Born in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Royal Witter Cary
and Erma May (Paulson) Cary
Sister of
Harold Merton Cary and Doris Lurine (Cary) Johnson
Wife of
Caryle Eugene Sheldon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
James Sheldon
Died
at age 84
in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Nov 2019
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Biography
Amy Lou Cary was born on 17 Dec 1920 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, the daughter of Royal Witter Cary (1893–1962) and Erma May Paulson.[1]
Amy Lou Cary and Caryle Sheldon were married in early July, 1941. At the time of the announcement, he was "of" Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.[2]
After Caryle's death, Amy married Arnold G. “Arnie” Holstad.)[1]
Amy Holstad died on 1 Aug 2005 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona. She is buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Memorial 2, Lot 103, Sp 6, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 13 November 2019), memorial page for Amy Lou Cary Holstad (17 Dec 1920–1 Aug 2005), Find A Grave: Memorial #55522386, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Gwen Miller (contributor 46905620) .
- ↑ Mason City Globe Gazette, (Mason City, Iowa) 27 June 1941. Accessed on 11 Nov 192019 at Ancestry.com.
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