Tullis, William 1878-1954

TULLIS, VANDYKE

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/8/2006 at 12:06:37

From the LeMars Sentinel, Wednesday, November 10, 1954, Page 7, Column 4:
Wm. Tullis, 76, Merrill Farmer Is Buried Monday

William Tullis, 76, retired farmer who had lived most of his life in the Merrill vicinity, died Friday, November 5, at Sacred Heart hospital.

Mr. Tullis was born Feb. 28, 1878, at Peoria, Ill. He married Gertrude Van Dyke, Dec. 27, 1905 at LeMars.

Surviving are the widow; four daughters, Mrs. Elmer Johnson of Cherokee, Mrs. Chris Johnson of Craig, Mrs. Donald Lund of Remsen, and Mrs. Lilla Nelson of Merrill; three sons, Wilbur and Frank, both of Sioux City and Lloyd of Hinton; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Price of Anaheim, Calif., and Mrs. Minnie Hunziker of Uniontown, Kan., and a brother, Frank, of LeMars.

Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist church at Merrill. Rev. Donald Harbour officiated. The body was taken to the residence Sunday afternoon from the Luken funeral home.