DIMMITT, James Richard 1929 - 1994

DIMMITT, SHRINER, BROOKS, MCENTIRE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/28/2021 at 22:47:15

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, August 15, 1994
Front Page, Column 6

DIMMITT dies at Iowa City hospital

The death of James DIMMITT Friday in Iowa City creates a vacancy on the Fairfield City Council.

Mayor Robert Rasmussen said he would plan to make an appointment to fill the 5th-Ward seat unless a sufficient number of residents of the ward petition for a special election.

DIMMITT was retired as a veteran lineman with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. when he was appointed to the council by Rasmussen in January 1991 to fill a vacancy. He was required to run for election that next November. He won the contest over contender Lee Dimmitt. The men were not related.

Any mayoral appointment to fill the new vacancy would be through 1995.

When he appointed DIMMITT to the council, Rasmussen said that "Jim DIMMITT is a gentleman who has lived in Fairfield all his life. I think he is a free thinker. He's fair. I think he's willing to look at all issues."

Today, Rasmussen noted that "Jim was a very dedicated City Council member. He had the time time and devoted a great deal of it to the city. We will miss his leadership, particluarly in the streets and transportation area, of which he was chairman.

DIMMITT also was mayor pro tempore and had presided at the most recent council meeting Aug. 8.

He was reported to have died after undergoing testing at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for treatment of a heart condition.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, August 15, 1994
Page 10, Columns 1 and 2

James R. DIMMITT

James R. DIMMITT, 64, 1003 S. Seventh St., died at 3:12 a.m. Saturday, Aug 13, 1994, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City (note: in Johnson Co., IA).

The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Royar officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to Fairfield Park and Recreation and Fairfield Public Library.

DIMMITT was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Fairfield, the son of Warren "Hap" and Rue SHRINER DIMMITT. A lifetime resident of Fairfield, he graduated from Fairfield High School in 1947. On June 20, 1951, he married Betty Jane (sic - Betty Jean) BROOKS in Fairfield. She died May 10, 1985. He was a lineman for Iowa Electric Light and Power for 30 years. After his retirement, he continued to serve as meter reader for Iowa Electric and also worked part time for Whitmore Electric, Jefferson Motor and Fairfield Toyota. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War (sic - Korean Conflict), a member of VFW, Elks and Walton clubs, and currently was serving as a member of the Fairfield City Council, a position he has held for the past three years.

Surviving are a daughter, Linda McENTIRE of Knoxville, Tenn.; two granddaughters; and a brother, John of Fayetteville, N.C. His parents preceded him in death.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 24, 1994
Page 11, Column 4

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE NO. 4272-0004

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. DIMMITT, DECEASED:

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. DIMMITT, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 13, 1994:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1994, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES R. DIMMITT, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1972, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT LINDA K. MCENTIRE WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE. ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE THE WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE TO ALL HEIRS AND DEVISEES UNDER THE WILL WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE REASONABLY ASCERTAINABLE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED BY THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) A CLAIM IS THEREAFTER FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1994.

LINDA K. MCENTIRE
EXECUTOR OF ESTATE
1444 BUXTON DR.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

PARKIN & CAMERON
ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTOR
119 NORTH COURT ST.
FAIRFIELD, IA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1994.
Aug. 24, 31, 1994

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Note: Buried in Lot 5th.128 with wife Betty.

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