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Submitted: 2/26/12 • Approved: 2/26/12 • Last Updated: 8/5/12 • R655414-G0-S3
1871 - 1933
Born in Mississippi
Married Hannah Breathwit Buster
*Obituary August 2, 1933
Cleveland County Herald
E.R. BUSTER OF KINGSLAND, DEAD
Widely Known Kingsland Business Man Succumbs to Long Illness Monday
E.R. Buster, aged 62 years, for years one of South Arkansas' most prominent merchants
and cotton buyers, died at his home at Kingsland Monday afternoon about 1 o'clock, following an illness of a month. For several days his condition had been extremely grave and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Buster who was a native of Mississippi, came to this county when a boy. He started his business career at Kingsland with meager beginning and built one of the largest mercantile establishments in South Arkansas. He was at one time the largest cotton buyer in this section, and has been a leader in civic, business and political affairs of the county. At the time of his death he was associated with his son in the mercantile business at Kingsland.
He is survived by his widow and one son, E.R. Buster, Jr., of Kingsland; one daughter, Mrs. Jack Forsythe of Morrilton; one grandchild, and brother Will Buster of California.
Funeral services were held this morning at Kingsland. Burial was in the Kingsland
cemetery.
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