Francis LeMaster

     Francis M. LeMaster was born March 14, 1924, in Woodward, Iowa, the son of Marion and Ruth Swain LeMaster, and had two sisters, Joyce and Bonnie.   Following graduation from Ogden High School in 1942 he joined the U. S. Navy and served in World War Two.   Following his military service, he was united in marriage to Anna Marie Danielson on November 30, 1946.   The couple had three daughters, Linda (South Hamilton class of 1966), Luanne (South Hamilton class of 1968), Laurie (South Hamilton class of 1971), and their son Mark (South Hamilton class of 1983).

Francis began farming in the Jewell area, and then worked as a rural mail carrier for 30 years, and was the manager of the Jewell Swimming Pool for many years.

Francis also worked at Queensland's Clothing Store, drove a school bus for the South Hamilton School District and worked at Casey's before moving to Urbandale.

He was a member of the American Legion, Masons, South Hamilton School Board, served on the church council at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell and also served as the mayor of Jewell.

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