George T. Baxter

George T. Baxter, 53, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services were held Monday. March 19, 2007 at The Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fort Dodge.

Interment took place at Memorial Park Cemetery.

George T Baxter was born on Sept. 4, 1953 in Spencer. He grew up in

Royal and graduated Clay Central High School in 1971. He was active in high

school football and track, being remembered as "Hard Nose Baxter" and later

went on to be a fire fighter. He graduated from Northwest Iowa Technical

College in 1973.

He later met his wife and eternal partner, whom he married on Oct. 25, 1988 and then moved his family to Fort Dodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George T. Baxter and E. Ruth (McGuire) Baxter; and his brothers: Walter and Richard Baxter.

George is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his children: Evelyn Summers, Ricky

Davie, Bryson Baxter, Robin Baxter Hancock, Cody Davie, Rusty Davie and

Tyler Baxter; and his siblings: Jean and Stan Tripp Jr., Sharon and Mikel

Eckhart, Fr. Thomas Baxter and Donald Baxter.

Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services were in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.