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Note: 1941: My first hunting trip at 9 years old. I went up to my Grandpa Friend's on Sunday Dec. 21. Uncle Bill Woods came up. He and I went down on creek to see if we could kill something with my new gun I received from Chamber of Commerce the day before. We seen a nest thought it was a squirrel in it all we could see was a little of hair, so I shot. Down came a coon. We were both surprised. Melvin Eugene Friend. 1950: Graduated from Howard High School Joined the U.S. Army...Basic Training at Fort Riley, Kansas, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. Went by boat to Greenland. 1993: Had open heart triple bypass surgery. 2013: Diagnosed with Lung, Liver and Rib Bone Cancer. 2014: Cancer advanced to his brain. OBITUARY--Melvin Eugene Friend December 12, 1932 - June 11, 2014 Melvin Eugene Friend, age 81, a resident of Elk Falls, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 12, 1932 in Howard, Kansas the son of Jesse Vern and Florence Louise (Armstrong) Friend. Melvin attended rural schools at Lower Paw Paw, Lima, Fairview and Fiat and graduated from Howard High School. After graduating high school Melvin enlisted in the United States Army and completed his basic training at Ft. Riley. After completing 25 plus years in the Army Reserves he retired in 1993. Melvin worked in the oilfields, and also was a road worker. On May 10, 1959, Melvin was united in marriage to Phyllis Lanning in Howard, Kansas. He was a member of the American Legion Ferguson Spease Post #388 in Moline, Kansas. Melvin is survived by his wife Phyllis of the home, three daughters; Linda Majewski of Independence, Kansas, Laura Rivera of St. Cloud, Minnesota and Christina Friend of Elk Falls, Kansas, one son Melvin Friend, Jr. of Franklin, Kansas, one brother Harold Friend and one sister Louise Havens both of Winfield, Kansas, six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Phyllis Barber and one brother Arthur Friend. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Countryside Funeral Home with Pastor Mack Byard officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Elk Falls Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Center of Kansas in Independence or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.
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