MAYO, James A. 1926-2014
MAYO, MULLER, BEAVER
Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 6/25/2014 at 15:10:59
Obituary for James A. Mayo
James A. Mayo age 86 of Fredericksburg, Iowa died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in NewHampton.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg with Pastor Michael Christie presiding.
Interment with military honors will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg with Patrick Mayo, Russell Robrock, Eric Robrock, TomTrewin, Dave Hauser, Neil Brandenburg and Paul Brandenburg serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are members of his coffee club and the Northeast Iowa Antique Engine and Power Club.
Friends may greet the family 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
James A. “Jim” Mayo was born September 4, 1926, in Forman, North Dakota, the son of Fred J. and Bertha J. (Muller) Mayo. Jim was very young when the family moved to a farm near Fredericksburg, Iowa. He attended rural country schools and finished his elementary education in Fredericksburg. He then attended the Fredericksburg High School through his junior year and became a mechanic. Jim was later inducted into the United States Army and served at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Fort Knox, Kentucky.
On June 25, 1950, at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, he married Evelyne Beaver. To this union a son, Patrick was born in 1966. Jim had been a mechanic for Harry Laabs Garage and the Morf Motor Company, both in Fredericksburg. He then owned and operated the Standard Oil Tank Wagon Service for many years as well has owning and operating his own repair garage. Jim worked the last 23 ˝ years for the Chickasaw County Secondary Roads as a maintainer operator. He retired from the county on December 31,1988.
Over the years, Jim had collected John Deere Tractors; a 1939 B and a 1952 A. He loved to work on the old gas powered engines and wood-working. Jim, Evelyne and Pat attended many engine shows and he enjoyed displaying his own old engines. He was a member of the Lawler American Legion, the Northeast Iowa Antique Engine and Power Club, the Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Jim and Evelyne loved traveling and visiting around the country. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Evelyne; one son, Patrick (Kerri) Mayo of Payson, Arizona; two grandchildren, Cameron Mayo of Payson, Arizona, and Hope Kellogg of Clive, Iowa; three step-grandchildren, Chad Barton of Phoenix, Crystal (Mike) Davis and Caleb Barton, both of Payson, Arizona; one step-great-grandson, Wyatt Davis of Payson, Arizona; one sister-in-law, Beverly Robrock of Fredericksburg; nephews, Russell Robrock of New Hampton and Eric (Tami) Robrock of West Union; great niece, Kayla Robrock and great nephew, Zack Robrock both of West Union; his pets, Scooter and Tinker.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shirley Huebner; and brother-in-law, Raymond Robrock.
Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website
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