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A Lifetime of Love for Family and Community
A blind date. That's all it took to start a lifetime of love for family and community for Bob and Betty McCoy. Bob, a WWII veteran and Waterloo native, met Betty in her hometown of...
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A Forever Gift to Worth County: A "Sister" Recounts a Loving Family and Their Legacy
It all started with a horse, according to Pat Muehl.When Pat was 14, she wanted to do what most teens do, buy a car when she turned 16. She had saved $500 with that idea...
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A Legacy of Care and Compassion
Stu and Ray Stitchman gave quietly throughout their lives. Now their understated generosity is creating a legacy of care and compassion by supporting students entering the nursing field.Stu was born March 29, 1922, was raised...
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Making Her Community A Better Place
Catherine Ann Livingston was a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa and believed in making her community a better place for everyone. An active community advocate, Catherine wanted to make an impact in a way that...
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Bill and Barbara Clark's Vision Lives On for Their Community
The Clarks established the Barbara and Bill Clark Fund during their lifetime, recommending grants to nonprofits they loved that created a stronger Cedar Valley. The couple, who met in 1951 while Bill was at Harvard...
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Making Dreams Happen
Don and Shirley Kniss were never blessed with children of their own, but Shirley considered all her students her children. During her 35-year teaching career, primarily at Waterloo’s Kingsley Elementary School, Shirley influenced, nurtured, and impacted over three generations...
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Home is Forever Where the Heart Is
Five lives saved. That is the impact Ruth and Robert Walker made in Fayette County in 2014. It was a difference made because of the legacy Ruth wanted to leave and planned for."Ruth's life was...
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