Frank D. Bunting, 71 died at his home in Barrington, New Jersey, Tuesday, December 24, 2002, following a brief illness.
Born in Hebron, Nebraska, July 28, 1931, Frank was raised on a farm outside of Belvidere. He attended Belvidere School, graduating Salutatorian in 1949. He was later a student at Doane College and the University of Nebraska. He also served in the Korean War, as a member of the US Air Force, during which time he was stationed in Nagoya, Japan.
After retiring from Sweetwater School District #1, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, Frank moved to the Chicago area to be near his family. He also lived in Hastings, Nebraska, following his retirement, where he developed an interest in the migration of the Sandhill crane. In February 2002, he moved to New Jersey to live with his daughter, Abbe.
He enjoyed his granddaughter, Winnie, Nebraska college football, lively conversation, witty company, books, airplanes, baseball, his kids, and the television program,
Jeopardy! Frank had a life-long interest in fine literature and authored several books.
Prior to his illness, he was in the process of publishing one of his novels, A Tree Full
of Owls, a story about life in a small farming community in Nebraska.
He died in peace, in the company of his children and granddaughter, and with memories of old friends and good times.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George Bunting and Engel Bruning Bunting;
sister Evelyn Bunting Hansen; and nephew Franz Hansen. He is survived by his children, Abbe Bunting Harms, Andrew Bunting, and Tony Bunting; granddaughter Winifred Harms; brother Dr. Louis Bunting (and his wife Marjorie), sister Mrs. Charley Hobbs (Ruth Bunting), ten nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
A private memorial service will be held in Belvidere Rural Cemetery over Memorial Day weekend. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations in the memory of Frank Bunting be made to Crane Meadows Nature Center for the preservation of the Sandhill crane. Address: 925 S. Alda Road, Wood River, NE 68883.
Phone: (308)382-1820.
