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Cassaday, Larry V.
Larry V. Cassaday, 78, of Independence, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2010, at his home in Independence following a short illness.
Larry was born on Nov. 2, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Harold V. and Orel K. (Griffith) Cassaday. He graduated from the North High School in Des Moines and attended Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kan. On Nov. 8, 1953, he was united in marriage to Phyllis E. Miller in the First Baptist Church, Des Moines. He entered the U.S. Army in November 1953, serving until his discharge in 1955. Upon his discharge, Larry worked in the refrigeration business. In 1965, Larry formed a partnership with Don Taylor and started Midwest Refrigeration in Independence, operating it until 2000.
He was a member of the Urbandale Volunteer Fire Department, The Buchanan County Health Trust, serving as president, the Independence Chamber of Commerce, the Elks Club, the 611 Yacht Club and the Iowa Grocery Association. He was active in the Republican Party and served on the Congressional Selection Board for the Military Academy.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Cassaday of Independence; four children, Steve Cassaday of Independence, Tina Thompson of Maxwell, Doug (Carol) Cassaday and Heidi (Kevin) Tudor, all of Independence; five grandchildren, Jake Thompson, Cassidi Thompson, Brooke Cassaday, Brittany Cassaday and Chloe Tudor; and two great-grandchildren, Marlo and Eva Thompson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Keith Thompson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, with the Rev. Scott Meador officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where a military memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Larry V. Cassaday Memorial Fund, c/o BankIowa, 230 First St. E., Independence, IA 50644
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