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Floyd Winton Bouldin, 77

Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native Floyd Winton Bouldin, 77, died July 2 at his home after a brief illness.

A retired employee of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department and Alcoa Aluminum in Lafayette, Ind., he was a member of Romney Masonic Lodge 441 and the Church of Christ. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force.

The son of Claude and Annie Martin Bouldin, he was preceded in death by brothers, Teriron, Alton and Lloyd Bouldin and sisters, Claudia Widner and Kathleen Templeton.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Bouldin; children and their spouses, Alma Lee and Carl Shoemaker of Rock Island, Phyllis and Dennis Parks of Lafayette, Floyd (Bud) and Mary Bouldin of McMinnville, Mary Ann and Tim Schaper of Yorkville, Ill.; 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Willie Barnes of McMinnville, Gloria and Carl Downham of Dayton, Ind., Mary Elizabeth and Robert Graham of Lafayette, several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held from 10 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Ray Weddington and Titus Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. Masonic rites will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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