Bullington, Leonard 1869-1955

BULLINGTON, MCLAIN

Posted By: Nancy Yoder, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/31/2009 at 21:38:53

From LeMars Daily Sentinel: December 28, 1955

Leonard Bullington Dies Unexpectedly; Rites Set Thursday

Leonard T. Bullington, 86, Plymouth county resident 65 years, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 26, at the Grand Central hotel in LeMars where he had made his home.

Mr. Bullington was born Jan. 12, 1869, at Alton, Ind. He moved to this county in 1890, and has lived here since. He was a retired farmer.

He was married to Esther McLain Dec. 27, 1893, at LeMars. She died in 1929. Also preceding him in death were a son, Cecil, two sisters, two brothers, two half-brothers and a half-sister.

Survivors are two daughters and three sons: Mrs. Ralph (Fern) Stephenson, Roy and Robert E. Bullington, all of LeMars, Mrs. Roy (Hazel) Walker of Lusk, Wyo, and Mac Bullington of Portland, Ore. Also surviving are six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mauer funeral chapel. Burial will be in the city cemetery.