Robert Adams CHURCHOUSE

CHURCHOUSE, ADAMS, LIEUWEN, ALBERS, COVINGTON, FULTON, BRYANT, UHLENHOPP, DUNAVAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/23/2006 at 21:59:42

Robert Adams Churchouse, 84, of Belmond, died Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 5, 2002 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor John Murray officiating. Burial was in the Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell, with military rites by the Belmond Honor Guard. Music was provided by Maxine Whitty, organist and Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Ushers were Denny Ward and Steve Sorenson. Casketbearers were Scott Hickman, Dave Riggs, Mike Uhlenhopp, Gary Berkland, Brett Lobdell, and Patrick Dunavan.

Robert, the son of George M. and Josephine Adams Churchouse, was born September 19, 1917, in Hampton. He grew up in Hampton, where he attended school and graduated from Hampton High School in 1936. After high school, Bob began working for Jacob E. Decker and Sons. He worked 43 years in livestock procurement for Jacob E. Decker and Sons which later became Armour and Co. Bob retired in 1979. He then worked at P&G Market in Belmond until February 2001. Robert served in two historic Army infantry divisions during WW II. He first served with the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th "Poi Lief" division in the Pacific. He later was selected to be in a cadre of Regular Army NCOs. With the cadre, he returned to the States to help activate and train the 42nd Infantry "Rainbow Division" They later were engaged in the European Theater. At the conclusion of the war, the Rainbow Division became the Army of Occupation in Austria. He attended Rainbow Division reunions across the country. Robert married Anna Albers on Dec. 6, 1947. The couple made their home in Belmond. Bob served on the Belmond City Council from 1960 to 1968. He also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Bob was a member of the Belmond Gridiron Club and enjoyed watching the Broncos play. His hobbies include making historic model walnut sailing ships that were replicas of museum quality. He and his wife also enjoyed gardening. Bob was proud of his heritage and was a direct descendent of John Quincy Adams.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anna, in 1999; and two sisters, Helen and Ruth. Survivors include: daughter, JoAnn Covington of Goodell; granddaughter, Amy Covington of Kansas City, Kansas; sister-in-law, Jennie Lieuwen of Belmond; brother-in-law, Edward Albers of Mason City; nieces, Shirley Fulton of Belmond, Alice Bryant, of Minneapolis and Christine Uhlenhopp of Alexander; nephews, Alton Albers of Nevada, Patrick Dunavan of Mason City and Michael Bryant of Ames.

January 09, 2002
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