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Linwood Davis Faunce BUHL - Linwood Davis Faunce, 86, of Buhl, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at Desert View Care Center in Buhl. Linwood was born Feb. 4, 1923, in Dartmouth, Mass., to Davis and Jenny Mae Faunce. He attended school and graduated in Dartmouth. Shortly after high school, Linwood joined the Army Air Corps and served during World War II. He was the radio gunman on a B-17 bomber and flew 25 dangerous combat missions during his service. For his valor, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation with citations, Presidential Unit Citation and many letters of commendation and appreciation. Linwood stayed in the Air Force for 20 years and six months, retiring in 1960. In 1944, he married Marva Penny and together, they had five children; they were later divorced. In 1987, he married Margaret "Peggy" Reed. They moved from Utah to Buhl, Idaho, and have resided in Buhl since. Linwood was a lifetime member of the Buhl VFW Post 3604. Linwood was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marian Penny and Gladys Salter; brothers, Carlton Thomas Faunce, Adelbert Faunce and Oliver Faunce. He is survived by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Faunce; daughters, Kay Gardner of Kanosh, Utah, May Ure of Park City, Utah, and Carol Pearson of Westminster, Colo.; sons, Davis Collins Faunce and Terrance L. Faunce of San Diego, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 N. Ninth Ave. in Buhl. A viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service at the funeral chapel. A graveside service with military honors will follow the service at the West End Cemetery in Buhl.
• Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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