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Lawrence V. “Buster” Valentine

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Lawrence V. “Buster” Valentine Veteran

Birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death
17 Nov 2012 (aged 89)
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA
Burial
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Field of Honor, Block 2, Row 3
Memorial ID
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•• U.S. NAVY VETERAN ••

Graveside services with military honors for Lawrence V. "Buster" Valentine, 89, in Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Valentine died in a Tyler hospital. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., to the late Lawrence Frederick Valentine and Vivian Helen Crawford Valentine. He served in the CCC before entering the U.S.N. in 1941. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. For 38 years, he was employed by Southwestern Bell. He was a resident of Corpus Christi for over 30 years, retiring to Troup in 1986. He moved to Tyler in 1999. Mr. Valentine was a life member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Telephone Pioneers. He was active in scouting and had served as PTA president. He was also a past member of the Troup Rotary Club. He was a member of the Southern Oaks Baptist Church, Tyler. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, June Dodero. He married his wife Jan. 21, 1948, in Premont. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Ellen Jean Valentine; sons, Tommy and Tony Lawrence Valentine; daughters, Ellen Valentine Grett and Carol Valentine Lee; sister, Carol Valentine; grandchildren; other family; and a beloved dog, Lilly.

Tyler Morning Telegraph, Nov 19, 2012
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10.29.2015: Plot# and first name submitted by FindaGrave contributor #47896659.
•• U.S. NAVY VETERAN ••

Graveside services with military honors for Lawrence V. "Buster" Valentine, 89, in Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Valentine died in a Tyler hospital. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., to the late Lawrence Frederick Valentine and Vivian Helen Crawford Valentine. He served in the CCC before entering the U.S.N. in 1941. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. For 38 years, he was employed by Southwestern Bell. He was a resident of Corpus Christi for over 30 years, retiring to Troup in 1986. He moved to Tyler in 1999. Mr. Valentine was a life member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Telephone Pioneers. He was active in scouting and had served as PTA president. He was also a past member of the Troup Rotary Club. He was a member of the Southern Oaks Baptist Church, Tyler. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, June Dodero. He married his wife Jan. 21, 1948, in Premont. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Ellen Jean Valentine; sons, Tommy and Tony Lawrence Valentine; daughters, Ellen Valentine Grett and Carol Valentine Lee; sister, Carol Valentine; grandchildren; other family; and a beloved dog, Lilly.

Tyler Morning Telegraph, Nov 19, 2012
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10.29.2015: Plot# and first name submitted by FindaGrave contributor #47896659.

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  • Maintained by: Nancy57
  • Originally Created by: dhbღ
  • Added: Nov 18, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100908369/lawrence_v-valentine: accessed ), memorial page for Lawrence V. “Buster” Valentine (3 Jul 1923–17 Nov 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100908369, citing Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Nancy57 (contributor 47604013).