Harry Loghry

Harry Lee Loghry passed away on November 6, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on April 24, 1921, in Taylor County, Iowa. From a young age, he farmed with his father and five siblings on a farm. In 1942, at the age of 21, he was drafted into the United States Army to fight in World War II. He served in both the United States and the European Theater as a Radar Technician, M1 High Speed Tractor Driver, and Military Police Officer. In February of 1946, he was honorably discharged from the Army with the rank of T5 Corporal. Soon after returning home, Harry married RoJean Faye Pottorff on December 14, 1946 in Kansas. The pair lived in Blockton, Iowa as he worked as a Moorman Seed salesman. He and RoJean also lived in Mount Ayr where Harry worked as a farm laborer until he was employed by the Fuller Brush Company and moved to Des Moines. He was soon promoted and moved to Creston in 1948 to work as field manager for the Fuller Brush Company. In September of 1955, he began working at the Bray Motor Company as a Ford automobile salesman. One year later, he transitioned and began working at the A-J Benevolent. Ten years later, in February of 1966, he started his own corporation known as the Creston Benevolent, Inc. Harry and his family were avid travelers and explored the county in a RV, stopping in all 50 states. He and RoJean also took many cruises to countries all over the world. Harry retired from the Creston Benevolent in 1990 and moved to Englewood, Florida, where he lived with RoJean. His grandchildren fondly remember his stories about the alligators in their local lake. Harry and RoJean returned to Iowa in 2010 to be closer to their children. During his long lifetime, Harry was active in the Creston Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars where he served as Post Commander. Harry was also the County Chairman for the National Foundation for the March of Dimes for eight years. Harry also dedicated numerous years of his life serving on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Easter Seals Society. Harry is survived by his wife RoJean of nearly 70 years, daughter Sheila of Taylors, South Carolina, Rochelle of Guthrie Center, and son Jerry of Urbandale, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Easter Seals Iowa, 401 NE 66th Ave. Des Moines, IA, 50313.