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Fry, Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur Fry, 48, of Mediapolis, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, of an apparent heart attack in his home, with his faithful golden retriever companion, Walker, by his side.
Robert, son of James Keith and Carolyn Louise Peterson Fry, was born Oct. 8, 1961, in Burlington, Iowa. He graduated in 1979 from Mediapolis High School and in 1981 from Southeastern Community College. Robert spent his hours researching alternative energy resources for Novus Energy.
Robert is loved and survived by his brother and sister-in-law, David and Debra Fry of Tipton, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his father, Keith, on March 3, 1982; and his mother, Connie, on Feb. 28, 2009.
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Private family burial in Kossuth Cemetery will be held at a later date.
A memorial fund has been established in his memory.
Arrangements are with Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Mediapolis, and Fry Funeral Home, Tipton.
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