George E. Cullen

1919 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	George E. Cullen
  Born	8 Nov 1919	Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Nov 2009	Freeport, Stephenson Co, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I60314	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	George P. Cullen,   b. 11 Feb 1890, Hazel Green, Grant Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Oct 1961  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Opal Horr,   b. 20 Feb 1900, Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1985, Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1916	Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F23418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ellen Baumgaertner,   d. 1974
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F23419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Doris Ray
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F23420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [[ Obituary: Rockford Register Star (IL) - November 21, 2009 Deceased Name: George Cullen, 90 (Rockford) GEORGE E. CULLEN, 90 ROCKFORD - George E. Cullen, 90, of Rockford died at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. Born Nov. 8, 1919, in Rockford, son of George P. and Opal C. Horr Cullen. Married to Ellen H. (Baumgartner) Cullen, who died in 1974. He then married Doris I. Ray. Graduated from Rockford Central High in 1937. He was a production supervisor at National Lock Co. for many years. Served as a captain in the U.S. Army in Europe, in a tank division under Gen. Patton during World War II. Member of Holy Family Catholic Church and served in the St. James Parish in his youth. Survivors include wife, Doris; sons, G. Steven (Pam) Cullen of Black River Falls, Wis., and Michael Cullen of Rockford; sister, Mary Lou (Albert) Peila of Rockford; grandchildren, Bradley (Ann) Cullen, Gregory (Shelly) Cullen and Amy (Adam) Taylor; six great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Gary (Nancy) Ray and Carol (Arthur) Hilstad; stepgrandson, Kevin Ray; sister-in-law, Ruth Cullen; brother-in-law, John Duncan; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased also by parents; sister, Catherine Duncan; and brother, Benjamin Cullen. Mass of Resurrection at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4407 Highcrest Road, Rockford. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:15 p.m., and from 9:30 Monday to time of service in the church. Memorials may be given in care of the family for benefit of the American Cancer Society. For online register, maps or directions, visit weltefuneral.com.