Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient VerNeil Mesecher
Major VerNeil D. Mesecher, Sr., 77, of China, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his residence. He was born on October 31, 1935, in Webster City, Iowa, to Helen G. Smith Mesecher and Martin Palmer Mesecher, and had been a resident of the area since 1974. VerNeil was a proud veteran of the United States Army and made a career of it for twenty-three years. He retired as a Major, and then settled in China as a cattle and hay rancher. VerNeil was a proud member of the Purple Heart Chapter 1991,...