Fries, Clifford L. (1929 - 2018)

FRIES, SAMPLE, FRIES-SAMPLE, MCNEER, MCKENZIE, PRATT-WHARTON, PRATT, WHARTON, DAVIDSON, WRIGHT, DOUTHIT, EISENMENGER, HUTT, MILLER, PRAEL, NIELSEN, PEARSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/16/2018 at 14:06:36

Name of deceased: Clifford Leroy Fries

Aged: 88 yrs, 1 mo, 9 days

Residence: Anita, IA

Born: Dec. 18, 1929; Wiota, IA

Died: Jan. 27, 2018; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, February 10, 2018; Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Anita, IA; burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Kristen Fries-Sample of Anita, IA; grandchildren, Andrew (spouse, Becky) McNeer of Scandinavia, WI, and Jennifer (spouse, Brian) McKenzie of Bondurant, IA; 3 great-grandchildren; sister, Opal (spouse, Charles) Pratt-Warton of Aurelia, IA; sisters-in-law, Rosemary Davidson of Atlantic, IA and Mary Ellen (spouse, Norman) Wright of Marion, IA; nieces and nephews, Kim (spouse, Don) Douthit of Red Oak, IA, Kelly Fries of NE, Janet (spouse, Pat) Eisenmenger of Hendersonville, TN, Tom (spouse, Laura) Pratt of Sioux City, IA, Ken (spouse, Alice) Davidson of Atlantic, IA, Roger (spouse, Phoung) Davidson of New Albany, OH, Catherine (spouse, Mike) Hutt of Austin, TX, Caren (spouse, Lynn) Miller of Warrensburg, MO, and Carla (Woods) Prael of Warrensburg, MO; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Elmer and Kristine (nee Nielsen) Fries; wife, Barbara Fries; grandson, Michael Sample; parents-in-law, Weimer and Catherine Pearson; brother, Ronald (and spouse, Marlene) Fries; brothers-in-law, Bob Pratt and John Pearson

Education: Graduated from Anita (IA) High School, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: Member, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Anita, IA

Military service: U. S. Air Force, serving 4 years, from 1951 – 1955. Honorably discharged.

Marriage: Barbara Pearson; July 26, 1953; Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Anita, IA

Employment: After graduation, Cliff worked for the West Iowa telephone Company for 3 years until joining the U. S. Air Force. After his military service, he worked for Jake Lindblom repairing TVs and appliances, until about 1963, when Cliff became employed by Max Metz, the International Harvester dealer. In 1967, he was employed by Jack Long, selling and servicing appliances and laying floor coverings for Long’s Home Furnishings. The following year, he and Barb went into partnership with the furniture side of Long’s business. Then, in 1972, they became sole owners of Long’s Home Furnishings until it closed in 1986, then Cliff worked as a custodian at the Cass County Courthouse until he retired.

Hobbies/Interests: Was a talented artist, woodworker and woodcarver; enjoyed working on cars; listening to music; member, American Legion in Anita, IA, was a past member of the Chamber of Commerce there, and was a member of the Anita Volunteer Fire Department Old-timers

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