Donald D. "Don" Book 1912-1993

BOOK, ROYER, DEAN, SHULTZ

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/18/2012 at 21:12:10

Don Book
Estherville – Services for Donald Book, 81, rural Estherville, will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Mike Thiel officiating. Interment will be in East Side Cemetery with full military graveside services by the V.F.W. Post 3388 and the American Legion Post No. 91 of Estherville. He died Sunday, April 4, 1993 at Holy Family Hospital.

Friends may call at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

He was born Jan. 17, 1912 at Adel, the son of Ira and Goldie (Royer) Book and attended rural Emmet County School. He has lived most of his life in the Estherville area except during World War II. He farmed north of Estherville until his retirement in 1974. He continued to live on the farm until his death. He remained single.

He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3388 of Estherville.

He is survived by a special friend, Arvilla Shultz of Estherville and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: Ferman, Ethan, Loren, Everett and Lee and one sister, Irene Dean. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, April 7, 1993)