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Earl Burnett McCullough

Birth	:	23 Jul 1922 Garden Grove, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Jan 2012 Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7500000, -93.3249969
Description	:	Earl Burnett McCullough entered this world on July 23, 1921 and having lived a long and full life, departed it on January 24th, 2012, at the age of 90 years, 6 months, and 1 day. Earl was born into the family of Andrew Jackson McCullough and Etta Mae (Burnett) McCullough who lived in the Garden Grove area in southern Iowa. He married Madge Pauline Baker on March 30, 1946. The couple settled on an acreage SE of Leon, IA for the first few years of their marriage. Four children were born to this union. Earl is survived by his children:... Read More	Earl Burnett McCullough entered this world on July 23, 1921 and having lived a long and full life, departed it on January 24th, 2012, at the age of 90 years, 6 months, and 1 day. Earl was born into the family of Andrew Jackson McCullough and Etta Mae (Burnett) McCullough who lived in the Garden Grove area in southern Iowa. He married Madge Pauline Baker on March 30, 1946. The couple settled on an acreage SE of Leon, IA for the first few years of their marriage. Four children were born to this union. Earl is survived by his children: Jack (Mary) of Harrisburg, SD and their four children - Shari (Jim) Farrell and three sons of Grand Rapids, MI, Seth (Trisha) McCullough and three children of Ravenna, MI, Sara (Mark) Hedrich and two children of Wichita, KS, and Jesse (Christine) McCullough and two children of North Carolina; Diana McCullough and Kyra (daughter of Jeanne) of Des Moines, IA, and Karen (Bob) Robb of Corydon and three children: Eric (Angela) Robb of Pleasantville, IA , Stacy (Randy) Zerr of Denver, CO, and two children, and Barry (Sarah) Robb of Pleasant Hill, IA, and son; two sisters, Iowa Jones of Leon, IA, and Lorene (Don) Stryker of Tangent, OR, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Earl was proceeded in death by his wife, Pauline, his daughter, Jeanne, brothers- Hinton, Tedford, and William (Willy) and by his sisters, Mae Trotz, Hazel Meyers, and Ruth Reynolds. As a young man, Earl moved to Detroit, Michigan, and worked in an airplane factory. When war was proclaimed, his job would have been secure as it was deemed a "war industry" but Earl chose to enlist in the army and go overseas to fight for his country. Earl's time in the US military service was one of his most treasured memories. He volunteered for the Army Air Corps before Pearl Harbor in 1941. He went through training in Texas and earned his wings as a navigator. During the Ardennes Campaign he was assigned to the 318th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Infantry Division known as the Blue Ridge Division and was commanded by Gen. Patton. Earl was transported to his unit as a replacement on Christmas Day 1944. His unit along with others was involved in an offensive maneuver to relieve the 101st Airborne Div defending Bastogne and had been cut off. The unit suffered 70% causalities that day and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. He arrived at Bastogne the next day, being immediately tasked to remove the bodies of fallen GIs. He continued as an infantry soldier during the advance to repel the Germans forces during the Battle of the Bulge. He transferred to the headquarters Company, the communication section and was laying landline to advancing elements of his unit. While at a river crossing of the Ruhr, a German mortar round exploded behind him. He was severely wounded by shrapnel from that round. Despite being wounded, he tried to help row the boats being used to transfer wounded back across but passed out during the attempt. He woke a week later in a large field hospital in the rear area. His mother and Pauline, later to become his wife, were notified that he was "Missing in Action, Presumed Dead." Of course this proved untrue and he recuperated from his wounds but was never reunited with his unit. During President Kennedy's term, his unit was awarded the Bronze Star. He later applied for and was awarded the Star. The Honor Flight was a huge event for Earl. His son, Jack, and grandsons, Eric, Seth, and Barry, were all able to join him in the experience in Washington DC. Upon discharge from the Army, Earl made his way home to Iowa and married Pauline Baker, a young woman he had met before joining the army and with whom he had corresponded throughout the war. Earl took advantage of the GI Bill and studied to become a Soil Conservation Technician, surveying ponds, terraces, and waterways. His first job with the government was in Decatur County and he was transferred to Wheatland, WY, in 1955 to help lay out a massive irrigation project. Although Pauline loved Wyoming, Earl missed the farm and Iowa so transferred back to Corydon 1957. If you drive through Wayne county, you can bet that many of the soil structures that you see were laid out and surveyed by Earl over the years of his career. They bought a farm just outside of Corydon and thus began a lifetime of working for the government during the day and farming in the evenings and on weekends. Earl loved farming and his animals and he and son, Jack, began raising registered Angus cattle and built the herd over the next years, earning blue ribbons and some grand championships from the county fair while Jack was in 4H. Earl was a true outdoorsman. He knew every type of tree and plant in the area and could identify every track or footprint in the timber. He hunted whenever possible and taught his son to do the same. Be it deer, squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, or quail, he hunted it. his passion was coon hunting. Pauline said that he spent his whole adult live in pursuit of "a better coon dog". You cannot think of Earl and not remember his ready smile, a welcoming look and a heart-felt laugh. He loved jokes and comedy and the "Red Skelton Show" as a family favorite. But the best thing you could say about Earl was that he and Pauline were builders. They helped start two churches in their lifetime – one in Leon and the Corydon Bible Church here. Earl was the last active original member of this church. He served the Lord in any capacity asked of him as teacher, deacon and board member and often working behind the scenes to make goals into reality. They also helped at the Freedom Bible Camp when it was just

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Earl Burnett McCullough's memorial is located at: Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne County, USA.
When did Earl Burnett McCullough death?
Earl Burnett McCullough death on 24 Jan 2012 in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7500000
Longitude: -93.3249969

Family Members:

Parent

Etta Mae Burnett McCullough Scott

(1885 - 1954)

Spouse

Madge Pauline Baker McCullough

(1928 - 2009)

Siblings

Mae Bell McCullough Trotz

(1907 - 1995)

Hinton Allen “Red” McCullough

(1909 - 1974)

Ruth Ethel McCullough Reynolds

(1910 - 2004)

Hazel Pauline McCullough Myers

(1913 - 2000)

Iowa Fern “Pansy” McCullough Jones

(1919 - 2018)

Willard Lynn “Bill” McCullough

(1923 - 2003)

Children

Karen Sue McCullough Robb

(1950 - 2013)

Jeanne Pauline McCullough

(1952 - 2000)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Corydon Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7500000, -93.3249969

2. Allerton Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7202988, -93.3542023

3. Hazel Dell Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7392006, -93.3861008

4. Greenlee Cemetery
Humeston, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7779900, -93.3911060

5. Rush Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8065000, -93.3828000

6. Hogue Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8208000, -93.3468000

7. Rankin Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6719017, -93.3360977

8. Richardson Chapel Cemetery
Harvard, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6694412, -93.2981262

9. Shriver Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6808014, -93.2621994

10. Ripper Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6957000, -93.2290000

11. Bollman Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7152600, -93.2088800

12. Kirby Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8146500, -93.4176900

13. Lacey Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7952995, -93.2136002

14. Cambria Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8377800, -93.3833300

15. Sharp Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6916700, -93.2002000

16. Green Ridge Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6664009, -93.4261017

17. Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6399994, -93.2861023

18. Thomas Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6333008, -93.3099976

19. Bethlehem Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8330994, -93.2125015

20. McDaniel Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8491135, -93.2373657

21. New York Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8497009, -93.2371979

22. Shriver-Higley Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7107000, -93.4777000

23. Promise City Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7496986, -93.1568985

24. Sharon Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8795000, -93.3295000