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Samuel Randolph Bullen
Posted 4/19/08
Samuel Randolph 'Pete' Bullen, 85 HARRINGTON - Samuel Randolph "Pete" Bullen, of Harrington, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at The Delaware Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85. …
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Samuel Randolph Bullen
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Samuel Randolph 'Pete' Bullen, 85
HARRINGTON - Samuel Randolph "Pete" Bullen, of Harrington, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at The Delaware Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85.
Pete was born Aug. 18, 1922, in Stevensville, Md., to the late Claire Sydney and Samuel R. Bullen.
He was raised in Stevensville and attended Stevensville High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Dec. 4, 1939, serving a 20-year active duty career.
While serving, Pete received numerous commendations including the Army Commendation Medal, the Soldier's Medal, the President's Unit Citation, the National Defense Service Medal, as well as many others.
As a member of the 29th Infantry Division, he landed on the beach at Normandy along with many other local soldiers.
After attending officer candidate school, Pete was involved in the Korean War as a transportation and logistics specialist.
It was during the Korean War, he received the Soldier's Medal for bravery. After 20 years of service, he was honorably discharged as a Major.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army, he moved to Oxford, Md., where he would serve as a town policeman.
Pete then went to work for the Department of Army as a civil servant for 21 years in the transportation and logistics business, retiring in the late 1980s.
He returned to Stevensville and married Virginia Britt in 1988. Later, he and Virginia moved to Clearwater, Fla., and later returned to Harrington.
Over the years, he was active with the Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Moose, in the various towns in which he lived.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Emma Katherine O'Donnell, Clara Galicki and Thelma Thomas; and his son, Larry Bullen, who died in the Vietnam War.
Pete is survived by his beloved wife, Virginia Britt Bullen of Harrington; son, Patrick Bullen of Oxford; three stepdaughters, Joann Willis of Easton, Md., Valerie Williams of Westminister, Md., and Robin Ducharme of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Louise Greaves and her husband Albert of Queenstown, Md.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, Chester.
Interment will follow at Stevensville Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Lodge/American Cancer Society, 636 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Online condolences may be made at www.fhnfuneralhome.com.
HARRINGTON - Samuel Randolph "Pete" Bullen, of Harrington, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at The Delaware Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85.
Pete was born Aug. 18, 1922, in Stevensville, Md., to the late Claire Sydney and Samuel R. Bullen.
He was raised in Stevensville and attended Stevensville High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Dec. 4, 1939, serving a 20-year active duty career.
While serving, Pete received numerous commendations including the Army Commendation Medal, the Soldier's Medal, the President's Unit Citation, the National Defense Service Medal, as well as many others.
As a member of the 29th Infantry Division, he landed on the beach at Normandy along with many other local soldiers.
After attending officer candidate school, Pete was involved in the Korean War as a transportation and logistics specialist.
It was during the Korean War, he received the Soldier's Medal for bravery. After 20 years of service, he was honorably discharged as a Major.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army, he moved to Oxford, Md., where he would serve as a town policeman.
Pete then went to work for the Department of Army as a civil servant for 21 years in the transportation and logistics business, retiring in the late 1980s.
He returned to Stevensville and married Virginia Britt in 1988. Later, he and Virginia moved to Clearwater, Fla., and later returned to Harrington.
Over the years, he was active with the Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Moose, in the various towns in which he lived.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Emma Katherine O'Donnell, Clara Galicki and Thelma Thomas; and his son, Larry Bullen, who died in the Vietnam War.
Pete is survived by his beloved wife, Virginia Britt Bullen of Harrington; son, Patrick Bullen of Oxford; three stepdaughters, Joann Willis of Easton, Md., Valerie Williams of Westminister, Md., and Robin Ducharme of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Louise Greaves and her husband Albert of Queenstown, Md.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, Chester.
Interment will follow at Stevensville Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Lodge/American Cancer Society, 636 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Online condolences may be made at www.fhnfuneralhome.com.
