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John 'Big John' Birkbeck Jr.
JOHN R. "BIG JOHN" BIRKBECK JR.
Iowa City
John R. "Big John" Birkbeck Jr., 86, longtime Iowa City resident, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Memorial services are pending for next spring. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the funeral home website at www.gayandciha.com.
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