Posted on: Washington Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/WashingtonObits/10025 Surname: Steele, Shockey, Harrison ------------------------- This was published in the May 10, 2001 issues of the Wapello Republican and the Morning Sun News-Herald. I am not related to Mr. Steele and have no further information regarding his family. Clifford H. Steele, 75, 809 N. Marion Ave., Washington, Iowa, died May 2, 2001, at the M.L. McCreedy Home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 23, 1925, in Highland Township near Haskins, Iowa, to Roy C. and Mabel Fern Harrison Steele. He married Dorothy Ann Shockey in Washington Dec 14, 1946. He lived most of his life in Washington County, except for 13 years in Wapello. He attended school in Washington County and graduated from Washington High School. While living in Wapello, Cliff and Dorothy owned and operated a restaurant for several years. Cliff then worked at Central Soya and later as a school bus driver until ill health forced his retirement. He joined the Navy on Oct. 5, 1942, and served a short time in Alaska before being assigned to the USS Pittsburgh in the South Pacific until his discharge on Dec 17, 1945. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed cooking for his family. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Ron Steele and wife Candy of Hudson, and Randy Steele of Washington; a daughter, Sara Jaeger of Washington; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Maxine Kelly, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Clifford Thomas, in 1948. Funeral services were at 1 pm Friday, May 4, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial with military rites followed at Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington. Family visitation was Thursday evening at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established.