Mildred (Williamson) FURLAND

FURLAND, WILLIAMSON, BEARD, CORBIN, HOFF

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 15:33:33

September 5, 1909 --- June 5, 2014

CONRAD, Iowa -- Mildred Furland, 104, of Conrad, died Thursday, June 5, at Mallard Point Retirement Center, Cedar Falls. She was born Sept. 5, 1909, in Des Moines, daughter of Roy M. and Nellie Beard Williamson. She married Paul Furland in 1943; he died in 1982. Mildred graduated from Clarion High School in 1926 and pursued post-graduate work at Clarion High School from home. She then began teaching in Wright County country schools. She attending Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa), and finished a two-year program for a teaching certificate in 1934. She taught lower grades in Rowan, Cresco and Perry schools until 1943. After moving to Midland, Texas, she taught elementary school there until 1945. In 1947 the couple moved to a farm north of Conrad, where they resided until 1975. She resumed teaching in 1962 and taught in elementary schools in Eldora, Union-Whitten and Gladbrook, retiring in 1970. She completed her bachelor's degree in elementary education at State College of Iowa (now UNI) in 1966. She was a member of Alice Church of God. Survived by: a daughter, Linda Corbin of Cedar Falls; three sons, Loren (Nancy) of Lake Wales, Fla., Theodore (Marion) of Pompano Beach, Fla., and James of Waterloo; and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alice Church of God, rural Conrad. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Conrad Chapel of the Anderson Funeral Homes, with burial in Conrad Cemetery.

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
June 10, 2014

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Mildred Furland, 104, of Conrad, IA passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Mallard Point Retirement Center, in Cedar Falls, IA. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Alice Church of God, in rural Conrad. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the Conrad Chapel of the Anderson Funeral Homes. Interment will be at the Conrad cemetery.

Mildred was born September 5, 1909 to Roy M. and Nellie Beard Williamson in Des Moines, Iowa. A sister, Dorothy and a brother, Clifford were born in 1911 and 1913, respectively. Shortly after the birth of Clifford, Mildred's mother, Nellie passed away and Clifford died a few months later.

In 1916, Roy married Alice Estella Hoff in Des Moines. A brother, Robert was born in 1919. In 1920, the family moved to a farm in Wright County, where they lived and farmed with Estella's parents. In about 1924, the family moved to Clarion, where Mildred graduated from Clarion High School in 1926, at the age of 16. Due to her young age, Mildred stayed at home and pursued post graduate work at Clarion H.S. She then began teaching in Wright County country schools at the age of 19 in 1928. She soon began college and attending summer classes at Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa), and finished a 2 year program for a teaching certificate in 1934.

She taught lower grades in Rowan, Cresco, and Perry schools until 1943, when she married Paul Furland. As Paul was a soldier in the Army Air Corps, she joined him at his station in Midland, Texas, and taught elementary school there until 1945. As World War II ended in 1945, Mildred returned to Iowa followed shortly by Paul after his discharge.

Their first son, Loren was born in November of 1945, followed by a daughter, Linda in November of 1946. They lived in Conrad in 1946 while Paul worked at the Conrad Co-op and helped on the home farm. In 1947, Mildred and Paul moved to a farm 3 miles north of Conrad, where they resided until 1975. Two more sons were born, Theodore in February of 1948 and James in January of 1951.

Mildred resumed teaching in 1962, and taught in elementary schools in Eldora, Union- Whitten and Gladbrook until she retired from teaching in 1970. She completed her bachelor's degree in elementary education at State College of Iowa (now UNI) in 1966, at the age of 56.

Mildred and Paul moved to Conrad in 1975, where they resided until Paul's death in 1982, and where she continued to live until 2009. She then moved to Mallard Point Retirement Home in Cedar Falls, where she lived until her passing.

She was of strong Christian faith, active in Alice Church of God, Order of Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, Mid-Circle Club, and was a Girl Scout leader. In later years, she volunteered at the Conrad Library. In addition to her strong faith, her main interests in life were her family and the well- being, education and successes of her children and grandchildren.

Mildred is survived by her daughter, Linda Corbin of Cedar Falls, and her sons Loren (Nancy) of Lake Wales, FL, Theodore (Marion) of Pompano Beach, FL, and James of Waterloo, along with 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.