MCQUILKIN, David Graydon 1920-2005

MCQUILKIN, MATSON, WARD, SCHMIDT, BELTZ, MCQUOWN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/18/2015 at 23:51:00

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Friday, August 5, 2005]

David Graydon McQuilkin, 85, of Windmill Manor in Coralville, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, August 4, 2005.

No local funeral services are planned. Services will be held in Waterloo at a later date. Memorials may be made to the David McQuilkin Memorial Fund c/o Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, PO Box 167, Iowa City, IA 52244. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service is handling the arrangements.

David was born June 27, 1920 in rural Benton County, Iowa, the son of Greer and Alice (Matson) McQuilkin. He married Suzanne Ward on February 1, 1947. She passed away on January 15, 1994.

David served in the United States Army. David farmed his family farm his entire life and was especially proud of his garden. David raised draft horses and gave sleigh rides in the winter.

David was a member of the Elks Club and the Coin Club of Waterloo and was also a member of First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo.

David is survived by his four children, Susan Schmidt (David) of Chicago, IL, Melissa Beltz of Coralville, David McQuilkin (Deb) of La Porte City, and James McQuilkin (Corinne) of Round Lake Beach, IL; his four grandchildren, Alicia McQuilkin, Holly Schmidt, Siobhan McQuilkin and Eddie Barnash; one sister Gretchen McQuown of Red Oak, IL; and one brother Kirk McQuilkin (Wanda) of Arizona.

David was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.