LINES, Maurice Lee 1930-2004

SPURGEON, SCHAFER, LINES

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/11/2010 at 11:06:00

Maurice L. Lines, 1930-2004

Funeral services for Maurice L. Lines, 73, of 2653 Glass Road, Marble Rock, Iowa, were held Thursday, April 29, 2004, at the Marble Rock Community Center with Pastor Patricia Shaw of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Westside Cemetery, Marble Rock, with military honors conducted by Stroud Gates Post 387, American Legion of Marble Rock. Maurice died Monday, April 26, 2004, at his home in rural Marble Rock.

Maurice Lee Lines was born September 18, 1930, in rural Ulster Township, Floyd County, a son of Henry Charles and Clara Anna (Schafer) Lines. He received his education at the Marble Rock Public School, graduating in 1948. While in high school and following graduation he was a baseball catcher for both the Marble Rock and Rockford town teams. He even tried out for the minor leagues with the Chicago White Sox.

On January 5, 1951, he entered the United States Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict. Following his honorable discharge on August 12, 1954, he returned home to Marble Rock, where he farmed with his father and brother before starting out on his own.

He was united in marriage to Carole Doreen Spurgeon in June 1955. To this union were born three children. Maurice served as Union Township Clerk since 1966, and was a life member of the Floyd County Farm Bureau, having served on its board and several committees. He was a member of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. He was currently Commander of Stroud Gates Post 387 American Legion of Marble Rock.

On September 27, 1985, he was united in marriage to Dorothy (Paulus) Heffron at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford. Since 1995 they wintered in Mercedes, Texas.

Living family members include his loving wife Dorothy of Marble Rock; his children, Terri (Jim) Engels of Rockford, Sandi (Carl) Snyder of Vernal, Utah, and Randy Lines of Marble Rock; three step-children, Deb Jacobs, Cherie (James) Merritt, all of Osage, Julie (Larry) Ackley of Carpenter; five grandchildren, Eric, Marc, and Gregory Engels, Vicki and Derek Lines; seven step-grandchildren, Trisha (Jayme) Sedars, Christy (Josh) Willis, Shawn (Alison) Newhouse, Todd Krones, Eric, Andrew, and Savanna Young; eight step-great-grandchildren; one sister Lavina Morphew of Marion; and several nieces and nephews.

He leaves to join his parents, brother Walter, and step-daughter Kathie McCready.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Maurice L. Lines Memorial to be used for community projects in care of the family.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford Street, Marble Rock, 641-397-2689.

[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted May 5, 2004]