World War 2
Slack, Lyle B. – Obituary
Lyle B. Slack, 64, passed away at his home on February 7, 1979. Born on October 14, 1914, in Summerville, Oregon, he graduated from La Grande High School and served in the Army during World War II. He married Ruth Hopkins in 1943 and later operated Slack Upholstery Shop in Milton-Freewater after farming in Summerville. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, a sister, and three grandchildren. The funeral is scheduled for February 9 at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home.
Biography of D. P. Bullock
D. P. Bullock, born in St. Lawrence County, New York, in 1838, was the son of a War of 1812 veteran. He relocated to Illinois, where he enlisted in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War, participating in many significant battles. After the war, he farmed and worked in railroad shops before settling in Douglas Township, Iowa, in 1880. He married Delia E. Lake and fathered four sons, engaging in local governance and serving as postmaster in Cushing, Iowa.