hmtl5 Harold Dean Sexton b. 9 Jul 1920 Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa d. 4 Oct 1990 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy

Harold Dean Sexton

Male 1920 - 1990  (70 years)


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  • Name Harold Dean Sexton 
    Born 9 Jul 1920  Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    _MILT World War II. US Army. 
    Died 4 Oct 1990  Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I1004  McKeown
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 

    Father Clark McLaughlin Sexton,   b. 20 Aug 1898, Alpha, Henry County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1983, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mabelle Margaret Carithers,   b. 10 Mar 1897, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1992, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Family ID F383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Elizabeth Smith,   b. 11 May 1921, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1991, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 3 May 1941  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jul 1920 - Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 May 1941 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Oct 1990 - Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Dubuque Telegraph Herald October 6, 1990,p.5A
      The Hawk Eye

      Harold D. Sexton, 70, of 3315 Foot Hill Drive, Dubuque, formerly of Burlington, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 1990, at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque.

      Born July 9, 1920, in Mediapolis, he was the son of Clark and Mabelle Carrithers Sexton.

      He married Anna E. Smith May 3, 1941, in Burlington. He was a member of the TriState Masonic Lodge No. 673, the High 12 of Masonic Lodge, the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, SCORE, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. He was a product safety engineer for the John Deere Tractor Works in Dubuque for 31 years. He was presently employed by Dreyfus Consulting Firm of New York City and Waterloo. He had a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from Ames and a Master's Degree in business from the University of Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as captain in the Engineer Corps in the Pacific Theater.

      Surviving are his wife; his mother, Morning Sun; one daughter, Mrs. Joyce (Charles) Vesey, Muscatine; two sons, David L. Sexton, Dubuque, and Major Dennis D. Sexton, Washington, D.C.; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn Westfall, Columbus City; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Egelhof Casper Strueber Funeral Home, 1145 Locust Street, Dubuque. The Masonic service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

      The service for Mr. Sexton will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Egelhof Funeral Home. The graveside committal service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Burlington Memorial Park.

      A memorial has been established.
      [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.

    2. [S3] Obituary.