Published by admin on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 8:51am
John A. Bell, 90, passed away peacefully Dec. 3, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Twins John Arthur Bell and James Riley Bell were born Feb. 24, 1930, to W.A. and Bertha (McHenry) Bell at their 10th Street home in Marion. The Bell family moved to a farm west of Coggon a short time later. John and Jim graduated from Coggon High School in 1948. John attended Iowa State College (ISU) for two years before being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean War as a photographer from 1951-1953.