Walt Buland

1892–1937 (age 45)

Biography

Walt Buland was born in 1892 and carried a steady sense of purpose through the early decades of the twentieth century, touching the lives of family and neighbors with quiet strength.

By the time he passed in 1937 his calm steadiness remained a comfort to those around him, and he now rests at Rock Island National Cemetery.

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