha. They are the parents of Cathy (Tom) Shade, Marion, Ohio; Kay Ann (Gary) Hewlett, Wamego, Kansas; Leslie (Gary) Scoby, Sabetha, Kansas; and Ken (Judy) Colyn, Gilbert, Arizona. He is also survived by grandchildren, Ryan (Shelley) Keane, Travis Keane, Abby Keane, Jennifer Recob, Nathan (Sara) Winter, Josh (Amanda) Winter, Kara (Chris) Tramp, Luke (Robyn) Scoby, Ben Scoby, Jacob Scoby, James Colyn, Samantha Colyn, and Wyatt Colyn. Six great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, Rocky, also survive. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers Charles, Jr. and David and sister, Olive Ranck. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force, serving during WWII. John graduated from McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas, earned a Masters degree from Emporia State, and retired after a teaching career of 35 years. Throughout his teaching career, he spent summers as a Ranger Naturalist in Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Parks, serving as an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School, and ornithologist for the Audubon Camp of Connecticut. His family accompanied him on these adventures, always enjoying the time together as a family and learning from John an appreciation for wildlife and the great outdoors. John's greatest love was for his Lord Jesus Christ whose word and power he never failed to share. He was a kind and gentle man who was never without a smile. [John Colyn's obituary was published in the Sabetha Herald, Sabetha, Kansas, April 19, 2006.] Bedford Free Press Thursday October 16, 1918 [p. 4] James Walker Butts James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren County, Ohio, February 6th, 1842, and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening, October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months and 7 days. He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox County, Ill., where he grew to manhood. In 1872 he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor County his home continuously for 46 years. On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter, Pearl, and the oldest son, Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother, Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory, that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than ten years, his last illness was of only two days duration, death resulting from rheumatism of the heart. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Levi P. Goodwin of the M. E. church and interment was made in Fairview. [BUTTS, JAMES WALKER] [James Walker Butts] Times-Republican Thursday October 17, 1918 [p. 1] James Walker Butts A Pioneer of Taylor County Answers Final Summons. One by one the pioneers of this country are answering the final summons, the last one to be called being James Walker Butts. He had not been in good health for some time having been an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism for the past ten years, but his relatives and friend were not prepared for the suddenness of his death. The remains were laid to rest at Fairview cemetery, after a funeral service held at the late home in Bedford Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Levi P. Goodwin of the M. E. church. The pastor gave the following obituary: James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren County, Ohio, February 6th, 1842, and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening, October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months and 7 days. He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox County, Ill., where he grew to manhood. In 1872 he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor County his home continuously for 46 years. On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter, Pearl, and the oldest son, Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother, Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory, that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than ten years, his last illness was of only two days duration, death resulting from rheumatism of the heart. |