Edward William Buckingham ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was Heart attack.^{3 6}

  General Notes:

From Seward County History - Published 1982

The first months of life were precarious ones for one small six month old boy, Edward Willia m Buckingham. Bronchial pneumonia nearly snuffed out his life, but for the dedication of hi s parents, one of whom was always by his side, day or night.

Edward William Buckingham was born September 5, 1915 to Edgar and Blanche Hannah Bucking o n a farm near Beaver Crossing. Edward grew up on the farm. Being small for his age, he was al ways determined to do his share of the work. With grit and courage, he was always able to hol d his own with those larger and stronger than himself. He acted as student manager for the ba sketball team and graduated with a good scholastic record in 1933. The graduating class was t he largest to graduate from Beaver Crossing, 26 in number.

Edward spent several years carrying on the farming for his father. Those were the drought yea rs of the thirties and farming was not too rewarding.Crops were poor and horses fell prey t o sleeping sickness.

With the Civilian Conservation Corps coming into being, Edward decided to enter the program . With his scholastic record and with the aid of his supervisor, he was able to secure a posi tion as a clerk with the C.C.C.From the C.C.C. he found employment in Civil Service in Omaha.

From Omaha, he was called to serve in World War II in the Ordnance department of the Air Forc e. As he said, "his duty was to have the right things at the right place at the right time. " He attended Ordnance School at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He served in Engla nd.

Upon his discharge, he returned to Civil Service work in St. Louis. Here he met and married D orothy Hanson.

When the Korean conflict began, he was again called to service, because of his Ordnance train ing. He spent two years in Korea. Upon his return,the family decided to make the Air Force th eir career. They were stationed at Wichita, Kansas, Colorado Springs, Denver, Tyndall A.F.B . at Panama City, Florida, Elmendorf A.F.B., Alaska and Luke A.F.B., Phoenix,Arizona. Edwar d attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. While in Alaska, Edward suffered a heart attac k. In 1963, the family returned tot he states after a five year tour in Alaska and had been i n Phoenix only a few months when he died suddenly of a second heart attack. He was buried i n the Beaver Crossing Cemetery with military services.

Edward and Dorothy had two children. Richard William, born January 13,1951, Minneapolis, Minn esota, married Michelle Olmstead. Richard is making a career of the Air Force. They have thre e children. Vicki Sue,born May 16, 1954, Wichita, Kansas, married John Lusk, employed as a to olmaker. Vicki is with the Colorado Insurance Commission at Denver,Colorado.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and 5 Sep 1915. ^{3 5 6 8} Beaver Crossing, Seward County, Nebraska

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and 30 Dec 1963. ^{3 5 6 9} Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona

• He has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial and 6 Jan 1964. ^{3 5 6 10} Beaver Crossing Cemetery, Beaver Crossing, Seward County, Nebraska

• Military: ^{3 5 6} World War II, Ordnance department of the Air Force and Korean Conflict

• He had a residence. ^{3 5 6} stationed at Wichita, Kansas, Colorado Springs, Denver, Tyndall A.F.B. at Panama City, Florida, Elmendorf A.F.B., Alaska and Luke A.F.B., Phoenix, Arizona while in the Air Force

Edward married Dorothy Hanson.

Edward next married Gwen Meyers.