Butler Edward DeLong was married to Beatrice Purcell September 19, 1918 in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado.
They had one daughter, Mary, born a few months after Butler's death. Mary lived to be about two years old. She is probably buried in a Denver cemetery.
Butler E. DeLong of Phippsburg, a popular Moffat road fireman, died two weeks ago today at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, from Diabetes mellitus. He was 20 years old, and is survived by his wife and his parents. The funeral was held at Phippsburg last week Monday, burial being at the Yampa Cemetery.
Routt County Sentinel (Steamboat Springs, Routt County)
Friday, June 06, 1919.
B.F.L.E. (Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen)
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873, at Port Jervis, New York, to provide mutual support for railroad firemen. The Brotherhood initially emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century had branched out into labor-management relations.
At the turn of the century, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE) after permitting engineers to join its ranks. In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to form the United Transportation Union.
Thanks to #47658428, and #68577537 for contributing to this memorial.
They had one daughter, Mary, born a few months after Butler's death. Mary lived to be about two years old. She is probably buried in a Denver cemetery.
Butler E. DeLong of Phippsburg, a popular Moffat road fireman, died two weeks ago today at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, from Diabetes mellitus. He was 20 years old, and is survived by his wife and his parents. The funeral was held at Phippsburg last week Monday, burial being at the Yampa Cemetery.
Routt County Sentinel (Steamboat Springs, Routt County)
Friday, June 06, 1919.
B.F.L.E. (Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen)
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873, at Port Jervis, New York, to provide mutual support for railroad firemen. The Brotherhood initially emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century had branched out into labor-management relations.
At the turn of the century, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE) after permitting engineers to join its ranks. In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to form the United Transportation Union.
Thanks to #47658428, and #68577537 for contributing to this memorial.
Butler Edward DeLong was married to Beatrice Purcell September 19, 1918 in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado.
They had one daughter, Mary, born a few months after Butler's death. Mary lived to be about two years old. She is probably buried in a Denver cemetery.
Butler E. DeLong of Phippsburg, a popular Moffat road fireman, died two weeks ago today at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, from Diabetes mellitus. He was 20 years old, and is survived by his wife and his parents. The funeral was held at Phippsburg last week Monday, burial being at the Yampa Cemetery.
Routt County Sentinel (Steamboat Springs, Routt County)
Friday, June 06, 1919.
B.F.L.E. (Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen)
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873, at Port Jervis, New York, to provide mutual support for railroad firemen. The Brotherhood initially emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century had branched out into labor-management relations.
At the turn of the century, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE) after permitting engineers to join its ranks. In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to form the United Transportation Union.
Thanks to #47658428, and #68577537 for contributing to this memorial.
They had one daughter, Mary, born a few months after Butler's death. Mary lived to be about two years old. She is probably buried in a Denver cemetery.
Butler E. DeLong of Phippsburg, a popular Moffat road fireman, died two weeks ago today at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, from Diabetes mellitus. He was 20 years old, and is survived by his wife and his parents. The funeral was held at Phippsburg last week Monday, burial being at the Yampa Cemetery.
Routt County Sentinel (Steamboat Springs, Routt County)
Friday, June 06, 1919.
B.F.L.E. (Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen)
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was founded on December 1, 1873, at Port Jervis, New York, to provide mutual support for railroad firemen. The Brotherhood initially emphasized insurance, but by the late nineteenth century had branched out into labor-management relations.
At the turn of the century, the organization changed its name to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLFE) after permitting engineers to join its ranks. In 1969, the union merged with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America to form the United Transportation Union.
Thanks to #47658428, and #68577537 for contributing to this memorial.
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1910 United States Federal Census
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Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
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Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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