Franklin Daily Journal 12 Feb 2003
FRANKLIN
William Earl ‘Bill' Mullendore
William Earl "Bill" Mullendore, 101, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Franklin United Methodist Community. He was a resident of Franklin and a former resident of Detroit.
He was born Nov. 11, 1901, in Franklin. His parents were William and Mary (Harbourt) Mullendore. He married Lucille Gaston on May 29, 1925, in Franklin. She preceded him in death March 21, 1997. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Vandivier of Franklin; two granddaughters, Mary Lucille Saylor of Gross Point, Mich., and Linda Ann Krevda of Carmel; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, William James Mullendore, on Oct. 10, 2001.
He was a 1919 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1923 graduate of Franklin College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
He was employed by Amoco in Detroit as an industrial sales manager.
He was a member of Tabernacle Christian Church in Franklin and Franklin Masonic Lodge 107.
The Rev. John Eley will conduct a service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wright Memorial Chapel at the Franklin United Methodist Community. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin. Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home in Franklin is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Franklin College Scholarship Fund, 501 E. Monroe St., Franklin, IN 46131.
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