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Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, and is the county seat of the county. [4] With a population of 27,591 at the 2020 census , it is the 16th largest city in the state. [ 5 ] Marshalltown is home to the Iowa Veterans Home and Marshalltown Community College .
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Judge was buried with full military honors in March 1976 in Marshalltown, Iowa. There was a flag draped coffin, a Marine Honor Guard, and a rifle firing salute. The flag that covered his coffin was folded and presented to his parents. His funeral was attended by the Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa).
The first part of the property that was developed is a cemetery, which is located in the middle of the former VA golf course. It contains 40 plots. The State Industrial Home for the Blind was opened on the site of what would become the Veterans Administration Hospital on January 1, 1892. [ 2 ]
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa.As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,105. [1] The county seat and largest city is Marshalltown. [2] The county was formed on January 13, 1846, and named after John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. [3]
Initially, county business was carried out in the homes of county officials. [3] The first county seat was Marietta, located a few miles northwest of Marshalltown, and the first courthouse was built there. [4] The single-story frame structure measured 32 by 22 feet (9.8 by 6.7 m). [5] It was sold for $175 when the county seat moved to Marshalltown.
Ownership of the Patriot, a successful newspaper by that time, changed hands every few years until 1966, when Harold Grafton and Shirley Omer became the new owners. Marge Ashcraft became the Managing Editor, gathering news and advertising, while her husband Roy would take the information to Primghar, Iowa to be set up, and then to Sibley, Iowa ...
Dr. Glick, an early founder and promoter of Marshalltown sold his home to the George Sower family in 1870. [2] George Sower emigrated from Germany in the 1840s and worked in the newspaper business, founding the Marshall Times, now known as the Marshalltown Times Republican. The home was owned by the Sower family until 1952, when Susie Sower ...