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Burl Vance Berry

Birth	:	14 Jun 1908 Green Center, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Dec 1986 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Description	:	Burl V. Berry, 78, a member of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Hall of Fame, died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Burial was in Ames Municipal Cemetery. Burl was the youngest of seven child of Silas Elmer and Mary (Knipfer) Berry, both Iowa natives. His siblings were: George, b. about 1891, Dora,b. 1893, Howard, b. 1896, Paul, b. 1897, Lula, b. 1901, and Max, b. 1907. His father was a farmer. His mother's parents were German immigrants. He married Helen M., also a college grad. and they lived in North English, IA at first, where he... Read More	Burl V. Berry, 78, a member of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Hall of Fame, died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Burial was in Ames Municipal Cemetery. Burl was the youngest of seven child of Silas Elmer and Mary (Knipfer) Berry, both Iowa natives. His siblings were: George, b. about 1891, Dora,b. 1893, Howard, b. 1896, Paul, b. 1897, Lula, b. 1901, and Max, b. 1907. His father was a farmer. His mother's parents were German immigrants. He married Helen M., also a college grad. and they lived in North English, IA at first, where he was a public school teacher in 1940. He was an athletic director, assistant football coach and head track coach at Grinnell College from 1948 through his departure in the very early 1950s. He was coaching adviser for the 1960 Iranian Olympic track and field team and former head coach for the Iowa State University men's track team. They had two sons and Helen passed away in 1960. In 1962, he married Adria (Kelch), who was born Jan. 10, 1908, in Lake View, Iowa. Her first husband died, and her second marriage ended in divorce. Then, as Adria K. Hillman, she returned to Grinnell in 1948 with her son, and worked for Grinnell College until 1953, in the president's office, the athletic department and the alumni office. After they married, they moved to Des Moines. Survivors include his second wife, Adria; two sons, Joe of San Francisco, Calif. and then later of Iowa City, and Jan of Des Moines; a stepson, Richard Kimball of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Howard of Batavia; and a sister, Lula Hauser of Liscomb.

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Where is Burl Vance Berry's memorial?
Burl Vance Berry's memorial is located at: Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
When did Burl Vance Berry death?
Burl Vance Berry death on 3 Dec 1986 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Burl Vance Berry's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0301208
Longitude: -93.6061249

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Parent

Spouse

Helen Irene Messer Berry

(1916 - 1960)

Siblings

Lula Fern Berry Hauser

(1901 - 2006)

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