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Furman Cunningham Obituary
Furman Lee Cunningham, 85, died Sunday, April 10, 2011. He was born in Lindsay, Oklahoma, on July 21, 1925. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He married Mary Jane Crouse in 1946. He worked as a barber for twenty years and for twenty-eight years as a clerk with the United States Postal Service. He was active in breeding, showing, and judging dogs. He is survived by two children: Murla (Rick) Leahy of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Roy (Ann) Cunningham of Peoria; four grandchildren: Erin (Jeremy) Hunter, Savannah, Missouri; Amber Cunningham, Glendale; Ryan Cunningham, Greeley, Colorado; and Corbin Cunningham, Peoria; and two great-granddaughters, Katrin and Allisen Hunter, Savannah, Missouri. Services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W. Beardsley Rd., Phoenix. Viewing will precede the services at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley. Please visit www.phoenixmemorialmortuary.com to leave on-line condolences for Furman's family.
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Merton & Vera Riggs
April 14, 2011
To Furman's family,
We first met Furman and Mary Jane when we were looking for a Papillon. They allowed us to have a red and white female puppy, known as Mandy. What a joy she was to us. Over the years our friendship grew and in addition to being a great "dog" mentor, Furman was so much more. He was an honorable gentleman; someone always there to listen; he had a wonderful sense of humor and such a delightful smile. Merton spent many, many hours over the years talking to Furman and they became close friends. We will miss him very much and at the same time realize that he is in Heaven with our Lord. We express our deepest sympathies to you!! We are filled with heartfelt thanks to have known such a wonderful man who will be greatly missed.
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