Thoughtfully Yours A Perkins Family Veterans Day Remembrance
A personal Pearl Harbor style reminiscence recalls the Perkins family during World War II. Ena V captures four brothers serving Uncle Sam, with Pete surviving intense European battles, Dick completing thirty five missions as a navigator, and Art leaving at eighteen. The piece reflects pride, prayers, letters, and the return home of the Perkins family amid national sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Pearl
Perkins
Sam
Sis
Ty Brothers
Aveyage
Dad
Mom
Artiny Ser
Pete
Art
Colon
Canada
God
Veterans Day Memorial Reflections and Local Notices
A Rock Valley area page recalls Veterans Day sentiments and memorials while detailing obituaries and community notices. The piece mentions Mrs Dick Burgers death and service details, Cullinan family survivors, and Christmas Seal drives urging residents to report extra seals to the Iowa TB and Respiratory Disease Association local chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
George N
Bedell
M.D
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Christ
Toas
Isis
Iowa
TB and Respiratory Disease Association
High St
Des Moines
Mrs Bert De Weerd Rites Held Saturday
Mrs. Bert De Weerd, 72, of Sioux Center, died Wednesday, November 10, after a long illness. Rites were at 1 30 pm Saturday, November 13 at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with Rev Henry Vanden Heuvel officiating. Burial followed in Sioux Center Cemetery. Survivors include five sons Dick of Pella, John of Rock Valley, Gerald, Hilbert, and Gordon, all of Sioux Center, a sister Ann Veenstra of Sanborn, 18 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert de Weerd
Sioux Center
Bethel Christian Reformed Church of
Henry Vanden Heuvel
Sioux Cemes
Cooperative Funeral Home
Hattie van Hollandas
Hock Valley
Bertie Weerd
Thomas Cullinan Dies After Home Explosion
Thomas Cullinan 76 of LeMars died Monday in St Joseph's Hospital in Sioux City from burns suffered in a house fire caused by an explosion. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 am at St Mary's Catholic Church Rock Valley with Rev Father Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cullinan
LeMars
Bertha Flanagan 82 Dies in Yankton South Dakota
Bertha Flanagan aged 82 of Rock Valley died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital Yankton following a long illness. Funeral service held Friday at 10 30 a m at St Marys Church with Rev Richard E Zenk officiating. Burial in Porter Funeral Home churchyard. Rosary was recited Thursday at 8 00 p m in Porter Funeral Home Chapel. Born August 13 1889 in Mortis Illinois she is survived by four brothers Walter Garretson SD James Rock Rapids IA Clarence Jasper MI and Earl (incomplete).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Burgers
Rock Valley
Porter Funeral Home
J. van Sweden
William Rozeboom
James Koedam
Dick van den Top
Dick Boeve
Weber, Neal
George W. Burgers
Valley View Cemetery
Bertha Flanagan
Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton
S. D
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Richard E. Zenk
Church
Miss Flanagan
Mortis
Walter
Garretson
James
Rock Rapids
Clarence
Jasper
Mino
Earl
Council Proceedings November 3 1971 Minutes and Motions
The city council met November 3 1971 with present officers and members. Motions approved minutes financial report and several bids including tires snow plow road tax and furnace installation. Land and property actions included accepting land from Floyd Terpsma and parcels near the purification plant. New firemen Dan Doorn and Dan Van Voort were approved. Various bids and associations listed with payments and adjournment recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayox Porter
Councissienburgers
Kaululan
Stimcoaea
Ker Dergen
Yea Masnen
Ab‘went
Ktein
Ganied
Cfty Atheney
Cfty
Am Alley
Oth Ameeny
Noth
de ‘Boer Sutton
Ganted
Floyd Terpsma
Clarence Paegler
Dykswra Motors
Tala
Kiwaale Club
Carrie
Harvey van Orutlon
Carred
Dan Doorn
Dan van ‘Vvoort
Carled
Hassma Brobens
Dick Bama Valley State Bank
Lowe
Valley State Bank Fronty Company
Ben Meerdick
BIH
Getrinen
Gerrit Whistok van
Kersbergen, Russ
Calsbeek
Russ’ Sanitation
Eugene Vander Green
Dick Kenfran
A and M
Tom de Bruin
Scanlan Insurance
Rock Valley Lumber
Russ
Rock Valley Block and Tile Co
Jien
Mable Gia
Cosst
Chevrolet
Buick State Hygienic Laboratory
Maguire Trou
McGill and
McGill Collenbaugh
Sutth Pharmacy ‘Jows Public Service Co
Globe Machinery G. J, Stegnik de Groot and
van Gort Brown Supply Co
Chas
F. Guyer Sam
Rochwestern Bell
Mrs Jas Marshall Rites Held In Canton Church
Mrs James Marshall aged 101 of Hudson died Friday November 12 at Canton Nursing Home where she resided four years. Funeral services were held Tuesday November 16 at First Congregational Church with Rev M Milo Sheldon officiating. Burial followed in Eden Cemetery under Van De Mare Funeral Home guidance. Born July 22 1870 in Ames she married James Marshall September 27 1892 and they farmed near Canton until retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marshall
Hudson
D.D
Canton Nursing Home
First Congregational Church
M. Milo Sheldon
Bistial
Eden Cemetery
van de Mare Funeral Home
Mary Nelson
Ames
James Mamhball
Canton
Also Mentioned on This Page
NERA
Wilson
Sioux
Rock Valley Bee
Safety Services
Jim
John
Loretta) Cullinan
William
Collette) Barty
Clara Flanagan
Moorland
Marshall
Gelia Heyneskamp
Netherlands
Sioux County
Jake
Gilbert
Ireton
Jan Whilemsen
Derk van Holland
Tony van Holland
Henry DeMan
Altay
Thos. Cullinan
U.S
Alaska
Yankton, SD
Council Proceedings
Jas. Marshall
Inwood
General Electric
Catch Singer
Montgomery Ward
Clough & Warren Company
Edison Phonograph
Craftaman
Craftaman Orbital
Sears
John Deer Gorn
H. E
Bert) McKenney
Est
Verne McKenney
Ken McKenney
Larchwood
Fairview State Bank
Fairview
S. Dak
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