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05/23/2014 - Frank E. “Bus” Waltman
Funeral services for Frank E. “Bus” Waltman, age 89, of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Friday, May 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Dr. Russ Seger officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 22, 2014 frm 5-7:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron.
Burial with Military Honors will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the Chadron Fire and Rescue Department, the American Diabetes Association or the Donor’s Choice. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
He was born February 13, 1925 to Frank and Margaret Waltman in Chadron, Nebraska. Bus attended school in Chadron until he joined the military in April 1943. He flew twenty missions over Germany serving as a Top Turret Gunnery Sergeant on the Flying Fortress Jackson “Miss” with the Army Air Forces 447th Bombardment Squadron. He was honored and awarded membership into the “Lucky Bastard’s Club” for successfully completing more than 20 missions and coming home safe. Bus received many medals and honors. He was very proud of his service to and for his country.
Bus met the love of his life, Betty Haskell in 1945 on his return from active duty. The “wild fly boy” and the “red headed ranch girl” shared 67 years of marriage.
One of Bus’s greatest legacies will be the thousands of hours he devoted to young people with whom he shared his talents, wisdom and ability to be a “man of his word” and someone who was a great role model. Bus led generations of 4-H Clubs, helped any young cowboy or cowgirl who needed it. Bus served on the Board of Directors for the National Little Britches Rodeo Association for many years.
He was a professional forest fire fighter who led and trained Hot Shot fire crews, fighting forest fires nationwide. He retired from the Forest Service and spent his remaining years enjoying family, friends and fishing.
Bus was preceded in death by parents Frank and Margaret; in-laws Charles and Florence Haskell and great granddaughter Maggie Krejci; three brothers, three brothers-in-law and 7 sisters-in-law.
Immediate Survivors:
Wife: Betty Waltman
Son: Riley and wife Dee Waltman
Daughters: Kay and husband Larry Merrill, Christie Dickinson, Delinda Royse
Grandchildren: 9
Great Grandchildren: 14
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.
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