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Agnes Mary Eyres Held

Birth	:	14 Jun 1892 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Sep 1982 Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Floyd Valley Cemetery, Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6556015, -96.2514038
Description	:	AGNES EYRES HELD WAS FORMER PLYMOUTH COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT Agnes Mary Eyres Held, 90, Buffalo, Minn., Le Mars native and former longtime Hinton area resident, died Sept. 29, 1982, at Buffalo after a brief illness. She moved to Buffalo 10 years ago to be near a son and family, Dr. Stanley Held. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at the Hinton United Methodist church with Rev. Dale Stone officiating. Burial was in Merrill Melbourne cemetery under direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside chapel, Sioux City. A prayer service was held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. A worship... Read More	AGNES EYRES HELD WAS FORMER PLYMOUTH COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT Agnes Mary Eyres Held, 90, Buffalo, Minn., Le Mars native and former longtime Hinton area resident, died Sept. 29, 1982, at Buffalo after a brief illness. She moved to Buffalo 10 years ago to be near a son and family, Dr. Stanley Held. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at the Hinton United Methodist church with Rev. Dale Stone officiating. Burial was in Merrill Melbourne cemetery under direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside chapel, Sioux City. A prayer service was held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. A worship service was held Friday evening at the Peterson funeral home in Buffalo. Agnes Eyres was born June 14, 1892, in LeMars to Thomas and Christina Watson Eyres. She graduated from LeMars high school and Coe college at Cedar Rapids. She taught school at Ocheyedan, Eldora and Sioux City. Her marriage to George Edward (G.E.) Held took place March 8, 1922, in Plymouth County. He died Nov. 27, 1966. She held the position of Plymouth County Superintendent of Schools from 1919 to 1922 and was a member of the Plymouth County school board for 30 years. She also served as president of the Hinton school board. Mrs. Held was a dedicated member and officer of the Hinton garden club, Farm Bureau Federation and Federated Women's Club for many years. She was also active in church work at the Hinton United Methodist church whee she was a WSCS member, serving as president and various other offices. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Calvin Eyres, Roderick Eyres, Dr. Thomas Eyres, and Dr. Philip Eyres. Survivors are two sons, Thomas Held, Hinton; Dr. Stanley Held, Buffalo, Minn.; a daughter, Mrs. George (Catherine) Shores, Columbus, Ind.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and three sisters, Harriet Eyres, Ethel Eyres, and Helen Eyres Wilson, all of Washington, D.C. ~Source: LeMars Daily Sentinel, Oct. 1, 1982

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Where is Agnes Mary Eyres Held's memorial?
Agnes Mary Eyres Held's memorial is located at: Floyd Valley Cemetery, Hinton, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Agnes Mary Eyres Held death?
Agnes Mary Eyres Held death on 29 Sep 1982 in Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 42.6556015
Longitude: -96.2514038

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

George Edward Held

(1877 - 1966)

Siblings

Helen Margaret Eyres Wilson

(1895 - 1992)

Harriet Olive Eyres

(1898 - 1991)

Ethel Watson Eyres

(1900 - 1988)

Thomas Eyres

(1907 - 1975)

Children

Thomas Held

(1923 - 1999)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

2. Hungerford Township Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124992, -96.2533035

3. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

4. Stanton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

5. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

6. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

7. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

8. Lincoln Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6053009, -96.1753006

9. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6447560, -96.1148360

10. Liberty Perry Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6557999, -96.3893967

11. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

12. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

13. Concordia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5186005, -96.2438965

14. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

15. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

16. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

17. First Congregational Church of Christ Memorial Ga
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5492800, -96.4035900

18. United Church of Christ Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5491900, -96.4041300

19. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

20. Union Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6917000, -96.0291977

21. Eberly Cemetery
Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4822006, -96.2453003

22. Hancock Township Cemetery
Millnerville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124970, -96.4813510

23. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

24. Logan Park Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5377693, -96.4304810