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Howard
"Red Buck" Buckles
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[October 11, 2016]
Howard "Red Buck" Buckles, 84, of Elkhart, passed away
October 6, 2016, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, Petersburg. |
Graveside Service:
11:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, at Elkhart
Cemetery
Memorial Gathering: Saturday,
October 15 at 6 p.m. at Talk of the Town in Elkhart
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Howard "Red Buck" Buckles, 84, of Elkhart, passed
away October 6, 2016, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home,
Petersburg.
Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry
& Bennett Funeral Home. Graveside services with
military rites performed by American Legion Post 263
will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2016,
at Elkhart Cemetery. A memorial gathering will be
held Saturday, October 15 at 6 p.m. at Talk of the
Town in Elkhart.
Mr. Buckles was born July 24, 1932, in Sangamon
County, the son of J Walter and Betty Louise
(Gilpin) Buckles. He retired from Davis Trucking. He
was formerly employed at Harris-Mcburney and PPG. He
proudly served his country in the United States
Army. He was a member of the 40&8, American Legion
Pot 263, VFW Post 1756, and the Eagles Lodge 2708.
He enjoyed hunting, gambling, being with friends,
and drinking his whiskey and water. |
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Surviving are his daughter Judith ( Dennis) Anderson of Elkhart, three
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Charles Buckles and Frank
Buckles.
Memorial donations may be made to the 40&8.
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