Lucinda Melvina “Lulu” (Boring) McCallum (1875-1942)

BORING, MCCALLUM, THOMPSON, VANDER LINDEN, WHITSON

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:57

The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, November 7, 1942

Mrs. Lulu McCallum, 67, of 1323 Thirteenth st., died enroute to Broadlawns General hospital after suffering a heart attack at the Forest theater.

She was a resident of Des Moines for 19 years and was a member of the Forest Avenue Baptist church and of the Rebekah lodge.

Mrs. McCallum is survived by: her husband, Duncan; two daughters, Mrs. Mabelle Vander Linden and Mrs. Katharyn Thompson, both of Des Moines; two sons, John D. of Des Moines and Kenneth W., with the merchant marine service at San Francisco, Cal.; two brothers, William H. Boring of Seattle, Wash., and U. M. Boring of Eagle Grove, Ia.; a sister, Mrs. A. H. Whitson of San Diego, Cal.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 3:30 p. m. Monday at the E. Carl White funeral home, 2505 Grand ave., with the Rev. W. C. Taylor officiating.