Floyd E. Medlin

Floyd Ellwood Medlin was born July 19, 1930, near Bernie Missouri. He was the eldest son of Charles and Gladys Daniels Medlin. Floyd worked on his father’s farm until January 16, 1948 when he enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 17. He was a Staff Sergeant, serving as a flight engineer in the Korean War and was honorably discharged August 26, 1953. He married his wife, Anne, on June 27, 1952 in Piggott, Arkansas. Floyd was an air craft mechanic for Hayes Aircraft in Birmingham, Alabama and then Anderson Air Activities in Malden, Missouri where he earned his Mechanic, Airframe and Power Plant license from the Federal Aviation Administration. He then worked for McDonald Aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri before hiring on at TWA in 1959. He was also a professional carpenter, making furniture on the weekends in his shop in St. Charles, Missouri. He owned and operated a Texaco service station in O’Fallon Missouri until 1971 when he and Anne moved the family to a farm near Halfway, Missouri. While living at Halfway, Floyd was a member of the Christian Church. Floyd and Anne moved to Bolivar, Missouri in 1987 where Floyd opened and was Broker of Medlin Real Estate until he retired in 1992. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a highly skilled professional knife maker. Floyd is survived by his wife of 61 years, Anne, and their five children: Rebecca Frame and husband Mike, Mike Medlin and wife Velva Jo, Cathy Price and Husband David, Pamela Huffman and husband Kurt, and Mary Stoddard and husband Roy. Floyd was the proud Grandpa of 7 grandchildren: Brad Boothe, Lisa Bunnell, Kristy Wyatt, Bonny Cota, David Price, Bobby Read and Sarah Stoddard, and 11 great-grandchildren: Brady Boothe, Conner Boothe, Chloe Boothe, MacKenzie McGaha, Ally McGaha, Lani Wyatt, Kyla Trotter, Kaitlyn Trotter, Isabelle Cota, Lukas Read and Ellianna Read. Mr. Medlin is Survived by a brother, Robert, and his wife Maxine of Malden, Missouri, brother-in-law, G.C. Newton of Graham, Texas, sister-in-law, Gerry Blades, of St. Louis, Missouri, brother-in-law, Steve Reece and wife Sheliah of Malden, Missouri, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 18th from 1 – 2 p.m. at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri, followed by a graveside service at Barren Creek Cemetery with Chaplain James O. Friend officiating. Military Honors will be provided by AMVETS post #114 of Flemington, Missouri. Pallbearers are: Doyle Spear, Dwight Stokes, Dusty Stokes, Joey Stokes, Gary Short and Denny Austin. SHOW – ME – STATE Missouri men went to war when July was cold and gray They did what they were told to do there was nothing they could say With men they had never known before to a place they had never heard They never knew the reason why but never said a word They didn’t know the foreign foe and the August days came round The sun had burned their boyish faces but they never made a sound They never heard the silent word or the way that it destroys They felt the pain as soldiers do but never make a noise There on a sandy hill their life had ebbed away They dreamed of home in a distant land, but there was nothing they could say This is dedicated to all Missourians from the first to the last. The people are what make Missouri a great state. PDF Printable Version

Floyd E. Medlin

July 19, 1930 - December 13, 2013