Gregory, South Dakota, April 1955 - Benjamin Roberts Fulwider was born to J.A. and Sallie C. Fulwider on December 31, 1894, at Platte, S. Dak. where he lived with his parents until they moved to Iona in 1902.
He attended school in Charles Mix and Lyman Counties and high school at Ward Academy, after which he homesteaded near Consort, Alberta, Canada.
[On October 5, 1913, he was united in marriage with Ella Hermione Lueders in Winner, S.D. To this union a son, Virgil, was born. Ella Lueders Fulwider died in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska.]
On February 9, 1917, he was united in marriage with Annis Luise O'Conner.
In 1919 they took over his parents' ranch where he continued in ranching and cattle and thoroughbred horses, racing throughout western Canada and the United States. In 1947 they moved to Gregory. He passed away April 1, 1955.
Ben was a lover of all sports and was manager of the Gregory baseball club in 1948, whose members were his honorary pallbearers.
He leaves to mourn his wife Annis; his parents, one son, Virgil, of Iona; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Neal Slaughter; besides numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended services were: Harry Roberts, Platte; C.H. Fulwider, Vermillion; Jay and Melvin Bennet, Mrs. Lois Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Phillips, Geddes; M.H. Marlatt and Ivan of Spencer, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clare, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Simpson, Wareland, Ind., A.C. Nelson and Bill O'Neill, Omaha, Nebr.
He attended school in Charles Mix and Lyman Counties and high school at Ward Academy, after which he homesteaded near Consort, Alberta, Canada.
[On October 5, 1913, he was united in marriage with Ella Hermione Lueders in Winner, S.D. To this union a son, Virgil, was born. Ella Lueders Fulwider died in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska.]
On February 9, 1917, he was united in marriage with Annis Luise O'Conner.
In 1919 they took over his parents' ranch where he continued in ranching and cattle and thoroughbred horses, racing throughout western Canada and the United States. In 1947 they moved to Gregory. He passed away April 1, 1955.
Ben was a lover of all sports and was manager of the Gregory baseball club in 1948, whose members were his honorary pallbearers.
He leaves to mourn his wife Annis; his parents, one son, Virgil, of Iona; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Neal Slaughter; besides numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended services were: Harry Roberts, Platte; C.H. Fulwider, Vermillion; Jay and Melvin Bennet, Mrs. Lois Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Phillips, Geddes; M.H. Marlatt and Ivan of Spencer, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clare, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Simpson, Wareland, Ind., A.C. Nelson and Bill O'Neill, Omaha, Nebr.
Gregory, South Dakota, April 1955 - Benjamin Roberts Fulwider was born to J.A. and Sallie C. Fulwider on December 31, 1894, at Platte, S. Dak. where he lived with his parents until they moved to Iona in 1902.
He attended school in Charles Mix and Lyman Counties and high school at Ward Academy, after which he homesteaded near Consort, Alberta, Canada.
[On October 5, 1913, he was united in marriage with Ella Hermione Lueders in Winner, S.D. To this union a son, Virgil, was born. Ella Lueders Fulwider died in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska.]
On February 9, 1917, he was united in marriage with Annis Luise O'Conner.
In 1919 they took over his parents' ranch where he continued in ranching and cattle and thoroughbred horses, racing throughout western Canada and the United States. In 1947 they moved to Gregory. He passed away April 1, 1955.
Ben was a lover of all sports and was manager of the Gregory baseball club in 1948, whose members were his honorary pallbearers.
He leaves to mourn his wife Annis; his parents, one son, Virgil, of Iona; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Neal Slaughter; besides numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended services were: Harry Roberts, Platte; C.H. Fulwider, Vermillion; Jay and Melvin Bennet, Mrs. Lois Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Phillips, Geddes; M.H. Marlatt and Ivan of Spencer, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clare, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Simpson, Wareland, Ind., A.C. Nelson and Bill O'Neill, Omaha, Nebr.
He attended school in Charles Mix and Lyman Counties and high school at Ward Academy, after which he homesteaded near Consort, Alberta, Canada.
[On October 5, 1913, he was united in marriage with Ella Hermione Lueders in Winner, S.D. To this union a son, Virgil, was born. Ella Lueders Fulwider died in 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska.]
On February 9, 1917, he was united in marriage with Annis Luise O'Conner.
In 1919 they took over his parents' ranch where he continued in ranching and cattle and thoroughbred horses, racing throughout western Canada and the United States. In 1947 they moved to Gregory. He passed away April 1, 1955.
Ben was a lover of all sports and was manager of the Gregory baseball club in 1948, whose members were his honorary pallbearers.
He leaves to mourn his wife Annis; his parents, one son, Virgil, of Iona; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Neal Slaughter; besides numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended services were: Harry Roberts, Platte; C.H. Fulwider, Vermillion; Jay and Melvin Bennet, Mrs. Lois Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Phillips, Geddes; M.H. Marlatt and Ivan of Spencer, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clare, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Simpson, Wareland, Ind., A.C. Nelson and Bill O'Neill, Omaha, Nebr.
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