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NORTH, James Lee 1926-2004

NORTH, NELSON, COOPER

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/10/2010 at 15:49:29

James L. "Jim" North, 1926-2004
Funeral services for James L. North, age 77, of Rockford, Iowa, were held Saturday, June 19, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Rockford, Iowa. The Reverend Ashok Patet of Greene officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Military graveside services were conducted by the Osage American Legion Post 278.
James died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at the Muse Norris Hospice-Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
James (Jim) Lee North was born July 19, 1926 near Little Cedar, Iowa, the middle child of S. Martin and Myrna (Cooper) North. He attended schools near and in Little Cedar and graduated in 1943 from high school in Osage. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Osage on Feb. 21, 1948. He spent nearly three years in the Army, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. Much of his service time was spent in the Pacific area. Upon his honorable discharge he attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City for a time.
Over the years Jim held a variety of jobs, including dime store work, plumber's helper, gas station attendant, "gandy dancer," Watkins dealer, insurance salesman, office worker at Borden's, Winnebago employee and of the longest duration grocery work and employed at several elevators.
An especially memorable time for him was his years as a square dance caller, calling primarily for the Rural Young People's group in Mitchell County. He always enjoyed re-telling his time of accompanying a group of "his" square dancers to the International Square Dance Festival in Chicago. Jim had numerous health problems over the years, the most devastating was his final encounter with Alzheimer's.
Jim married a school teacher, Dorothy Nelson, at the Methodist Church in Rockford on June 10, 1951, after meeting her at an October barn dance where he called the dance and the Meitner Band played. Prior to their marriage, Jim lived on farms in the Little Cedar area, as well as urban Osage and Mason City. He and Dorothy had a marriage-on-the-move, living in Osage, Waterloo, Mason City, New Hampton, Plainfield, and rural Marble Rock, and in the Rockford area. In addition to the years-ago square dance calling, Jim liked to tell stories, read (especially westerns), watch TV and play cards. Earlier he enjoyed roller skating, bowling and dancing.
Preceding Jim in death were his parents and one brother, Martin Jr.
His survivors include his wife Dorothy North of Rockford and six children, Paula (Tom) Squier of Charles City; Joel (Greti) North of Urbandale; Tim (Kelly) North of Shakopee, Minnesota; Ron (Cindy) North of Slater; Julie (John) Jesse of Roland; Bob North of Des Moines; 15 grandchildren: Eric, Brian, and Bethany Squier; Adam and Taji North; Jason Hall; Jenny Hamand; Julia and Isabella North; Nathan and Ryan Jesse; Samantha and Joshua North and Claire and Collin North; one great-grandson, Jadyn North; sister, Arlene (Rod) Crain of Crane Lake, Minn.; sister-in-law, Doris North of Osage; brother-in-law, Jim Nelson of Des Moines, numerous cousins and friends from over the years.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online; Posted June 23, 2004 (Edited)]

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Obituary: James L. "Jim" North, 1926-2004 Funeral services for James L. North, age 77, of Rockford, Iowa, were held Saturday, June 19, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Rockford, Iowa. The Reverend Ashok Patet of Greene officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Military graveside services were conducted by the Osage American Legion Post 278. James died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at the Muse Norris Hospice-Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. James (Jim) Lee North was born July 19, 1926 near Little Cedar, Iowa, the middle child of S. Martin and Myrna (Cooper) North. He attended schools near and in Little Cedar and graduated in 1943 from high school in Osage. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Osage on Feb. 21, 1948. He spent nearly three years in the Army, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. Much of his service time was spent in the Pacific area. Upon his honorable discharge he attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City for a time. Over the years Jim held a variety of jobs, including dime store work, plumber's helper, gas station attendant, "gandy dancer," Watkins dealer, insurance salesman, office worker at Borden's, Winnebago employee and of the longest duration grocery work and employed at several elevators. An especially memorable time for him was his years as a square dance caller, calling primarily for the Rural Young People's group in Mitchell County. He always enjoyed re-telling his time of accompanying a group of "his" square dancers to the International Square Dance Festival in Chicago. Jim had numerous health problems over the years, the most devastating was his final encounter with Alzheimer's. Jim married a school teacher, Dorothy Nelson, at the Methodist Church in Rockford on June 10, 1951, after meeting her at an October barn dance where he called the dance and the Meitner Band played. Prior to their marriage, Jim lived on farms in the Little Cedar area, as well as urban Osage and Mason City. He and Dorothy had a marriage-on-the-move, living in Osage, Waterloo, Mason City, New Hampton, Plainfield, and rural Marble Rock, and in the Rockford area. In addition to the years-ago square dance calling, Jim liked to tell stories, read (especially westerns), watch TV and play cards. Earlier he enjoyed roller skating, bowling and dancing. Preceding Jim in death were his parents and one brother, Martin Jr. His survivors include his wife Dorothy North of Rockford and six children, Paula (Tom) Squier of Charles City; Joel (Greti) North of Urbandale; Tim (Kelly) North of Shakopee, Minnesota; Ron (Cindy) North of Slater; Julie (John) Jesse of Roland; Bob North of Des Moines; 15 grandchildren: Eric, Brian, and Bethany Squier; Adam and Taji North; Jason Hall; Jenny Hamand; Julia and Isabella North; Nathan and Ryan Jesse; Samantha and Joshua North and Claire and Collin North; one great-grandson, Jadyn North; sister, Arlene (Rod) Crain of Crane Lake, Minn.; sister-in-law, Doris North of Osage; brother-in-law, Jim Nelson of Des Moines, numerous cousins and friends from over the years. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements. [From Mitchell County-Press-News online; Posted June 23, 2004 (Edited)]
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