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Harold Raymond Ferrin

Birth	:	4 Feb 1935
Death	:	24 Dec 2012
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7496986, -95.5796967
Inscription	:	Sept. 16, 1956
Description	:	Harold Ferrin Born: February 4, 1935 Died: December 24, 2012 Age: 77 Harold Raymond Ferrin, the son of Horace and Mary (Hanson) Ferrin was born February 4, 1935, on a farm in Cherokee County. His childhood years were spent in Grand Meadow where he attended country school. He later graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1953. After school, Harold worked on the family farm and drove truck for the Barnes Rodeo. On September 16, 1956, Harold was united in marriage, to the love of his life, Judith Lawrence in Cherokee, Iowa. From 1957-1959 Harold served with the... Read More	Harold Ferrin Born: February 4, 1935 Died: December 24, 2012 Age: 77 Harold Raymond Ferrin, the son of Horace and Mary (Hanson) Ferrin was born February 4, 1935, on a farm in Cherokee County. His childhood years were spent in Grand Meadow where he attended country school. He later graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1953. After school, Harold worked on the family farm and drove truck for the Barnes Rodeo. On September 16, 1956, Harold was united in marriage, to the love of his life, Judith Lawrence in Cherokee, Iowa. From 1957-1959 Harold served with the U.S Army Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, WA. Following his honorable discharge, they lived in Tacoma for a couple years before moving back to Cherokee in 1961. Harold worked as a salesman for Lundell Manufacturing for many years. He then worked for Schwartz Manufacturing serving as a district manager. In the late 1970s, Harold started the Cherokee Ag Center which he ran until the mid 1980s. He also worked for Melowdent Seed Corn, and most recently he worked as a crop adjuster and sold crop insurance for North Central Crop Insurance. Harold was on the Church Board, a deacon for many years, a Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher, and worked with the youth groups. He was also on the Board at Midwest Christian Homes and the Aurelia Golf Board for several years. Harold was instrumental in the start-up of the Cherokee Senior Center. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, golfing, fishing, pheasant hunting, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and watching the Cherokee Braves. He had recently enjoyed doing stained glass windows which can be seen at the church. Most of all Harold loved spending time with his family and friends whom he cherished. On Monday, December 24, 2012, Harold passed away at his residence surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Mary Ferrin, and his brother, Clifford Ferrin. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife, Judy Ferrin of Cherokee, IA; children: Lynette Smith and her husband, John of Cherokee, IA, Debra Ferrin Frandsen and her husband, Chris of Ankeny, IA, and Neal Ferrin and his wife, Leann of Volga, SD; 9 grandchildren: Adam (Amanda) Smith, Brett (Sonja Merigan) Smith, Heather (Brian Cousins) Smith, Megan (Bryan Schmelzer) Frandsen, Michael (Lindsey) Frandsen, Bethany (Nathan Erickson) Frandsen, Nathan Krier, Derek Ferrin, and McKenzie Ferrin; 4 great-grandchildren: Ava Smith, Conner and Brenna Smith, and Ethan Cousins; as well as several nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

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Latitude: 42.7496986
Longitude: -95.5796967

Family Members:

Parent

Horace Fredrick Ferrin

(1902 - 1972)

Mary Pauline Hanson Ferrin

(1906 - 1970)

Spouse

Judith Lee Lawrence Ferrin

(1935 - 2020)

Siblings

Clifford Wayne Ferrin

(1927 - 2009)

Wilbur Ferrin

(1939 - 2019)

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