Osage Nation, Oklahoma, Obituary:  I. W. Boulanger

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Independence Daily Reporter 3/2/1960

I. W. Boulanger, 80 dies today; Death unexpected.

Isaac Walter Boulanger, 80, a member of the White Hair band of Osage 
Indians, died unexpectedly this morning at 1:45AM at his home at 
900 W. Maple.  Death was attributed to a heart attack.  Mr. Boulanger had 
been an Independence resident since 1923.

Funeral arrangements are pending, but will be announced by the Potts 
Funeral Home.

Mr. Boulanger, one of a family of eleven children, was a son of Joseph 
William and Sarah (Cronk) Boulanger.  He was born on September 6, 1879 in 
rural Elgin.  His father had been an interpretor on the Osage council.

His wife, Rachel, whom he had married in 1899, died in 1908.  They were 
parents of six children.  Later, Mr. Boulanger was married to Grace Sharp 
who died in March, 1930.

In April, 1935, Mr Boulanger and Miss Mary Alderman united in marriage.  
Surviving with the wife are seven children Mrs. Lenora Hill of Boulanger, 
Okla., Mrs. Eldridge (Nell) Roach of Colorado Springs, Walter Joseph 
Boulanger of Bartlesville; Miss Beverly Boulanger, a student nurse at 
St. John's School of Nursing in Tulsa, Ronald Lee, Darrell William and 
Karen Philomenia Boulanger of the home.  Mr Boulanger had also reared two 
grandchildren, Mrs. Louis (Ina) James and Miss Christine Wood.  

Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, four brothers, 
Harrison and Steve Boulanger of Elgin, Charles Boulanger of Caney, and 
Virgil Boulanger of the city.  Two sisters Mrs. Eddie (Lila) Hinbury of 
Los Angeles and Mrs. Fred  (Viola) Crum of Elgin are also survivors.

Preceding Mr. Boulanger in death were his parents, four children, two 
brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Boulanger was a member of Fortitude Lodge, No. 107, A.F. and A.M.

He was believed to have been the only member of the Osage tribe to have 
platted a town.  He laid out the town of Boulanger in Oklahoma, near 
Elgin, Ks. and named it for his family.  Mr Boulanger came to Independence 
from there.

Contributed by Mr. Boulanger's granddaughter Mardie Bell 2/5/2002