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Over his lifetime, Bussard amassed a collection of between 15,000 and 25,000 records, primarily of
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Bussard married Esther Mae Keith in 1965. She worked as a hairdresser and cosmetologist to support her family. They remained married for 34 years until her death in 1999. Together, they had a daughter.
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