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Arthur Richard “Art” Primrose

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Birth	:	4 Aug 1911 Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	23 Jan 2006 Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Anthony Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5607986, -98.1616974
Description	:	Born near Primrose, NE. to John J. & Eliza Jane (Patterson) Primrose, and died at Neligh, NE. Married to Mary Magdalene Homan on 7-5-1942. WW II Veteran - US Army -1942/1944. Arthur "Art" Richard Primrose, 94, of rural Cedar Rapids, died January 23, 2006, while a resident of the Neligh Care Home in Neligh. Services were January 30 at the Primrose Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mary Avidano officiated. He chose to have his body donated to the Creighton Anatomical Board. Mr. Primrose was born August 4, 1911, to John J. and Eliza Jane (Patterson)Primrose, east of Primrose. He attended District... Read More	Born near Primrose, NE. to John J. & Eliza Jane (Patterson) Primrose, and died at Neligh, NE. Married to Mary Magdalene Homan on 7-5-1942. WW II Veteran - US Army -1942/1944. Arthur "Art" Richard Primrose, 94, of rural Cedar Rapids, died January 23, 2006, while a resident of the Neligh Care Home in Neligh. Services were January 30 at the Primrose Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mary Avidano officiated. He chose to have his body donated to the Creighton Anatomical Board. Mr. Primrose was born August 4, 1911, to John J. and Eliza Jane (Patterson)Primrose, east of Primrose. He attended District No. 14 and graduated from Primrose Public High School in 1929. He farmed at home with his brothers and worked at Coyne's grocery Store for awhile with his sister, Alta. He then went to Ogallala and worked in a grocery store, until he and his brother, Dale, started working on the Morning Glory Tower, a part of the dam in Lake McConaughy, near Ogallala. It was during this time that Art and a friend were kidnapped at gunpoint and were forced to drive the gunman out into the country until they ran out of gas. Art was drafted into the u.S. Army on May 1, 1942, and was stationed in Cheyenne, WY, where he married Mary Magdalene Homan on July 5, 1942. He served in the Cyclone Division in the quartermaster ranks while in the Army and was stationed overseas in the Philippine Islands. He was honorably discharged in December 1944 after 43 months of service. After the service he worked in construction with his brother, Jack, and worked in the ordinance plant in Grand Island. He also sold insurance for New York Life. He started to work at the United States Post Office in Omaha in 1956 and communted there every week until he retired in 1981, after 25 years at the age of 70. Art was a lifetime member of the American Legion Dan Cox Post No. 44 of Cedar Rapids. He was presented with a Certificate of Merit during the Memorial Day services on May 25, 1998. He received his 60-year certificate of membership in 2005. Art, along with Mary, attended many county, district, state and national American Legion conventions. He was an avid Primrose historian. He was a member of the Boone-Nance County Genealogy group, was a member of the Boone County Historical Society and a longtime member of the Boone County Veterans Service Board. He served many years as an elder for the Primrose Presbyterian Church, where he was a lifetime member. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Cedar Rapids, five children, Mary Kay (Wayne) Schapper of Salinas, CA, Virginia (Bill) Wallace of Spokane, WA, Don (Ginny) Primrose of Huntsville, AL, Bill (Joan) Primrose of Hastings and Sue (Ken) McIntyre of Primrose; seven granddaughters, one grandson, three great-granddaughters, two great-grandsons, one sister, Alice Mae Babbitt of Malvern, IA; one brother, Dale (Alice) Primrose of Newman Grove; and two sisters-in-law, Virginia Primrose of Malvern, IA and Helen (Ambrose) Wlaschin of Cedar Rapids. He was an uncle of Mrs. Gerry McIntyre of Fullerton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Myrtle (Charles) Channer and Alta Primrose; five brothers, Bill Primrose, George (Esther) Primrose, Jack (Goldie) Primrose, Frank (Olga) Primrose and Don Primrose; three brothers-in-law, Orville Babbitt, John (Margaret) Homan and Matt (Marcella) Homan, and one sister-in-law, Theresa (Lavern) Goering. Nance County Journal, Fullerton, Nebraska

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Arthur Richard “Art” Primrose's memorial is located at: Saint Anthony Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, USA.
When did Arthur Richard “Art” Primrose death?
Arthur Richard “Art” Primrose death on 23 Jan 2006 in Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.5607986
Longitude: -98.1616974

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Parent

Spouse

Mary Magdalene Homan Primrose

(1918 - 2007)

Siblings

Donald Ashley Primrose

(1913 - 2000)

Alice Mae Primrose Babbitt

(1915 - 2012)

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