JEWELL, Aaron Frank 1918-2009
JEWELL, EMERY, BRADLEY
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/17/2009 at 10:21:59
Aaron Frank Jewell, 90, of 801 Blunt Parkway, Charles City, died died Saturday (March 14, 2009) at Cedar Health in Charles City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, at the Methodist Church in Greene, Iowa, with Pastor Ashok Patet officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene at a later date. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Aaron Jewell Memorial Fund, 801 Blunt Parkway, Charles City, IA 50616
Reid's Funeral Chapel, is in charge of arrangements; 641-823-4457; www.reidsfuneral.com .
[Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette - 3/17/2009]
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GREENE, IOWA - A memorial service for Aaron Frank Jewell, 90, of 801 Blunt Parkway, Charles City, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20, at the Methodist Church in Greene with Pastor Ashok Patet officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene at a later date.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene.
Aaron Frank Jewell was born on Sept. 18, 1918, in Rockford, a son of Jay and Lura (Emery) Jewell, and died Saturday (March 14, 2009) at Cedar Health in Charles City.
He received his education graduating from the Greene High School in 1938.
On April 24, 1942, he was united in marriage to Ethel Bradley at Greene. Aaron and Ethel lived in the Greene area their entire married life. Aaron was inducted into the Army Air Corps on Oct. 15, 1942, where he served with the 327 AAF Squad M and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on Dec. 4, 1945.
Aaron ran a corn shelling business, a feed business, and was employed by the Greene Cooperative Elevator in the Greene area.
He will be remembered as an avid horse lover and enjoyed raising and showing horses. He was a member of the POA's (Pony Of the Americas) and was a judge for many of their shows. He was instrumental in organizing Hoof Beats, a mountain drill team that performed throughout Northern Iowa. He was an auctioneer and taught at the Taylor School of Auctioneering for several years.
Aaron was a lifelong active member of the United Methodist Church. He was a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist Church and participated in the Community Men's Bible Study Group.
He was active in the Greene Senior Center. He served on the Greene Community School Board, Butler County Extension Service and was a 4-H leader. He was a member of Round Grove Golf and Country Club where he enjoyed many happy hours golfing.
Living family members include his loving wife of 65 years, Ethel, of Greene; four children, Michael (Ruth) Jewell of Fort Collins, Colo., Douglas (Kathy) Jewell of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Christopher Jewell of Liberal, Kan., and Kevin (Jamie) of Conyers, Ga.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Hariette Jewell, of Oceanside, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Aaron was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, J.L.Jewell, and his sister, Alma Boom.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Aaron Jewell Memorial Fund, 801 Blunt Parkway, Charles City, IA 50616,
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 641-823-4457. www.reidsfuneral.com
[Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette - 3/18/2009]
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