Leroy Cave

Merle Leroy Cave was born August 14, 1917, in Persia, Iowa to Augusta "Gus" and Lora Leota (Hildreth) Cave. He grew up in the Persia area and graduated from Persia High School in 1935. He farmed with his parents and then moved to Pisgah and became a mechanic at McKinney Seabury Chevrolet Garage and also worked at Spooner Hardware in Pisgah. Leroy married Virginia Harmon on November 26, 1939, in Pisgah at Virginia's parents' home. They lived in the Pisgah area before moving to Avoca in 1950. He worked for Olsen Chevrolet in Avoca and in 1960 moved back to Persia and started Cave Repair Shop until 1967, then moved to Woodbine and started Boyer Valley Motors in Woodbine. In 1977, Leroy then went to work for REC and retired from there in 1988.

Leroy was a member of Community of Christ. He was a Priest, an Elder and a High Priest in the church. He was Counselor to the District President, District President for a few years and pastor in Persia, Logan and Woodbine as well as assistant pastor in Harlan. Leroy was a member of the Notables after he retired. He sang at many weddings and funerals. He served on the Woodbine's city council for six years.

Leroy died September 7, 2011, at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 94 years and 24 days.

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Robert Leroy Cave; three brothers, Alfred, Arthur, and Gussie Cave; three sisters, Viola Koll, Rose Martens, and Darlene Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Cave of Woodbine, Iowa; two sons, Jim Cave and his wife Ginny of Logan, Iowa and Jack Cave and Jeanette Caldeira of Honolulu, Hawaii; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial Service
10:30 am Monday, September 12, 2011
Community of Christ
Woodbine, Iowa

Clergy
Elder Eugene Sherer
Elder Noel Sherer

Musicians
Mrs. Merrill McElwain
Noel & Allison Sherer ~ "In the Garden"
Phil Lubbers ~ "How Great Thou Art"

Final Resting Place
Following the lunch
Spring Valley Cemetery
Moorhead, Iowa