Rachel Mary Budd, daughter of Joseph, was born on November 28, 1904 at Shelton, Nebraska. She died on April 6, 2004 at North Platte, Nebraska.
Rachel worked for the Mars Shoppe selling clothing. In December of 1951, she began working for O"Connor Department Store in the drapery and home furnishing department. During her twenty years there, she would travel the State of Nebraska measuring windows, selling the material and cutting the drapery material for the seamsters. After the store went out of business, she worked as a dispatcher for the Yellow Cab and was dispatcher for the first Handi City Bus. She worked as a dispatcher for ten years. Rachel, then, went to work for A to Z book store. She worked there for ten years, retiring at the age of eighty-four.
Rachel married at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte, Nebraska on June 27, 1922 to Harry Herbert Schlientz, son of John Schlientz and Caroline Weber. Harry was born on December 18, 1899 at North Platte, Nebraska. He died at North Platte, Nebraska on April 8, 1951.
Harry began working for Pacific Fruit Express, the refrigeration department of the Pacific Railroad, at the age of fifteen. He became the foreman of his shift. He later became the plant manager of Pacific's natural ice operation at Montpelier, Idaho. Five years later he was transferred to Kansas City, Kansas where he was the plant manager of Pacific's artifical ice plant. In the spring of 1932, Harry was transferred to North Platte, Nebraska where he was the general foreman of Pacific's ice plant. On February 22, 1945, Harry fell at work and severely injuried his spine. As a result of this accident he became a paraplegic.
Having started to work at the age of fifteen, Harry was unable to complete his formal education. However, he enrolled in correspondence courses and educated himself.
Harry’s World War I draft registration card, dated September 11, 1981, tells us that he was born on December 18, 1899, he was an inspector for the Pacific Fruit Express and that he lived with his mother at 614 Maple in North Platte. He was described as be short in height and of medium build. He had blue eyes and brown hair
Rachel and Harry had two children.
She attended St. Patrick's Catholic School in North Platte, graduating on May 28, 1942. During these years she developed her love for music by studying the piano, clarinet and organ at the Kansas City Conservatory and with a Julliard teacher in Omaha. She was her class president and editor of the school newspaper.
After high school, Cordelia entered the nursing program at St. Francis School of Nursing in Grand Island, Nebraska. She earned her registered nurse's degree on June 14, 1945. She worked as the Director of Nursing at various geriatric facilities. She retired from nursing in December of1985.
On January 3, 1949, Cordelia married at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte, Nebraska to Otto Edward Smolik, son of Otto Smolik and Anna Pauline VanKat. Otto was born on October 14, 1916 at Omaha, Nebraska. He died on January 16, 2001 at Lakewood, Colorado. Otto graduated from the University of Lincoln in 1941 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economic and accounting. He served five years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in February of 1946 at Laevery Field in Denver, Colorado. He was employed as an accountant and operating manager for Hotpoint, a division of General Electric. Otto retired in May of 1980.
Cordelia and Otto have three children.
He graduated in 1967 from Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado. He attended Colorado State University until 1970. He joined the United States Army, taking boot camp at Ft. Lewis in Washington. He took further training at Ft. Custis in Virginia with the Army Transportation School. He served as a Sargeant in Vietnam with the Chiuack Captor repair team at Phu Bai. He was a member of the United States Army 101st Screaming Eagle Division and was awarded the Bronze Star and a Presidential Citation. He was honorable discharged in December of 1971. He graduated from ITT in 1982 with a degree in Electronics.
She graduate in 1968 from Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado. She obtained her associate degree in accounting from Barnes Business College in 1971. In 1988 Rachelle entered the University of Nebraska at Kearney to study nursing. She earns her registered nurse's degree in 1993 from Grand Island Community College. She is employed as a supervisor of the Alzheimer Unit of the Veteran Geriatric Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Rachelle married in July of 1972 to Ronald D. Johns at Denver, Colorado.
Rachelle and Ronald have four children.
She married on June 12, 1982 to Mark G. Kenney at St. Judes Catholic Church in Lakewood, Colorado.
Teresa graudated in 1976 from Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado. She was a member of the Honor Society. She graduated from the School of Animal Technology at Bel Rae in 1979. She is a horse person and has won several ribbons with her horses.
Harry graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1943. In the spring of 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy Construction Battalion (C.B."s). He served in the Advance Base Construction Det. on the following islands: Pearl, Johnsons, and Marshalls. His unit was part of the Marianna invasion of the Island of Guam. At the end of the war, Harry was sent to the District Civil Re-adjustment office in Chicago, Illinois. He was honorably discharged in April of 1946.
Upon his return to North Platte, Nebraska, Harry completed his apprenticeship with The Union Pacific Railroad and was certified as a journeyman machinest, certified welder and Temp ICC inspector. On June 8, 1952 his hands were crushed in an accident.
In March of 1960, Harry and Ardena moved to Missouri, taking with them their herd of Arabian horses and Foundation Beefmaster cattle. They have continued to raise this livestock on their Circle Y ranch. In additon, they bred and train Doberman Pinschers.
In 1963, Harry began his career with the State of Missouri as a field inspector for the United States Department of Agriculture. During this time he took and successful passed several examinations in accounting and tax law. He was placed in the Missiouri Department of Revenue where he worked as a field auditor in the sales and use tax, withholding tax and state income tax areas. From 1972 to 1974, he worked as a machinest-welder for a steel processor that made heavy truck. From 1974 to 1978, he was employed as an area manager of intangible investments for Progressive Farmers Association. In 1978, he returned to the Missouri Department of Revenue as a supervising auditor. He later transferred to the Criminal Investigation Bureau as a senior auditor. Harry retired in 1993.
Harry married on July 8, 1952 to Ardena Frazier, daughter of Joseph Alva Frazier and Josie E. Calhoun. She was born on June 29, 1929 at North Platte, Nebraska. Ardena died on May 16, 2006 at Seymour, Missouri. At the time of her marriage, Ardena was a dentist assistant.
Harry and Ardena have four children.
He graduated from Seymour High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. He served in the 3/9/81"'s heavy mortar, seeing action in Viet-Nam. He is a qualified sniper and was a Lance Corporal. His unit was later transferred to Korea and took part in the rescue of the crew of Maraquae Sp. His unit was engaged in a fire fight with Marcos's Rebel forces in the Philippines.
After his discharge from the Marine Corp, he studied at Southern Missiouri University. He is employed as an assistant plant engineer by University Plaza in Springfield, Missouri.
Harry's hobby is the collecting of rocks and semi-precise stones. He is complying a reference book on this subject.
He graduated by Seymour High School. He is a paramedic. He teaches classes on paramedic procedures at St.Louis University.
He graduated Seymour High School. He entered the United States Army, joining the 25th Division. He served in Korea where his unit was attacked by the ROK Division during the riots in South Korea. After his discharge from the army, Ronald joined a Military Police unit that was sent to Panama City, Panama one week prior to the start of the war there. He was trained in detention and interrogation. His unit was one of the first to participate Desert Shield and Desert Storm, providing protection for the king at KMS. He received four battle stars from Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He is suffering from Desert Storm Syndrome.
Ronald is employed by Mad Bear Mfg. Co. which makes exercise equipment for penal institutions, colleges and commercial spas.
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