Leo Edward McCurdy 1917-1972

MCCURDY, WOLF, BAYLESS, PETERSON, LAUGHLIN, GIRE

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 22:55:36

LEO EDWARD McCURDY

Leo Edward McCurdy, the son of James Christopher McCurdy and Emma Wolf McCurdy was born in Bloomfield, Iowa on January 2, 1917. He grew up near Douds, and graduated from High School there. He attended college at Iowa City.

He was married to Bonnie Bayless after serving in the Second World War. To this union was born four children, James Christopher II of Frankfort, Germany, Mrs. Sandy Peterson, (Karen), Nan, a senior in High School and Clay who is eleven years old.

He was a Ford car dealer in Jacksonville, Ill. and lived there most of his married life. Three years ago he moved, with his family to Chesterfield, Mo. He was a stock broker in St. Louis, Mo.

He passed away on September 30, 1972 in a hospital in St. Louis after undergoing a heart operation.

He leaves besides his wife and children two sisters, Mrs. Harold Laughlin of Batavia, Iowa, Mrs. Stanley E. Gire of Douds, Iowa. Three brothers also survive. They are Troy of Springfield, Va., Harold of San Jose, Calif. and Billie of San Gabriel, Calif.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 186 of Obit Book #1 (1963-1974) found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's Collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given, however handwritten on the obit is "26 Oct 1972.") ORIGINAL POST 17 Sep 1999.

I am NOT related to Leo Edward McCurdy and am posting his obit for those who may find him in their family history.