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William A “Bill” Cushing Sr.

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Birth	:	2 Feb 1922 Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Oct 1996 Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Description	:	Funeral services were held for William A ·'BilI" Cushing, 74. on Monday. November 4, 1996. He died October 31 at St. James Nursing Home in Yankton. South Dakota, Rev. Jane 1. Jordan officiated the 2:00 p.m. services. Mrs. Menu McElwain served as organist.. Honorary bearers were the deceased's three granddaughters. Christine Provance. Catherine Ditmar and Laura Waltrip. Grandsons Michael Nielsen. Kevin Nielsen and Matt Cushing were bearers, along with Warren McHugh, Bob Stanislay and Dean Stephany. Military graveside honors were provided by Weiss post #143.Interment was in the Woodbine Cemetery. Woodbine, Iowa. Fouts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.... Read More	Funeral services were held for William A ·'BilI" Cushing, 74. on Monday. November 4, 1996. He died October 31 at St. James Nursing Home in Yankton. South Dakota, Rev. Jane 1. Jordan officiated the 2:00 p.m. services. Mrs. Menu McElwain served as organist.. Honorary bearers were the deceased's three granddaughters. Christine Provance. Catherine Ditmar and Laura Waltrip. Grandsons Michael Nielsen. Kevin Nielsen and Matt Cushing were bearers, along with Warren McHugh, Bob Stanislay and Dean Stephany. Military graveside honors were provided by Weiss post #143.Interment was in the Woodbine Cemetery. Woodbine, Iowa. Fouts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. William A (Bill) Cushing was born February 2. 1922, to Charles and Edna (Reynolds) Cushing in logan, Iowa. Bill graduated from Woodbine High School with the Class of 1939. He went to work for Western Electric in Omaha. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He was united in marriage to Elaine Powley on October 10, 1941, in Cameron. Missouri. The couple operated the Hamburger Hut and the Cushing Family Toggery in Woodbine. In the early 1950's Bill joined his dad in the Cushing Construction business. They installed new dial Telephone Exchanges. Some of the locations included Dalhart, TX Hurley, SD, Moville and Keystone. Iowa. In 1959. Bill and Elaine purchased Elbow Lake lodge in Manitoba, Canada. They ran the lodge until 1986, after which they retired in Woodbine. Bill was a member of the Woodbine American Legion Weiss Post #143, Disabled Veterans of America, the Masonic Lodge, and Chrysolite Lodge #420 A.F. and A.M. He was preceded in death by a brother, Doug Cushing; and a brother-in-law. Paul Baughman. Survivors include his wife. Elaine, of 55 years: one son Bill Jr. and wife Kay of LeMars, Iowa: one daughter, Barbra and husband Wayne Nielsen of Yankton. S.D.; one sister. Connie Baughman Christensen of Arlington. Kansas; one sister-in-law, Patricia Cushing of Houston. TX; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Son's Note: Dad was a gentle man, not necessarily shy, but very sensitive and kind. He had many interest family, automobiles, fishing, bowling, collecting artifacts; but mainly his interests were people and their well being.

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Where is William A “Bill” Cushing Sr.'s memorial?
William A “Bill” Cushing Sr.'s memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
When did William A “Bill” Cushing Sr. death?
William A “Bill” Cushing Sr. death on 31 Oct 1996 in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William A “Bill” Cushing Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Chauncey “Cush” Cushing

(1901 - 1993)

Edna Merza Reynolds Cushing

(1900 - 1984)

Spouse

Elizabeth Elaine “Elaine” Powley Cushing

(1924 - 2018)

Siblings

Douglas Reynolds “Doug” Cushing

(1932 - 1986)

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