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Robert W. 'Sam' McShane

Robert W. “Sam” McShane, 83, of Lincoln died Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2003) at 10:05 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A rosary service and visitation were on Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral was Friday morning at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial, with military rites, is in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mr. McShane retired in 1983 as a CILCO supervisor. He had been with the company for over 30 years.

He was a U.S. Navy submarine veteran of World War II and was awarded the Silver Star.

He was born  July 9, 1920, in Lincoln to Hugh and Lela Wendell McShane. He married Phyllis J. Noonan on May 30, 1949, in Lincoln. She died Aug. 17, 2002.

Survivors are five sons, Mark (and Karen) McShane of Kalamazoo, Mich., Pat (and Annette) McShane of Batesville, Ark., Jim (and Gail) McShane of Lincoln, John (and Diane) McShane of South Bend, Ind., and Matt (and Susan) McShane of Batesville, Ark.; two daughters, Marta (and Roger) McCall of Memphis, Tenn., and Ann (and Jim) Olson of Broadwell; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Edward McShane of Ojia, Calif.; and two sisters, Agnes Wilmert of Lincoln and Loretta Wands of Springfield.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters.

He was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln, a 54-year member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of American Legion Post 263.

Memorials may be made to Community Action.

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R. Clayton 'Doc' Ainsworth

R. Clayton "Doc" Ainsworth, 88, of Mason City died Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2003) at 4:24 a.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mason City United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Randall Paine officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Ainsworth was a hybrid corn breeder. He worked for Iowa State University and Funk Brothers Seed Company before founding Ainsworth Seed Company in 1941. He was the third generation of Ainsworths in seed corn production.

He was born Feb. 18, 1915, in Springfield to Ralph and Florence Barber Ainsworth. He married Ruth Rigdon on July 12, 1941, in Petersburg. She died in 1994.

Survivors are one son, Thomas (and Peggy) Ainsworth of Mason City, and three grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, one sister and two sons, Joseph and James Ainsworth.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in 1937 and received his master's degree from the U of I in 1940.

He was a founder and past president of Soybean Research Foundation, one of the first private soybean breeding organizations. He was a former director and past president of Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. and Illinois Crop Improvement Association.

He was a former director of Mason City National Bank and chairman of Mason City Drainage District.

He was a member of the Mason City United Presbyterian Church, where he served as trustee and elder.

He was also a member of the Mason City Rotary Club and Lincoln Elks Lodge 914.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Presbyterian Church in Mason City or the Wayne J. Schall Hospice Fund.

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