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Perry NY Record - 7/12/1951

Pfc. Leonard Carl Billings, 18,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Billings
of 65 Watrous Street, Perry, died
in the Walter Reed Hospital in
Washington, D. C, on Wednesday
morning, July 4th, at 2:25 o'clock.
Pfc. Billings enlisted in the Air
Corps In March, 1950, and was
stationed at Shepard Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas. In September
of the same year, while
engaged in a football game at the
base, he received an injury to the
left knee cap which developed into
a bone tumor. On October 25, 1950
his left leg was amputated at mid °
thigh, in the Burke Army Hospital
in San Antonio. In November he
was transferred to Walter Reed
Hospital In Washington. His parents
drove there in June to bring
him home for a 30-day furlough.
A few days after arriving here he
was in severe pain and was admitted
to the Warsaw hospital.
They at once notified Walter Reed
Hospital, and orders were sent immediately
for his return there. He
was home just 10 days and returned
to Buffalo by ambulance
and on to Washington by plane.
After arriving there he became
steadily worse until his death.
Leonard Carl Billings was born
on Sept. 15, 1932, a son of Frank
and Clara Close Billings. His home
has always been in Perry. He attended
Perry High School and was
a member of the Episcopal Church.
Besides his parents he is survived
by three brothers, Robert,
Donald and Burdette, all of Perry,
and three sisters, Mrs. Charles
Kilner (Lorraine) of Batavia, Mrs.
Thomas Cowle (Myrtle) and Mrs.
Kenneth Lounsbury (Phyllis) both
of Perry.
Military funeral services were
held from the Eaton Funeral Home
on Monday afternoon at 2.30, with
Rev. M. A. Garland officiating.
Burial was in Grace Cemetery,
Castile.
Twenty men were sent here
from Sampson Air Base to serve
as pall bearers and firing squad.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for cards,
flowers and other expressions of
sympathy shown us during our
recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Billings
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kilner
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Billings
and Joan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Billings
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cowie
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lounsbury
Mr. andMrs. Burdette Billings
and family

Frank married CLOSE, Clara L about 1920. Clara was born on 14 Aug 1899 in New York; died in Mar 1996 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Warsaw NY Wyoming County Times - 3/25/1926

Ezekial Billings, a life long resident
of the town, passed away last Thursday
at the home of John Mead in War
saw where he and Mrs. Billings had
been staying since last October,
Mr. Billings was born in Castile,
February 18th 1852 eldest son'of Par-
Son and Sarah Phillips Billings. He
was twice married first to Abigail
Hutchinson who died in 1907. In 1910
he married Hattie Alvers who survives
him. Besides the wife, he leaves
six children, Mrs. Hattie Anthony of
Buffalo. Mrs. Lillian Ziens of San An
tonio, Texas, Mrs. Mary Alvers of Wil
son. K. Y.„ Mrs. Bessie Houghton,
Frank and Moore Billings of Ferry.
He also leaves five brothers and three
sisters: Edson Billings of Lament;
Elijah, Joseph and Reuben Billings of
Castile, Mrs. Mary Phillips of Westfield,
Mrs, Nellie Wolfer of Centerville
and Mrs. Mildred Bemish of Fredonia.
The funeral service was held at his
home in this village Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock and the interment
was in the Castile cemetery.

William married HUTCHINSON, Abigail about 1888. Abigail was born in Nov 1870 in New York; died in 1907 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Parson married Sarah about 1863. Sarah was born in Apr 1850 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]