Gerald G. BACK

BACK, MCDORMAN, MATHRE, MONTGOMERY, MADDEN, RAAB, MARSHALL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/10/2010 at 23:12:22

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
May 28, 2003

Gerald "Pete" Back, 83, of Ventura, died on Monday, May 19, 2003, in Clear Lake. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 23, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Garner VFW. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Humane Society of North Iowa in his memory.

Gerald G. Back, was born on October 10, 1919 in Klemme. He was the son of Chris and Maye (McDorman) Back. He attended and received his education in the rural country schools in Hancock County. During World War II, Pete was one of the first draftees from Hancock County and served in the Army overseas in the European Theater during the War. After his honorable discharge he came back to north Iowa and farmed his entire life until his retirement. While farming he also worked construction in Britt and drove truck. After his retirement, he worked in a sales barn every Monday in Garner and the last being in Algona. He enjoyed raising Percheron Draft horses, using horse drawn farm equipment, and loved and enjoyed working on his farm and raising animals. He was a member of the Garner VFW.

Survivors include a sister, Opal Mathre of Mason City; a niece, Julie Montgomery and her husband, Gene of Mason City; a nephew, Tom Mathre of Oskaloosa; a great-niece and nephew, Darcy Madden of Mason City and Michael Raab and his wife, Kelly of Littleton, Colorado; 2 great-great-nephews, Derek Madden of Mason City and Calvin Raab of Littleton, Colorado; and a very special friend of 42 years, Luella Marshall of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Leo Back; a sister-in-law, Ann Back; a niece, Tammy Mathre; and a brother-in-law, T. H. Mathre.