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North High School Wall of Honor
Larry Vincent Cassaday
Class of January, 1951

Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS

Larry Vincent Cassaday

Larry graduated from North High in January, 1951. At the time, his next of kin was Mr. H.V. Cassaday, 4101 Ashby Avenue, Des Moines, IA. His service number was _______.

Larry Vincent Cassaday (need correct information to complete)

Year		Rank		Status

January, 1951		x	x	Graduated from North High, Des Moines, IA
Sept.1951- Sept.1955		Schooling	x	Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS
November 8, 1953	x	Personal	x	Married Phyllis Eileen Miller at the First Baptist Church in Des Moines, IA
November, 1953	x	Basic Training	x	Fort Sill, OK
November, 1953-1955	x	US Army	x	Served in US Army from 1953-1955.
1955	x	Employment	x	Served in the refrigeration business
1965-2000	x	Employment	x	Formed partnership with Don Taylor and started Midwest Refrigeration in Independence, IA
2010	x	Retired	x	Living in Independence, IA.
October 22, 2010		Hospital		At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN (Intensive Care)
December 6, 2010	x	Deceased	x	In Independence, IA


Boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood, MO; then Fort Smith, AR, then Fort Polk, LA (Obtain correct information from family)

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Larry served at Ft. Sill, OK	appropriate caption

From Larry's obituary:
Larry V. Cassaday, 78, of Independence, died Monday afternoon, December 6, 2010, at his home in Independence following a short illness.
Larry was born Nov. 2, 1932, in Des Moines, 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 on 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, Iowa operating it until 2000.
He was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department, Urbandale, 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, Independence, four children: Steve Cassaday, Independence; Tina Thompson, Maxwell; Doug (Carol) Cassaday, and Heidi (Kevin) Tudor, 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 were Friday at the Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence with Rev. Scott Meador officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence. Memorials may be directed to the Larry V. Cassaday Memorial Fund, % BankIowa, 230 1st St. E.; Independence, Iowa 50644. For more information or to leave an on-line condolence please go to www.reifffuneralhome.com under obituaries. .Published in Independence Bulletin-Journal from December 9 to December 12, 2010

	Larry Vincent Cassaday Rank Division US Army Photo of Larry Vincent Cassaday in uniform
Examples of Medals: United Nations Service Medal/Korea; Korean War Service Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal (list of appropriate medal/citations coming)

References
The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Larry Vincent Cassaday's class page can be viewed at http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1951(2011.60).html.

10/21/10: Living in IA. Died 12/06/10.

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