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Edward Arthur “Bud” Purington

Birth	:	4 May 1926 Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	25 Oct 2011 Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Brick School Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6641998, -72.6660995
Description	:	__________________________________________________ He married, first, on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH, Evelyn (Kennison) Dahms. He married, second, on Jun 22,1974 at Colrain,MA, Myrtle Louise (Waite) Fish. Obituary -- Greenfield Recorder - Friday, October 28,2011: COLRAIN -- Edward "Bud" Arthur Purington, 85, of Colrain died on Tuesday (10-25-11) at home. Born on May 4, 1926 in Greenfield, he was the son of Arthur N. and Geneva (Call) Purington. Edward lived most of his life in Colrain. In his early years, he worked on the family farm in East Colrain, eventually buying the farm from his father.... Read More	__________________________________________________ He married, first, on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH, Evelyn (Kennison) Dahms. He married, second, on Jun 22,1974 at Colrain,MA, Myrtle Louise (Waite) Fish. Obituary -- Greenfield Recorder - Friday, October 28,2011: COLRAIN -- Edward "Bud" Arthur Purington, 85, of Colrain died on Tuesday (10-25-11) at home. Born on May 4, 1926 in Greenfield, he was the son of Arthur N. and Geneva (Call) Purington. Edward lived most of his life in Colrain. In his early years, he worked on the family farm in East Colrain, eventually buying the farm from his father. After giving up farming in 1974, he worked at various jobs such as logging, trucking livestock and chopping corn for other area farmers. He worked for the Colrain Highway Department for many years, retiring in 1991. He was also highway superintendent for the town of Shelburne for a short time in the 1980s. As a young man, he enjoyed going to area square dances where he met his first wife, Evelyn Dahms. They were married on Thanksgiving Day, 1949. Edward was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colrain since 1974 and served as a trustee. He served as assessor for the town of Colrain for 19 years. He loved woodworking and created many pieces of furniture for family members and frames for his wife Myrtle's paintings. He also enjoyed working with stone and built many stone walls. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle L. (Waite) Purington, who he married in 1974; two daughters: Betty P. Johnson and her husband Pete and Susan M. Smith and her husband Peter, all of Colrain; five grandchildren: Jennifer Parker, Rhonda Thompson, Michele Purington, Cassandra Johnson and Corey Johnson; four great-grandchildren: Caroline Parker, Owen Downing, Molly Downing and Ella Thompson. Edward also leaves two brothers: Roger of Heath and Sammy of Buckland, and three sisters: Virginia Fellows of Warwick, Doris Johnson of Buckland and Agnes Steele of Naples, Fla. He was predeceased by his first wife, Evelyn Dahms in 1971; his brother, Nelson; sisters, Marion Burnap, Ellen Miller and Elsie Corse, and an infant brother, who died at birth. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Colrain on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Burial will be private in the Brick Cemetery in East Colrain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either the First or Second Baptist Church of Colrain, both at P.O. Box 223, Colrain, MA 01340. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home, 104 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls.

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Edward Arthur “Bud” Purington's memorial is located at: Brick School Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA.
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Edward Arthur “Bud” Purington death on 25 Oct 2011 in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 42.6641998
Longitude: -72.6660995

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Nelson Purrington

(1900 - 1984)

Geneva L Call Purrington

(1904 - 1996)

Spouse

Evelyn Lorraine Kennison Purington

(1927 - 1971)

Myrtle Louise Waite Fish

(1927 - 2016)

Siblings

Nelson Byron Purrington

(1931 - 1952)

Infant Son Purrington

(1931 - 1931)

Agnes Julia Purington Steele

(1936 - 2016)

Roger John Purington Sr.

(1938 - 2018)

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