Obituary of Howard Cherry, Jr.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 11, 2001
Page 4B
Howard H. Cherry Jr., 82, of 388 East Post Rd. SE, and also a resident of Man-O-War Cay in Abaco, Bahamas, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Mercy Hallmar following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Turner Chapel East, by the Rev. Mary Campbell Hay of First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 tonight and after 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel.
Surviving are his wife Marie of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Jane C. Berger of Irvington, N.Y.; two sons Howard H. Cherry III of Fairfield, Conn., and George F. Cherry of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren.
He was born Sept. 2, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn., to Howard and Neva Verbeck Cherry and was married to Betty Stevenson on Feb. 10, 1941. She preceded him in death in 1995. He was then married to Marie Watson on Oct. 19, 1996.
Mr. Cherry graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind. He also attended Coe College and Iowa State University, having received his degree in dairy engineering. He was the former president of Cherry-Burrell Corp. in Cedar Rapids, a company founded by his great-grandfather, J.G. Cherry. He also was the former owner and president of Midwest Nameplate Co., Hansaloy Corp. in Davenport and Ottsen Oil Co. in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Country Club, 1-Club, Young Presidents Organization, Downtown Rotary Club, Union League Club in Chicago and the past commander of the Upper Mississippi Boat Club in McGregor.
He also served during World War II in the Pacific Campaign as a captain in the 7th Infantry Division, having earned two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Cedar Rapids to work for the Cherry-Burrell Corp. He was on the board of directors of merchants National Bank and Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to which the Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation was named.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 660, 32nd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 11, 2001
Page 4B
Howard H. Cherry Jr., 82, of 388 East Post Rd. SE, and also a resident of Man-O-War Cay in Abaco, Bahamas, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Mercy Hallmar following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Turner Chapel East, by the Rev. Mary Campbell Hay of First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 tonight and after 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel.
Surviving are his wife Marie of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Jane C. Berger of Irvington, N.Y.; two sons Howard H. Cherry III of Fairfield, Conn., and George F. Cherry of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren.
He was born Sept. 2, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn., to Howard and Neva Verbeck Cherry and was married to Betty Stevenson on Feb. 10, 1941. She preceded him in death in 1995. He was then married to Marie Watson on Oct. 19, 1996.
Mr. Cherry graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind. He also attended Coe College and Iowa State University, having received his degree in dairy engineering. He was the former president of Cherry-Burrell Corp. in Cedar Rapids, a company founded by his great-grandfather, J.G. Cherry. He also was the former owner and president of Midwest Nameplate Co., Hansaloy Corp. in Davenport and Ottsen Oil Co. in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Country Club, 1-Club, Young Presidents Organization, Downtown Rotary Club, Union League Club in Chicago and the past commander of the Upper Mississippi Boat Club in McGregor.
He also served during World War II in the Pacific Campaign as a captain in the 7th Infantry Division, having earned two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Cedar Rapids to work for the Cherry-Burrell Corp. He was on the board of directors of merchants National Bank and Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to which the Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation was named.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 660, 32nd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Obituary of Howard Cherry, Jr.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 11, 2001
Page 4B
Howard H. Cherry Jr., 82, of 388 East Post Rd. SE, and also a resident of Man-O-War Cay in Abaco, Bahamas, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Mercy Hallmar following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Turner Chapel East, by the Rev. Mary Campbell Hay of First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 tonight and after 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel.
Surviving are his wife Marie of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Jane C. Berger of Irvington, N.Y.; two sons Howard H. Cherry III of Fairfield, Conn., and George F. Cherry of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren.
He was born Sept. 2, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn., to Howard and Neva Verbeck Cherry and was married to Betty Stevenson on Feb. 10, 1941. She preceded him in death in 1995. He was then married to Marie Watson on Oct. 19, 1996.
Mr. Cherry graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind. He also attended Coe College and Iowa State University, having received his degree in dairy engineering. He was the former president of Cherry-Burrell Corp. in Cedar Rapids, a company founded by his great-grandfather, J.G. Cherry. He also was the former owner and president of Midwest Nameplate Co., Hansaloy Corp. in Davenport and Ottsen Oil Co. in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Country Club, 1-Club, Young Presidents Organization, Downtown Rotary Club, Union League Club in Chicago and the past commander of the Upper Mississippi Boat Club in McGregor.
He also served during World War II in the Pacific Campaign as a captain in the 7th Infantry Division, having earned two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Cedar Rapids to work for the Cherry-Burrell Corp. He was on the board of directors of merchants National Bank and Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to which the Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation was named.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 660, 32nd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 11, 2001
Page 4B
Howard H. Cherry Jr., 82, of 388 East Post Rd. SE, and also a resident of Man-O-War Cay in Abaco, Bahamas, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Mercy Hallmar following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Turner Chapel East, by the Rev. Mary Campbell Hay of First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 tonight and after 9 a.m. Friday at the chapel.
Surviving are his wife Marie of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Jane C. Berger of Irvington, N.Y.; two sons Howard H. Cherry III of Fairfield, Conn., and George F. Cherry of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren.
He was born Sept. 2, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn., to Howard and Neva Verbeck Cherry and was married to Betty Stevenson on Feb. 10, 1941. She preceded him in death in 1995. He was then married to Marie Watson on Oct. 19, 1996.
Mr. Cherry graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind. He also attended Coe College and Iowa State University, having received his degree in dairy engineering. He was the former president of Cherry-Burrell Corp. in Cedar Rapids, a company founded by his great-grandfather, J.G. Cherry. He also was the former owner and president of Midwest Nameplate Co., Hansaloy Corp. in Davenport and Ottsen Oil Co. in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Country Club, 1-Club, Young Presidents Organization, Downtown Rotary Club, Union League Club in Chicago and the past commander of the Upper Mississippi Boat Club in McGregor.
He also served during World War II in the Pacific Campaign as a captain in the 7th Infantry Division, having earned two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Cedar Rapids to work for the Cherry-Burrell Corp. He was on the board of directors of merchants National Bank and Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, to which the Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation was named.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 660, 32nd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
