Julian Lewis (Red) Van Buren appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of
Philip Martin Van Buren and
Josephine Agnes Van Buren in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota. Julian Lewis (Red) Van Buren appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Philip Martin Van Buren and Josephine Agnes Van Buren in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, which lists Philipp [sic] Van Buren, 33, born in North Dakota, father born in Holland [sic, actually Switzerland], mother born in Denmark; his wife Josephine, 33, born in South Dakota, both of her parents born in Minnesota; and their children, Phyllis, 13, born in North Dakota, and Julian, 10, also born in North Dakota.
1 Julian Lewis (Red) Van Buren appeared on the census of 1940 in North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
2 He was a Liuetenant in the United States Army in World War II. He saw action in Germany. He lived between 1946 and 1955 in Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota.
Julian Lewis (Red) Van Buren and
Doris Nanette Van Buren moved from Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, to to Albany, Oregon in 1955. He was an employee of Pacific Power & Light Company.
His wife, Doris, died on 8 November 1991 of cancer in Scio, Linn County, Oregon, at age 71, leaving him a widower.
3 The following obituary was published in the Albany [Oregon] Democrat Herald on 20 December 2012:
Julian Lewis “Red” Van Buren
]April 14, 1919 — Dec. 18, 2012
Julian Lewis “Red” Van Buren was born in Wahpeton, N.D., the second child of Phillip Martin Van Buren and his wife, Josephine Agnes (Matheson) Van Buren. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minn., and graduated from public schools there, before going on to the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton.
Red met the love of his life, Doris Chatwood, at a college tag dance in 1938. They were married Jan. 1, 1942, while she was home from her job in Washington, D.C., and he was about to report for active duty.
Commissioned as a first lieutenant at Fort Belvoir, Va., he was assigned to the 9th Armored Engineer Division and served four years during World War II, seeing action in such places such as the Battle of the Bulge and crossing the Remagen Bridge. Their first child, Carol Jo, was born at a training base in Nevada before the battalion was shipped overseas.
After the war ended, the family moved to Warren, Minn., where he worked as a lineman for nine years with the REA and where children Margaret Jill, Phillip Chatwood and Louise Ann were born.
In 1955, the family moved to Albany, where he worked for Pacific Power and Light. In 1967, after their children were grown, he and his wife moved to a country home near Scio, where she passed away in 1991. That year, he wrote his autobiography dedicated to her, called “My Life, a Love Story.” The couple enjoyed many retirement years traveling the world, enjoying life in the country and heading a large and loving family, including grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A kind and sociable man, he was well known and liked everywhere he went. He appreciated everyone, was continually curious and his storytelling was legendary. He served as post commander of the American Legion in Warren and was a member of Patrons of Husbandry in the Grange, 3rd Degree Blue Lodge Mason, York Rite Mason, 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Shriners, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also deacon for many years of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Albany, served as worshipful master of both the Albany and Scio Masonic Lodges and was a recipient of the rarely bestowed Hiram Award. Red was also honored as one of the Veterans of the Year by Linn County.
His was a life well lived. His days were filled with warmth and laughter and a trust in his fellow man. And those feelings were usually equally returned.
Besides his children, he leaves behind nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fisher Funeral Home, followed by a graveside committal with full military honors at Franklin Butte Cemetery in Scio.
Contributions may be made to Evergreen Hospice in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. Online condolences for the family may be posted at www.fisherfuneralhome.com.
Ulian Lewis "Red" Van Buren was born on April 14, 1919 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the second child of Phillip Martin Van Buren and his wife Josephine Agnes Matheson. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and graduated from public schools there, before going on to the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. Mr. Van Buren met the love of his life, Doris Chatwood, at a college tag dance there in 1938. They were married January 1, 1942 while she was home from her job in Washington, DC and he was about to report for active duty. Commissioned as a first Lt. at Ft. Belvoir, VA he was assigned to the 9th Armored Engineer Division and served four years during World War II seeing action in such places such as the Battle of the Bulge and crossing the Remagen Bridge. Their first child Carol Jo was born at a training base in Nevada before the battalion was shipped overseas. After the war ended the family moved to Warren, Minnesota where he worked as a lineman for nine years with the REA, and where his children Margaret Jill, Phillip Chatwood, and Louise Ann were born. In 1955 the family moved to Albany Oregon where he worked for Pacific Power and Light company . In 1967 after their children were grown he and his wife moved to a country home near Scio, Oregon, where she passed away in 1991. That year he wrote his autobiography dedicated to her called "My Life, a Love Story". The couple enjoyed many retirement years traveling the world, enjoying life in the country, and heading a large and loving family, including grandchildren and great grandchildren. A kind and sociable man, he was well known and liked everywhere he went. He appreciated everyone, was continually curious, and his is story telling was legendary. He served as Post Commander of the American Legion in Warren, Minnesota, was a member of Patrons of Husbandry in the Grange, a 3rd Degree Blue Lodge Mason, York Rite Mason, 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Shiners, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also Deacon for many years of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Albany, served as Worshipful Master of both the Albany and Scio Masonic Lodges, and a recipient of the rarely bestowed Hiram Award. Mr. Van Buren was also honored as one of the Veterans of the Year by Linn County. His was a life well lived. His days were filled with warmth and laughter and a trust in his fellow man. And those feelings were usually equally returned. Besides his children he leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be at 1pm Saturday at Fisher Funeral Home followed by a graveside committal with full military honors at Franklin Butte Cemetery in Scio. Contributions may be made to Evergreen Hospice c/o Fisher Funeral Home, 306 SW Washington St., Albany, OR 97321. SOURCE: Tributes.com.