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Roger Bower Linn

Birth	:	21 Dec 1933 Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 2007 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Good Hope Cemetery, Pierson, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5391998, -95.7885971
Description	:	Obituary Sioux City Journal, August 14, 2007 Roger Linn CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa -- Roger Linn, 73, of Correctionville, a longtime ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) survivor, died of complications from prostate cancer Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Barker Funeral Home in Correctionville. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Good Hope Cemetery. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Correctionville, with the Revs. Terry Fetterman and Sheryl K. Ashley officiating. Roger was born Dec. 21, 1933, to Dwight and Lelia Linn, on the family farm near... Read More	Obituary Sioux City Journal, August 14, 2007 Roger Linn CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa -- Roger Linn, 73, of Correctionville, a longtime ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) survivor, died of complications from prostate cancer Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Barker Funeral Home in Correctionville. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Good Hope Cemetery. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Correctionville, with the Revs. Terry Fetterman and Sheryl K. Ashley officiating. Roger was born Dec. 21, 1933, to Dwight and Lelia Linn, on the family farm near Correctionville. He graduated from Pierson (Iowa) High School in 1952. While attending Iowa State College, he met his future wife, Roberta "Bobbi" Badger. They were married Oct. 6, 1956. He taught high school science in Pleasantville and Lake Park, Iowa, before returning to farm near his parents. He taught full-time in Anthon, Iowa, for several years and also substituted in other area schools. He was a rock hound. He read about and studied geographical formations around the country and took his family on many camping trips "out west", where they found petrified wood and other rough gemstones. He especially loved the Lake Superior region and eventually purchased a small cabin in Finland, Minn., so he always had a place to stay while rock hunting during the summer. In the fall, farm life got busier with the harvest, but the family always found a weekend to press homemade apple cider and preserve the garden produce he planted in the spring. Many Siouxland families have purchased Christmas trees at Linn Nursery planted by him and his children. He also employed high school students to help dig and move evergreen trees to local windbreaks and home landscapes. He had been a well known name in Republican politics for many years. He chaired the Woodbury County Republican Party from 1986 to 1996. He served on the Iowa State Republican Central Committee from 1986 to 1992. He also chaired the platform committee for several years at district conventions. He was a constant adviser to those running for offices at the state and national level. He and his family spent more than 10 years researching and writing "The Clan Linn in the Twentieth Century", a family history book detailing the 1788 immigration of Hugh Linn from County Down, Ireland, to Pennsylvania. The book, published in 1991, chronicles the westward movement of the Linn descendents and includes anecdotes from many branches of the family tree. Most importantly, Grandpa Roger doted on his grandchildren. They worked together on projects from 4-H to bin building. He taught the next generation things they couldn't learn in school. Grandpa always expected hard work and dedication. Survivors include his wife, Bobbi; his sons, David, Phred and his wife, Jayne and Ron, all of Correctionville; a daughter and her husband, Jan and Dr. Tim Swinton of Marshalltown, Iowa; grandchildren, Anna, Sara, Ben, Zoe and Isaac Linn and Nathan and his wife, Sarah, Sam, Aaron and Hannah Swinton; an honorary son, Garry Fowler and his wife, JoAnn and their daughter, Katie of Olathe, Kan.; two brothers and their wives, Joe and Wanda and Roy and Linda, all of Correctionville; four nieces; a nephew; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dwight and Lelia Linn of Correctionville. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for ALS research or the Correctionville Church of Christ building fund.

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Where is Roger Bower Linn's memorial?
Roger Bower Linn's memorial is located at: Good Hope Cemetery, Pierson, Woodbury County, USA.
When did Roger Bower Linn death?
Roger Bower Linn death on 11 Aug 2007 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Roger Bower Linn's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5391998
Longitude: -95.7885971

Family Members:

Parent

Dwight Russell Linn

(1901 - 1987)

Lelia Garnet Bower Linn

(1909 - 1996)

Spouse

Roberta Marie “Bobbi” Badger Linn

(1934 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Good Hope Cemetery
Pierson, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5391998, -95.7885971

2. Flemming Family Farm Cemetery
Correctionville, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4888000, -95.7958000

3. Greenwood Cemetery
Pierson, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5318985, -95.8600006

4. Correctionville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4728012, -95.7705994

5. Sunset View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5783005, -95.7102966

6. Grand Meadow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6164017, -95.8011017

7. Fairview Cemetery
Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5321999, -95.6619034

8. Cushing Cemetery
Cushing, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4658012, -95.6928024

9. Church of the Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5612000, -95.9293000

10. Fairfield Cemetery
Correctionville, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4710999, -95.9210968

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6671982, -95.7611008

12. Norwegian Cemetery
Holstein, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4906006, -95.6231003

13. St. Michael's Cemetery
Kingsley, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5758018, -95.9599991

14. Rock Cemetery
Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4132996, -95.7288971

15. Grandview Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6183014, -95.6417007

16. Kingsley Cemetery
Kingsley, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5964012, -95.9655991

17. Elkhorn Cemetery
Kingsley, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6041985, -95.9781036

18. Oak Hill Cemetery
Anthon, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3953018, -95.8731003

19. Silver Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6058006, -95.5950012

20. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Henry Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6921700, -95.8795700

21. Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery
Anthon, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4148300, -95.9420000

22. Battle Center Cemetery
Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4290000, -95.6136000

23. Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery
Anthon, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3812510, -95.8818340

24. Wolf Creek Township Cemetery
Anthon, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4033700, -95.9411600