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Larry Joe Godwin

Birth	:	12 Jan 1942 Bayard, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Nov 2012 Bouton, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Linden, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7455711, -94.2515335
Description	:	Larry J Godwin, son of Dick and Ethel (Ermeling), the first of seven children, was born in Bayard, Iowa in the home of his Aunt Nona (Ermeling) and Floyd Hermanson. As a child, Larry worked on the farm and chored with his father through high school. One November afternoon, he came home from school only to find that his family had been evicted off the farm they had been renting. They were all moving that day to a newly rented farm just a few miles away. This unsettling chain of events left a lasting impression. Larry spent his formative years... Read More	Larry J Godwin, son of Dick and Ethel (Ermeling), the first of seven children, was born in Bayard, Iowa in the home of his Aunt Nona (Ermeling) and Floyd Hermanson. As a child, Larry worked on the farm and chored with his father through high school. One November afternoon, he came home from school only to find that his family had been evicted off the farm they had been renting. They were all moving that day to a newly rented farm just a few miles away. This unsettling chain of events left a lasting impression. Larry spent his formative years in Audubon County where he attended school in a one-room school house. He had difficulties with one of his new school teachers, when her dog trespassed onto the Godwin farm and his father Dick promptly shot the dog for chasing their sheep. In spite of this, he graduated the 8th grade and attended High School in Guthrie Center. He began his sales career at an early age selling greeting cards to his neighbors from his bicycle. No easy feat considering they lived in the country and his neighbors lived many miles away. After high school, with a $100 loan from his Granddad Harry (Viola) Godwin, Larry attended DeVry technical college in Chicago, Illinois. Times were tough in Chicago where meals consisted primarily of headcheese sandwiches. Larry roomed with his friend Doug Inman and during their first Chicago winter they had a bet; the first one to break down and buy a winter coat had to buy two coats, one for each of them. Whether it was stubbornness or thriftiness, no coats were purchased that year. While studying for an electronics degree at DeVry Technical College, Larry worked at Zenith and after college he worked as a TV/Radio repairman for Montgomery Wards. As the war in Vietnam intensified, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force. After basic training he attended technical training in Boulder Colorado and was then stationed at an Air Base in Duluth Minnesota where he maintained electronic guidance systems for F106 fighter jets. While in Duluth, Larry met Terri Ann Fournier and was married in April 1965. About 9 months later, Terri gave birth to their first son Shannon and in another 12 months they welcomed their second son Nathan. In December of 1967, Larry was honorably discharged from the Air Force and the young family moved back to Iowa, where Larry found work selling parts at Grettenberg Implement in Coon Rapids. In 1971, he took a job at American Cyanamid where he would take his two boys with him onto farm fields for soil tests and delivering anhydrous ammonia tanks. Then in 1972, Larry took a Job at Rosene International selling farm tractors and implements. This job combined elements of his two favorite things, farming and sales. Over the next 32 years, Larry built an extensive book of business and took great pride in the fact, that as a sales person, he played a small part in the farming operations of multiple generations of farmers within the same family. When Rosene International closed in 2005, Larry was recruited by Reuters Red Power to continue his sales career at their store in Grand Junction Iowa. One of his greatest joys was farming. In 1978, Larry bought a small acreage and some "seasoned" farm equipment, similar to that used in his youth. With a WD Allis, a disc and a two bottom plow he started working the 12 acres. In the fall of 1980 he built a house and moved onto the farm. The following summer he built a small barn for raising sheep and eventually added several adjacent parcels of land, increasing the size of his small operation. In addition, Larry also enjoyed studying genealogy, writing and telling stories, wintering in Texas with friends and travelling the countryside. Larry passed away in his home on November 27th, 2012 with his family nearby. Larry is survived by his wife Terri and his two sons Shannon (Cindy) Godwin of Woodward and Nathan (Kari) Godwin of Johnston. Grandchildren: Geoff (Michelle) Mosby, Jarred Godwin, Elizabeth Godwin, Rachel Godwin, Colin Godwin and Cade Godwin. Great Grand Daughter: Chloe Mosby. Step Mother: Donna Godwin of Yale, Brothers: Terry (Marla) Godwin of Ottumwa, Tom (Kay) Godwin of Yale, and Jeff (Stephanie) Godwin of Panora. Sisters: Trudy Smith of Virginia Beach, VA and Lori (Bill) Pearson of Panora. Sister-in-law: Patty Godwin of Yale. He was preceded in death by his parents: Dick and Ethel Godwin, brother: Tim Godwin of Linden and brother-in-law: Carroll Smith of Virginia Beach, VA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be Friday, November 30, 2012 from 1 to 8 p.m. with family present from 4 to 7 p.m. at Carris Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Yale. Memorials may be given to the family and may be left at the Funeral Home.

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Where is Larry Joe Godwin's memorial?
Larry Joe Godwin's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Linden, Dallas County, USA.
When did Larry Joe Godwin death?
Larry Joe Godwin death on 27 Nov 2012 in Bouton, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Larry Joe Godwin's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7455711
Longitude: -94.2515335

Family Members:

Parent

Dick Thomas Godwin

(1918 - 2010)

Ethel LaVonne Ermeling Godwin

(1922 - 1982)

Siblings

Timmy Ray Godwin

(1955 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Linden, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7455711, -94.2515335

2. Yale Cemetery
Yale, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7690000, -94.3585000

3. East Greenwood Cemetery
Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6869011, -94.3375015

4. West Linn Cemetery
Linden, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6577988, -94.2489014

5. Brethren Cemetery
Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7170050, -94.3674620

6. Dallas Township Cemetery
Dawson, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8438400, -94.2408300

7. Dawson Cemetery
Dawson, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8467700, -94.2411300

8. West Cemetery
Panora, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6925011, -94.3780975

9. Richland Memorial Cemetery
Herndon, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8353004, -94.3657990

10. Highview Memorial Gardens
Perry, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7976000, -94.1009000

11. Valley View Cemetery
Perry, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8278008, -94.1260986

12. Panther Creek Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
Panther, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6803818, -94.1082611

13. Bower Cemetery
Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8656006, -94.1781006

14. Mowrer Cemetery
Perry, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8258018, -94.1081009

15. Harper Cemetery
Redfield, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6138992, -94.2011032

16. Myers Cemetery
Washington Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7563324, -94.0669174

17. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cooper, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8780000, -94.3155000

18. East Linn Cemetery
Redfield, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6081009, -94.1994019

19. Moffit Grove Cemetery
Yale, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7668991, -94.4539032

20. Elmwood Cemetery
Minburn, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7503014, -94.0464020

21. Kimrey Cemetery
Minburn, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7273178, -94.0473709

22. Morrisburg Cemetery
Dale, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5983009, -94.3193970

23. Violet Hill Cemetery
Perry, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8511009, -94.0969009

24. Garoutte Cemetery
Dallas Center, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6918983, -94.0477982