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Rhinehart, David Arthur
David Arthur Rhinehart, 91, of Victor, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Victor American Legion, with the Rev. Jim Davis, pastor of Victor United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment, with military honors, will be at the Hartwick Cemetery in Hartwick. Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home in Victor, with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
David Arthur Rhinehart was born Feb. 5, 1920, near Tiffin, Iowa. His parents were Lester and Adelaide (Edwards) Rhinehart. He graduated from Victor High School in 1938. Following his education, he managed a portable movie business for a short time.
He was united in marriage to Gayle Benton on March 5, 1940, in Lancaster, Mo. He worked with his dad in a trucking business hauling lime and rock for several years.
David was drafted into the U.S. Army in December 1944. He was located on the Mariana Islands in the South Pacific when President Harry S. Truman ended the war through the use of the atomic bomb. After Japan surrendered, he was shipped to Iwo Jima. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 3, 1946.
After the war, David returned home and worked with the family business, Rhinehart's of Victor, doing erosion control work for the Iowa Department of Transportation. He continued with this business for the rest of his working years.
David was a lifelong member of Victor American Legion Post 54, serving as past commander and chaplain. He also served as a Victor volunteer fireman.
David will be missed by his 11 children, Steven, Russell, Robert, Janet, Jack, Craig, Gary, Judy, Joyce, Jo Ann and Kathy; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six daughters-in-law; three sons-in-law; his sister, Elaine Roberts; his brother, Carl (Lois) Rhinehart; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Gayle Rhinehart; a son-in-law, Ed Moreland; two brothers, Clair and Donald Rhinehart; and his parents.
Memorials may be designated to the David A. Rhinehart Memorial Fund, PO Box 485, Victor, IA 52347.
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Published Oct. 7, 2011, in The Gazette
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