Ernest Walker Byrd died June 5, 2015 at the age of 91. He and wife Janice, resided at Madrid Home Communities in Madrid, IA.
Ernest was born on October 1, 1923 to Sanford and Etha Mae Byrd in Riceville, Ia and raised on a farm near McIntire, IA.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 serving during WWII on two ships in the south Pacific.
Ernie worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad for 18 yrs advancing to chief electrician.
He then worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 27 yrs and retired as Lockmaster at Lock and Dam #12 at Bellevue IA.
Ernest was born on October 1, 1923 to Sanford and Etha Mae Byrd in Riceville, Ia and raised on a farm near McIntire, IA.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 serving during WWII on two ships in the south Pacific.
Ernie worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad for 18 yrs advancing to chief electrician.
He then worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 27 yrs and retired as Lockmaster at Lock and Dam #12 at Bellevue IA.
Ernest Walker Byrd died June 5, 2015 at the age of 91. He and wife Janice, resided at Madrid Home Communities in Madrid, IA.
Ernest was born on October 1, 1923 to Sanford and Etha Mae Byrd in Riceville, Ia and raised on a farm near McIntire, IA.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 serving during WWII on two ships in the south Pacific.
Ernie worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad for 18 yrs advancing to chief electrician.
He then worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 27 yrs and retired as Lockmaster at Lock and Dam #12 at Bellevue IA.
Ernest was born on October 1, 1923 to Sanford and Etha Mae Byrd in Riceville, Ia and raised on a farm near McIntire, IA.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 serving during WWII on two ships in the south Pacific.
Ernie worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad for 18 yrs advancing to chief electrician.
He then worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 27 yrs and retired as Lockmaster at Lock and Dam #12 at Bellevue IA.
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