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Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen

Birth	:	19 Oct 1925 Malcom, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Aug 1992 Texas, USA
Burial	:	Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7349200, -92.4321400
Plot	:	Block I lot 26
Description	:	The Grinnell Herald-Register (Grinnell, Iowa) Aug. 6, 1992 DONALD BOLEN Donald E. Bolen, 66, of Houston, Texas, formerly of the Grinnell area, died of a stroke Monday, Aug. 3, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grinnell Christian Church, with the Rev. Rich Milliken officiating. Music will be presented by organist Marlene Toney, pianist Lorna Lang and vocalists Roger Kendall and Susan Williams. Pallbearers will be Gordon Abel, John Abel, Ben Bolen, David Bolen, Loren Burnell, and Paul Smalley. Burial will be in Brooklyn Cemetery, with the Smith Funeral Home of Grinnell in... Read More	The Grinnell Herald-Register (Grinnell, Iowa) Aug. 6, 1992 DONALD BOLEN Donald E. Bolen, 66, of Houston, Texas, formerly of the Grinnell area, died of a stroke Monday, Aug. 3, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grinnell Christian Church, with the Rev. Rich Milliken officiating. Music will be presented by organist Marlene Toney, pianist Lorna Lang and vocalists Roger Kendall and Susan Williams. Pallbearers will be Gordon Abel, John Abel, Ben Bolen, David Bolen, Loren Burnell, and Paul Smalley. Burial will be in Brooklyn Cemetery, with the Smith Funeral Home of Grinnell in charge of arrangements. He was the son of Verner and Carrie Graham Bolen and was born Oct. 19, 1925, near Malcom. He was raised on the family farm and attended rural school. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1942 and served with the U.S. Navy's V-12 program during World War II. In 1947 he graduated from Drake University with a major in fine arts. He also studied art at Frances Shimer College in Illinois, in Taos, N.M., and in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Mr. Bolen lived in Lake Geneva, Wis., where he designed sets and costumes for the Belfry Players. He also worked for various acting companies in the Chicago area and taught art at Loyola University. He was married to Joan Zimmerman in Gary, Ind. The family moved to Texas in 1954 where Mr. Bolen became a well-known artist for his original designs in commercial and residential interior decoration. While living in Houston he was a member of the Houston Christian Church and the church's choir. He is survived by his mother, Carrie Bolen of Grinnell; one daughter, Susan Williams of Chicago; two grandchildren; one brother, Bruce of Tama; and two sisters, Dora Pech of Peoria, Ariz., and Ann Smalley of Elmhurst, Ill. He was preceded in death by his father.

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Where is Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen's memorial?
Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen's memorial is located at: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA.
When did Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen death?
Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen death on 3 Aug 1992 in Texas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Donald Eugene “Don” Bolen's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7349200
Longitude: -92.4321400

Family Members:

Parent

Verner William Bolen

(1900 - 1987)

Carrie Hazel Graham Bolen

(1903 - 1993)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7349200, -92.4321400

2. Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7322006, -92.4357986

3. Gwin Cemetery
Carnforth, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7249997, -92.3696288

4. Harmony Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6880989, -92.3938980

5. Kent Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8063000, -92.4442000

6. Morrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6753006, -92.3767014

7. Hartwick Cemetery
Hartwick, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7905500, -92.3568500

8. Lytle Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6525002, -92.4839020

9. Old Victor Pioneer Cemetery
Victor, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7089005, -92.3094025

10. Ivy Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7160988, -92.5586014

11. Victor Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7275000, -92.2895000

12. Calvary Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7291985, -92.2878036

13. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7714005, -92.5916977

14. Guernsey Cemetery
Guernsey, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -92.3364029

15. Coats Family Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7725440, -92.2675480

16. German Immanuel Methodist Cemetery
Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6669006, -92.2791977

17. Winslow Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8438988, -92.3230972

18. Holan Cemetery
Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8652992, -92.3563995

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Hartwick, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8494000, -92.3183000

20. Light Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5894000, -92.4009000

21. Rector Cemetery
Chelsea, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8810997, -92.4044037

22. Chambers Cemetery
Chelsea, Tama County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8706017, -92.3535995

23. Blake Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8598000, -92.3130500

24. Dover Pioneer Cemetery
Koszta, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8463070, -92.2901180