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George Dye
GEORGE DYE
Cedar Rapids
George Everett Dye, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar
Rapids. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 60 years, Clara; daughters, KayLynn Wakanda and Susan Windfield; sisters, Elsie Harris, Jean Northrup and Jo Dye; six grandchildren; and five great-grand-children.
George was born May 2, 1927, in Marion, Iowa, the son of Everett and Serena (Hutton) Dye. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. On Oct. 16, 1954, he married Clara Brose in Cedar Rapids. George worked for Greiner Well Service & Drilling, retiring after 30 years of service. He enjoyed motor racing of all kinds, especially NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Serena Bradshaw; father, Everett Dye; and brothers, Jack and Frank Dye.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about George at www.stewartbaxter.com.
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