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Lieut William Eugene “Bill” Poston

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Birth	:	28 Jun 1918 Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Feb 2007 Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Hartwell, Hart County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.3894090, -83.0207970
Description	:	Husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. Son of Eugene Erskine Poston and Martha Kathryn (Ballew) Poston. William was a WWII US Army Air Corps. veteran. He was a member of the American Legion for over fifty years. Bill enjoyed music and golf, but most of all, his family. Funeral Services for William (Bill) E. Poston, age 88 of Clarinda, Iowa who died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Westridge Care & Rehab Center in Clarinda, Iowa were held Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Clarinda and visitation with the family was... Read More	Husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. Son of Eugene Erskine Poston and Martha Kathryn (Ballew) Poston. William was a WWII US Army Air Corps. veteran. He was a member of the American Legion for over fifty years. Bill enjoyed music and golf, but most of all, his family. Funeral Services for William (Bill) E. Poston, age 88 of Clarinda, Iowa who died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Westridge Care & Rehab Center in Clarinda, Iowa were held Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Clarinda and visitation with the family was held following the service. Interment was held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 11, 2007, in the Corydon Cemetery in Corydon, Iowa with military rites accorded by the American Legion Russell E. Marshall Post #68. Memorials may be directed to the Multiple Sclerosis Association, Iowa Chapter; Glenn Miller Instrumental Scholarship Fund; Faith Food In Action Respite Program; or to the First United Methodist Church. Memories can be shared with the family on our web site at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Service of Clarinda, Iowa. William Eugene Poston was born June 28, 1918, in Corydon, Iowa the son of Eugene Erskine Poston and Martha Kathryn (Ballew) Poston. He grew up in Corydon and graduated from Corydon High School. Bill started college at the University of Arkansas and then enlisted December 1941 in the United States Army and became an Air Observation Pilot flying Piper Cubs with the 974th Battalion in the Western European Campaign during World War II. After a distinguished service, he was honorably discharged in October 1945 as a First Lieutenant. On November 25, 1945, Bill was united in marriage to Eloise Park Hendrix at Idabel, Oklahoma. They moved to Ames, Iowa where Bill graduated from Iowa State University in 1949 with a degree in Forestry. After graduation the family lived in Washington, Oklahoma, and Arkansas before moving back to Corydon, Iowa in 1956, Greenfield, Iowa in 1958, and settling in Clarinda, Iowa in 1966. Bill worked for Long Bell Lumber Company and also the International Paper Company in Washington, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Back in Iowa he was an industrial arts and biology teacher at Greenfield High School. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1964, he worked at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute as a painter until retiring in 1968. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He had been a member of the American Legion for over 50 years. Bill enjoyed golf when his health permitted. Bill always enjoyed music. He played the baritone in high school and his family will always remember his joy of singing. He sang in several groups, including the Clarinda Community Chorus. His greatest enjoyment was his family. Left to cherish Bill's memory are his wife, Eloise Poston of Clarinda, Iowa; son, William Eugene Poston, Jr. and wife Colleen of Madison, Wisconsin; daughter, Mary Louise Benson and husband Byron of Overland Park, Kansas; six grandchildren: Dr. Stephanie Page and husband Evan of Aurora, CO; Melanie Benson of Raleigh, NC; LT2 Bryce Benson and wife Heather of Enid, OK; Lauren Benson, of Overland Park, KS; Kevin Poston and wife Jennifer of Manitowoc, WI; Michael Poston and wife Maria of Duluth, GA; great grandchildren: Joshua Michael Poston, Jonah Timothy Poston, Alexis Eloise Page; brother, T.C. (Dode) Poston and wife Marjean of Corydon, Iowa. Preceding Bill in death were his parents, and his sister and brother-in-law Elizabeth and Charles K. McHarry. "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world." John 17:5

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Lieut William Eugene “Bill” Poston's memorial is located at: Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Hartwell, Hart County, USA.
When did Lieut William Eugene “Bill” Poston death?
Lieut William Eugene “Bill” Poston death on 6 Feb 2007 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 34.3894090
Longitude: -83.0207970

Family Members:

Parent

Eugene Erskine “Gene” Poston

(1883 - 1961)

Martha Kathryn “Kathryn” Ballew Poston

(1893 - 1976)

Spouse

Eloise Park Hendrix Poston

(1922 - 2013)

Siblings

Elizabeth Ballew Poston McHarry

(1916 - 2004)

Theodore Caldearon “Dode” Poston

(1925 - 2015)

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