EAGER, Arden Wyrick: Died 1966

EAGER, WYRICK, RILEY, SPIVEY, EAGER

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 6/7/2017 at 15:59:20

**Handwritten: Rec-Rep. 23 June 1966

ARDEN EAGER

Arden Wyrick Eager, eldest son of William Blake and Marie Wyrick Eager, was born on Jan. 13, 1909 at Mt. Sterling, Iowa, and died May 9, 1966 in Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital.

While he was still a small child the family moved to Memphis, Mo. where he spent the rest of his life.

He was educated in the public schools, graduating from Memphis High School in 1926. He attended Chillicothe Business College for three months in the fall of 1926. He worked for Hal Harl in his plumbing and heating business until December 1935 when he took over the Riley-Eager Agency and since the time has operated it and the Eager Abstract Co.

He was a member of the Methodist Church and was serving as secretary of the quarterly conference. He had been city clerk since March 27, 1947.

On March 19, 1932 he was united in marriage to Iva Lucille Riley. To this union was born four children: William R., Lynda E., John A. and James L. He was preceded in death by his son, William R., his parents and a brother, Leonard, who was killed in World War II.

He is survived by his wife, his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spivey of East St. Louis, Ill.; his son, John A. in the United States Navy, now serving aboard U.S.S. Bainbridge in the South China Seas, and his daughter-in-law, Ginger of San Jose, Calif., and his son, James L. of Memphis; and three brothers: Arland and Orton of Memphis and Orlo of Tucson, Arizona.

Services were held May 12 at the Methodist Church with Rev. John Gooch officiating. Burial in Memphis Cemetery. Body bearers were Orton Eager, Orland Eager, Orlo Eager, James Eager, Tom Spivey and Leo Riley.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book J, Page 24, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA