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Ival Dale Persinger, 43, formerly of Smithland, Iowa, passed away on April 14, 1978 at a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He had been in Saudi Arabia since June 1977 working as a remote sensing specialist on a joint project for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Treasury and Interior.
He was born at Hornick, Iowa on February 10, 1935, the son of Everett and Gertrude Persinger. He was a graduate of Smithland High School and was an army veteran. On October 16, 1960, he was married to Lois Herriott at Atlantic, Iowa.
Ival began his career with the Soil Conservation Service after he was graduated from Iowa State University at Ames in 1957. Prior to going to Saudi Arabia, the couple had lived in Atlantic, and Logan, Iowa, in Indiana from 1967 until 1972 and in Columbia, Missouri from 1972 to 1977.
He was a member of the Community United Methodist Church at Columbia, Missouri and was active in numerous community organizations and a leader in sports activities for young people. Professional societies he held membership in included the American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, Soil Conservation Society of America, National Association of Conservation Districts and was a Certified Soil Surveyor in Indiana, Iowa and Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Lois, their children, Melody 16, who is attending school in Lugano, Switzerland, and Marcia 14 and Monte 9 at home; three brothers, Ardell Persinger of Whiting, Iowa, Gilbert Persinger of Smithland, and Richard Persinger of Arlington, Texas; and two sisters, Mrs. John (Macel) Schneider of Denison, Iowa and Mrs. Bruce (Irma Jean) Wightman of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 1978 at the First Congregational Church, UCC at Whiting, Iowa with Rev. Willard Spencer of the Community United Methodist Church, Columbia, Missouri officiating.
The organist was Teresa Crevier. The singing group Malachi sang Psalm 121 and Psalm 55. The members of the group were Brent Huldeen, Robert Barnes, Ruth Kolbo, Bev Huldeen, and Terrie Crevier, all of Sioux City, Iowa from a “Fellowship in Christ”. Richard Persinger, a brother, sang “How Great Thou Art.”
Honorary bearers were Richard Gilbert, Gary Nordstrom, James Lee, Paul Larson, Jack Walker, and Gilbert Landtiser.
Active Bearers were Raymond Dideriksen, Douglas Lowe, Ed Smith, Farris Algood, Bruce Thompson and Joe Marshall.
Interment was in the German City Church Cemetery at Holly Springs, Iowa, with arrangements by the Pearson Funeral Home of Onawa, Iowa.
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1935 - 1978 (43 Jahre)
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