Budd, was the youngest of 8 children, born in rural Stratton, NE. He married Eunice Lorance at Yuma, CO on Nov. 2, 1940. They were blessed with 2 children. In 1944 Budd joined the service as a tail gunner on a B-24 during the war. He was stationed on the island of Okinawa until 1946 when the war ended and he was discharged.
After his discharge, the family moved back to Eunice's family's home in Dundy County, NE. In August 1966 they were the recipients of the Ak-Sar-Ben Award presented for retaining family ownership of land for 100 years or more.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Budd passed away at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents; all siblings, Kitty Pursley, Bette Plum, Eugene, Glen, Wayne, Stewart "Jack", and Howard "Pete".
Budd, was the youngest of 8 children, born in rural Stratton, NE. He married Eunice Lorance at Yuma, CO on Nov. 2, 1940. They were blessed with 2 children. In 1944 Budd joined the service as a tail gunner on a B-24 during the war. He was stationed on the island of Okinawa until 1946 when the war ended and he was discharged.
After his discharge, the family moved back to Eunice's family's home in Dundy County, NE. In August 1966 they were the recipients of the Ak-Sar-Ben Award presented for retaining family ownership of land for 100 years or more.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Budd passed away at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents; all siblings, Kitty Pursley, Bette Plum, Eugene, Glen, Wayne, Stewart "Jack", and Howard "Pete".
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