Robert Bullard

Robert Bullard DURANT - Robert Bullard, 80, of Durant, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, at Simpson Memorial home in West Liberty. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Church of Christ in Wilton. The Rev. Dr. David Hottenstein will officiate. Organist will be Deb Mohr and vocalist will be Maret Wilson and Janet Tisinger. Burial will be at the Durant Cemetery in Durant. Pallbearers will be Mike Bullard, Jeff Bullard, Jay Carl, Travis Bullard, Jeff Workman, Steven Dirksmeier, Josh Zahradka, Jaymie Bullard, Jacob Bullard and Wilbur Bullard. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the Durant American Legion Post No. 430. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Bentley Funeral Homes in Durant and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church. Memorials may go to the Durant American Legion. Mr. Bullard was born on June 16, 1919, in Chesterfield, Ill., the son of Chester and Phoebe Lee Bullard. He married Esther N. Boyt on March 2, 1942, in Pollock, La. He served in the Army from 1940-1945 serving at Normandy, Northern France and in Rhineland. He received European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with four bronze battle stars, two overseas service ba...[more]

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American Defense Service Ribbon, and a good conduct ribbon. He farmed for many years until 1962. He then did carpentry work with CT Schact in Durant and Bill Grunder and Sons in Wilton. He was a lifetime member of the Durant American Legion Post No. 430. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and was very active in the Legion. Survivors include his wife, Esther Bullard of West Liberty; six daughters, Juanita Carl and her husband, Carl, of Harrisonville, Mo., Carolyn Liverzani and her husband, Ray, of Putman Valley, N.Y., Betty Jean Bullard of Durant, Judy Workman and her husband, Gary, of Durant, Susan Dirksmeier and her husband, Steve, of Marshfield, Ma., Yvonne Lea Blakesley and her husband, Larry, of Thornton Colo.; four sons, Chester Bullard and his wife, Linda, of Raymore, Mo., William Bullard of Liberal, Kan., Richard Bullard and his wife, Wendy, of Durant, John Bullard and his wife, Lisa, of Naperville, Ill., a brother, Edwin Bullard of Springfield, Ill., 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Chester Bullard; his mother, Phoebe Bullard; two sisters, Virgie Emery, Lee Wolf; and two granddaughters, Christine Bullard, Sarah Dirksmeier.