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Former head of Iowa, US cattleman's groups dies
Associated Press
Dec. 19, 2010 2:12 pm
A former president of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and its national counterpart has died after a two-year battle with cancer.
A family spokeswoman confirmed that Wythe Willey, a native of Jackson County, died Saturday. He was 68.
Willey was a longtime Cedar Rapids lawyer who took over his family's farm near Maquoketa. He served two terms as president of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association in the 1990s and headed the national association in 2002. He was chief of staff for former Gov. Robert Ray from 1970 to 1981 and worked for Sen. Charles Grassley.
Willey is survived by his wife, five children and several grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.
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