Bill Mullenix

Charles William "Bill" Mullenix was born September 18, 1924, to James and Vera (Nelson) Mullenix in Woodbine, IA. He graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1942. Bill began farming with his dad and granddad, specializing in raising Guernsey cattle and Duroc hogs. Bill married Corlys Jean Rees on June 15, 1947, at the First Christian Church in Woodbine. They farmed with his father for one year, with a cousin in Milford, IA for two years, before settling near Woodbine on his family farm for the next 32 years. Bill maintained a registered Guernsey herd ~ proudly showing the cattle at the Iowa and Nebraska State Fairs. He retired from the cattle business in 1971. They moved to Blair, NE in 1984, where Bill worked for Midwest Livestock Systems selling swine equipment for 10 years. The couple then bought a trailer, living in Arizona in the winter months, and in 1997 they purchased a home in Yuma. For the past two summers, they enjoyed camp hosting in Stanley, ID.

Bill was a member of the First Christian Church where he served as an elder, a member of the Harrison County fair board, a supervisor for the Harrison County Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc., and a 4-H leader. He spent his free time selling John Deere toys and going to antique tractor engine shows, and was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching his kids and grandkids participate in events.

After suffering a severe stroke on March 13th, he died on April 6, 2006 at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ attaining the age of 81 years, six months, and 19 days.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael; brother, Dale; and sister, Donna Albert. He is survived by his wife, Corlys of 58 years; daughter, Carol & Craig Reynolds of Salt Lake City, UT; sons, Bob & Janet of Helena, MT, Jim & Cindy of Woodbine, IA, Keith & Rhonda of Monte Vista, CO, Kerry & Amy of Hillsborough, NC; 15 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth & Ron Leonard of Galena, IL; sister-in-law, Doris Kelley of Woodbine, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial Service
First Christian Church ~ Woodbine, Iowa
Friday, May 26, 2006 at 4:00 pm

Clergy
Rev. Ron Keith

Musician M
rs. Merril McElwain

Vocalist
Max Poe

Selection "Precious Memories"

"Tribute to my Dad"
read by Trent Andrews

Final Resting Place
Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Iowa