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Gordon R. Brodie

Birth	:	18 Jul 1919 Merrill, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 1993 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery, Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8208760, -96.3318410
Description	:	Gordon R. Brodie Merrill, Iowa -- Gordon Ross Brodie, 73, of Merrill died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1993, at Floyd Valley hospital in Le Mars. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars with the Rev. Robert Grupp officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Plymouth Presbyterian, Crathorne Cemetery, rural LeMars. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with the family present 7-8 p.m., at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars. Mr. Brodie was born July 18, 1919, in Merrill, the son of Charles and Eva (King) Brodie. He was... Read More	Gordon R. Brodie Merrill, Iowa -- Gordon Ross Brodie, 73, of Merrill died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1993, at Floyd Valley hospital in Le Mars. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars with the Rev. Robert Grupp officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Plymouth Presbyterian, Crathorne Cemetery, rural LeMars. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with the family present 7-8 p.m., at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars. Mr. Brodie was born July 18, 1919, in Merrill, the son of Charles and Eva (King) Brodie. He was raised on a farm near Merrill and graduated from Merrill High school in 1938. In 1942, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and attended officers training school in Fort Knox, Ky., where he was commissioned a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the 70th tank battalion, the first activated by the Army during World War II., and participated in invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. He was awarded three bronze stars, a purple heart, four silver stars, a presidential citation and the French Croix de guerre. He met Margaret Elizabeth "Bettie" Gearhart in Germany and they were married Oct. 27, 1945, in Burlingame, Calif. The couple resided on the family farm near Merrill. He finished his 34 years of military service as an Army Reservist in Sioux City. He also served 20 years with the U.S. Civil Service at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Sioux City. Mr. Brodie was an active member of the Merrill American Legion, having served as County Commander. He was a member of the Merrill/LeMars School Board for 16 years. He had been an active member and elder of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars. He was a member of the Merrill Lions Club. He was a lifelong Merrill area farmer. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tom Brodie and his wife Fran of Indianapolis, Ind.; three daughters and their husbands, Barb Gearke and Larry and Ann Failing and Krieg, all of Denver, Colo., and Meg Brodie-Ideker and John of Saginaw, Mich.; a sister, Margaret Willis of Lake City; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; and a brother-in-law, B.L.Willis.

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Where is Gordon R. Brodie's memorial?
Gordon R. Brodie's memorial is located at: Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery, Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Gordon R. Brodie death?
Gordon R. Brodie death on 19 Jan 1993 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gordon R. Brodie's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8208760
Longitude: -96.3318410

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Brodie

(1886 - 1980)

Eva Viola King Brodie

(1892 - 1972)

Spouse

Margaret Elizabeth “Bettie” Gearhart Brodie

(1918 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

2. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

3. Saint Peter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

4. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

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

6. Saint Johns Cemetery
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7. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

8. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

9. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966

10. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

11. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

12. Resthaven Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

13. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

14. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

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

16. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

17. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

18. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232300, -96.5374800

19. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

20. Riverside Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

21. Liberty Perry Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6557999, -96.3893967

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

23. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028