Bantleon

Clifford Augustus Bantleon was born on October 2, 1892, in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, to father Henry Augustus Bantleon. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I, participating in the Reserve Officers Training Camp at Fort Riley, Kansas, as part of the 1st Company, 14th Provisional Training Regiment from May 15 to August 17, 1917. He achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the 42nd Infantry Division, and an officer's whistle he used during that time is now held in the collection of the Frontier Army Museum. In 1919, he attended the diocesan convention at Grace Cathedral.

He married Mary, and together they had daughters Virginia (born January 26, 1921, in Kansas City, Kansas; died June 20, 2013) and Marianna. Family photos and stories depict the couple enjoying fishing trips. Clifford passed away in 1978 at the age of 85 or 86.

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