Virgil Eugene Cody

Event Webcast Confirmation Reichmuth Funeral Home Virgil Cody This email serves as confirmation of your recently scheduled event. The event details are as follows: Presented by: Reichmuth Funeral Home Broadcast Date: 11/22/2009 Broadcast Time: 1:00 PM Time Zone: Central Time Title: Virgil Cody Please click on the link below to view the broadcast. http://www.eventbywire.com/viewevent/?id=706-213 Event ID: 706-213 Password: Virgil Test Site: If you are new to viewing our live and archived broadcasts please use this link to ensure your system has the latest version of Windows Media Player. http://www.eventbywire.com/ViewBroadcast/ Thank you, The Event By Wire Team Virgil Eugene Cody was born on December 28, 1927 in Beatrice, Nebraska to William and Clara (Ballard) Cody. He grew up on the family farm near Holmesville, Nebraska where he attended grade school and graduated from Homesville High School in 1946. As a senior, Virgil drove the school bus delivering the area children to their classes. He was a star basketball player and loved to hunt and fish. Always busy on the family farm, at the age of twelve Virgil began to hire out to local farmers and helped his father with their thrashing business. Virgil married Patricia Fielder on April 25, 1948 at the Nazarene Church parsonage in Beatrice, Nebraska and to this union five sons were born: Gary, Michael, William, Lanny and Kelly. Virgil and Pat have raised their family in Beatrice, Nebraska and Ellis, Nebraska before moving to Valley in 1955. Virgil worked for the Dempster Shell Plant early on but for most of his life he was a truck driver. Most of the time he owned his own truck and drove for many different companies as a long haul driver. Virgil enjoyed seeing the country. He was like a little kid when he went to Disneyland “at the age of 49”. Also he loved reading books about the Civil War. Virgil was very handy and loved to work on all things mechanical. He worked on his own equipment and vehicles. He had an airplane and loved to fly. Virgil had horses, enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, yard work and the company of his pets. He was an avid Big Red fan and loved to visit with his friends. It wasn’t unusual for Virgil to hop in the car on a weekend and drive 200 miles to go to an antique tractor show. Virgil’s greatest passion was his family, he loved family gatherings and time with the grandchildren and great grandchildren. He had an uncanny knack for calming a crying or cranky baby. Virgil passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at his home in Valley, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Clara, son William, sister Donna and brothers Paul and Keith. Virgil is survived by his wife Pat of Valley, Nebraska; sons and daughters-in-law Gary and Roberta of Valley, Nebraska, Michael and Susan of Leshara, Nebraska, Lanny and Allyse of Fremont, Nebraska, Kelly and Brenda of Valley, Nebraska and Marge Cody of North Bend, Nebraska; 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Courtesy of Reichmuth Funeral Homes

Virgil Eugene Cody

December 28, 1927 - November 19, 2009