Sylvan Bryan

1919 - 2014  (94 years)

• Name	Sylvan Bryan
  Born	21 Nov 1919	Livingston County, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Aug 2014
  Buried	Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, West Fork Township, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I313056	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2015

  
  

  Family 1	Ellen Elna Washburn,   b. 4 Mar 1922, Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1985, Climbing Hill, West Fork Township, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1943
  Children	1. Bryan   2. Bryan   3. Bryan   4. Bryan
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F106174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ethel Miller,   d. 31 Jul 2013
  Married	31 Dec 1987	Kansas, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F106175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Sylvan Bryan Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Nov. 21, 1919 Livingston County Missouri, USA Death: Aug. 23, 2014 Sylvan Bryan CLIMBING HILL, Iowa --Sylvan Bryan, 94, a longtime Climbing Hill area farmer, died Aug. 23, 2014, at Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center in Kingsley, Iowa. Private graveside services will be in Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill. Sylvan was born on Nov. 21, 1919, in Livingston County, Mo., the son of Fred and Pearl (Long) Bryan. He met Ellen Washburn of Hornick, Iowa, during World War II in Kansas City, while building bombers for the war effort. They were married on Sept. 20, 1943. Sylvan joined the U.S. Army and served until 1945. He then attended Iowa State University, graduating with a degree in animal science. Sylvan and Ellen moved to the Climbing Hill area, where they raised their family and farmed. Ellen died on Feb. 15, 1985. Sylvan retired from farming shortly thereafter. He married Ethel Miller on Dec. 31, 1987, in Topeka, Kan. They moved to Osage City, Kan., where they lived for many years. They also had a winter home in Harlingen, Texas. Ethel died on July 31, 2013. Sylvan returned to Iowa in August 2013 and resided at Char-Mac Assisted Living to be near his family. He is survived by four children, David (Donna) Bryan of Windsor, Mo., Mike Bryan of Mexico, Susan (Thomas) Lefebvre of Mapleton, Iowa, and Joel (Patti) Bryan of Moville, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, Jason, Brandon, Jessica, Nick, Nate, Garret, Jackie, Beau, Troy, and Jill; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eunita Austin of Independence, Mo. Family links: Spouse: Ellen Elna Washburn Bryan (1922 - 1985)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Westfork Township Cemetery Climbing Hill Woodbury County Iowa, USA Created by: Conley Wolterman Record added: Aug 26, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 134887909