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Gerald Joseph “Mac” McGreevy

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Birth	:	9 Jul 1921 Ackley, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Aug 2007 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Patricks Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0233803, -93.4629364
Description	:	Gerald Joseph McGreevy July 9, 1921 - August 16, 2007 SERVICES Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 1, 2007, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nevada, Iowa. VISITATION Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Posted By: Nevada Journal Date: 8/24/2007 at 08:55:56 NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, August 23, 2007. Gerald Joseph McGreevy, long time resident of Nevada, died August 16th after a long illness. Born on July 9, 1921 in Ackley, Iowa to Francis J. and Teresa M. Scallon... Read More	Gerald Joseph McGreevy July 9, 1921 - August 16, 2007 SERVICES Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 1, 2007, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nevada, Iowa. VISITATION Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Posted By: Nevada Journal Date: 8/24/2007 at 08:55:56 NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, August 23, 2007. Gerald Joseph McGreevy, long time resident of Nevada, died August 16th after a long illness. Born on July 9, 1921 in Ackley, Iowa to Francis J. and Teresa M. Scallon McGreevy, Gerald was the ninth of fourteen children. He graduated from Ackley High School in 1939. In 1943, after two years of college, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was a radio operator in the South Pacific and was awarded four battle stars before being honorably discharged in January, 1946. He graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls in 1947. He was united in marriage to Helen L. Diemer, with whom he had five children. Mac, as he was known to family and friends, taught school and coached football, basketball, baseball, and softball. His first teaching position was at Ellsworth, Iowa. He taught and coached at Doon and Graettinger, before moving to Nevada in 1957, to assume the position of junior high school principal. In 1964, he obtained his Master's Degree in school administration from Iowa State University. He organized the first high school golf team for Nevada and coached golf for several years. He retired from teaching in May of 1983. After retiring, he spent many years teaching English at the Literary Center of Harlingen, Texas, where he and Helen spent their winter months. Mac loved the game of golf, and was a former club champion at Indian Creek Country Club, where he was a member for over forty years. He will be remembered by his family and friends for his character and integrity. An avid story-teller, it was common for him to start a conversation with, "That reminds me of a story." He was also an avid writer, and published 146 of these short stories, which were based upon his life experiences. He moved to Iowa City in 2004, to be near his daughter, Victoria. He died in St. Luke Home, in Spencer, where he had been living for the past six months. Mac was a member of St. Patrick's parish in Nevada for 50 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sisters Eleanor, Edith, Lucille, Ruth, and brothers Gilbert, Hubert, Robert, and Paul. Left to cherish his memory are his five children, Frank McGreevy, of Ames, Teresa (Chuck) Mohr, of Spencer, Helen (Rex) Hoff, of Casper, Wyoming, Victoria Steelman, of Iowa City, Patti (Mitch) Fox, of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, a special niece, Merry Cordes and her husband Vern of Nevada, grandchildren Brian, Mark and Mike Mohr, Gary Venema, Jessica de la Cruz, and Erik Steelman, four greatgrandchildren, his brother Wilfrid of Ventura, California, sisters Mary Schweizer, of Bothell, Washington, Rita McGreevy of Los Angeles, California, Clare Hudson of Loves Park. Illinois, and Elizabeth Ward of Seattle, Washington. Visitation will be at St. Patrick's church in Nevada, Saturday September 1, from 9:30-10:30, with family present, followed by a memorial service. Committal will be at St. Patrick's cemetery in Nevada. Memorials may be directed to either St. Patrick's Church or the Literacy Center of Harlingen. http://www.nev Contributor: Jean Wilson - [email protected] INTERMENT St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery Nevada, Iowa Warner Funeral Home, Spencer, Iowa

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Gerald Joseph “Mac” McGreevy's memorial is located at: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA.
When did Gerald Joseph “Mac” McGreevy death?
Gerald Joseph “Mac” McGreevy death on 16 Aug 2007 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gerald Joseph “Mac” McGreevy's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0233803
Longitude: -93.4629364

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Spouse

Helen Leona Diemer McGreevy

(1928 - 2000)

Siblings

Edith Rose McGreevy Hime

(1908 - 1962)

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1. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364

2. Nevada Municipal Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

3. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

4. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

5. Pleasant Run Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9864006, -93.4060974

6. Mound Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9899520, -93.3691480

7. Murphy Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0569000, -93.3672028

8. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

9. Woodland Cemetery
Iowa Center, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9324989, -93.4064026

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Richland Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0891991, -93.3550034

11. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

12. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

13. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

14. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

15. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

16. Saint James Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0088997, -93.3099976

17. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

18. Colo Cemetery
Colo, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0181808, -93.3083420

19. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

20. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

21. Sheffield Cemetery
Howard Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

22. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

23. Maxwell Cemetery
Maxwell, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8950500, -93.3996900

24. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220