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Wilbur McNichols

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Birth	:	20 Jan 1920 Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Aug 2014 Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	McDonald Chase Cemetery, Douglas Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3596992, -94.0955963
Description	:	Wilbur was born January 20, 1920 near Winterset, Iowa, the son of William Ross McNichols and Verna Mae (Leach) McNichols. The family farmed Middle River bottomland east of Winterset. Wilbur attended school in Patterson until the death of Ross in 1937 when he began handling the farming duties for the family. After the farm was sold to the Penn-Dixie Rock Quarry, Wilbur entered the Navy in 1944. He took Basic Training in Farragut, Idaho before being deployed with the 27th Battalion Navy Seabees to the Okinawa and le Shima. The unit survived a kamikaze strike... Read More	Wilbur was born January 20, 1920 near Winterset, Iowa, the son of William Ross McNichols and Verna Mae (Leach) McNichols. The family farmed Middle River bottomland east of Winterset. Wilbur attended school in Patterson until the death of Ross in 1937 when he began handling the farming duties for the family. After the farm was sold to the Penn-Dixie Rock Quarry, Wilbur entered the Navy in 1944. He took Basic Training in Farragut, Idaho before being deployed with the 27th Battalion Navy Seabees to the Okinawa and le Shima. The unit survived a kamikaze strike upon landing and two typhoons while building infrastructure on Okinawa until his discharge in February 1946. After the war, Wilbur began work at the Winterset Monument Company in April 1946 and worked there 42 years until he retired. Wilbur designed “Wilbur’s rose” and other design elements utilized to decorate monuments. He hand lettered many local monuments, most notably the entrance stone at the Madison County Historical Society. Wilbur was one of the last artisans to use a steel chisel and later an air hammer chisel to letter the stones. Some say it was love at first sight when Wilbur met Florence Lenore Guessford of Newton, Iowa at the Tromar Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa. On August 20, 1946 they were married at the First Methodist Church in Winterset. Together they raised two children and were very active at the First Christian Church in Winterset where Wilbur was an elder for many years, a founding member of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, and sang in the choir. Wilbur loved the outdoors and fishing, hunting, gardening, volunteering with the Boy Scouts and motorcycling. He and Florence enjoyed volunteering at the Madison County Historical Society and traveling. Wilbur passed on August 14, 2014 at Winterset Care Center South, just 6 days before their 68th wedding anniversary. He was 94. He is survived by his wife, Florence of Winterset; son Mel (Sheryl) of Jacksonville, FL; daughter Marylyn (Thomas) Tuura of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren Megan (Jesse) Ortega (and great granddaughter Adelaide due in November) of Houston, TX and Logan Tuura of Salt Lake City, UT; brother Kenneth (Joyce) McNichols of Bondurant and many dear sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Lucile, Irene, Ethel, Iola and Blanche and brother Willard.

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Where is Wilbur McNichols's memorial?
Wilbur McNichols's memorial is located at: McDonald Chase Cemetery, Douglas Township, Madison County, USA.
When did Wilbur McNichols death?
Wilbur McNichols death on 14 Aug 2014 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Wilbur McNichols's memorial?
Latitude: 41.3596992
Longitude: -94.0955963

Family Members:

Parent

William Ross McNichols

(1888 - 1937)

Verna May Leach McNichols

(1895 - 1967)

Spouse

Florence Lenore Guessford McNichols

(1926 - 2016)

Siblings

Ethel Loraine McNichols Armstrong

(1921 - 2002)

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Coordinate: 41.3596992, -94.0955963

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14. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2799988, -94.1560974

15. Trester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4361007, -94.0189000

16. Powell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4472000, -94.0166000

17. North McDonald Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4227677, -93.9730057

18. Penn Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4609985, -94.1819992

19. Roberts Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3394012, -94.2557983

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Coordinate: 41.4684700, -94.0170900

21. Clark Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2364006, -94.0733032

22. Old Penn Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4641700, -94.1865300

23. Farris Cemetery
Union Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3919983, -93.9329987

24. North Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4888992, -94.0800018