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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1985

Page

7

Neighborliness saves family from deadly gas leak

Ray Meeks his wife Pauline and their two sons and grandson were rescued after a gas furnace leak filled their Ryan home with fumes. Neighbor Richard Kammerman alerted Randy Brown who helped evacuate the family before Pauline collapsed. Pauline and later Ray and Danny were treated and released. Pauline recovered after a hospital stay.

Randy Brown Ray Meeks Pauline Ray Burdell Ronnie Danny Brown Ryan Richard Kammerman Gazette Meeks Kammerman Randy Danny Brown Ryan Fire Department Phil Zieser Delaware County Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester Zieser Gomers Richard Pe Yan — Ray Meeks

Track promoter leaves real estate to focus on racing

A Des Moines developer plans to merge his four office real estate firms into First Realty/Better Homes and Gardens, relinquishing his Grandquist and Associates/Coldwell Banker practice to devote time to the Altoona track project. Ken Grandquist will advise and keep staff as part of the deal, with First Realty aiming to complete by March 1.

Des Moines Iowa Ken Grandquist Iowa State Racing Commission Grandquist Iowa Cubs Stanbrough First Realty Cedar Rapids Better Homes and Gardens First Group First Financial Savings and Loan First Construction First Insurance First Trust & Securities Cityscape Design Coldwell Banker

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