John Frey, 95

Dr. John Frey of Buck Grove, Iowa, died June 24, 2015, at Silveridge Assisted Living in Denison, Iowa.

Born Nov. 21, 1919, he was the son of George and Adelia Rose Frey of Buck Grove, Iowa.

Dr. Frey graduated from Denison High School, Denison, in 1937. Later, he received Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. degrees from Iowa State University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Georgia. He served for more than 31 years as professor of land economics at Pennsylvania State University. In 1963, he started the Institute for Land and Water Resources at the university, and served as its director for 19 years. In 1982, he retired from Pennsylvania State University as professor emeritus and director emeritus of his institute.

Dr. Frey married the former Sara Jane Harvey of Greenwood, South Carolina, in 1945. Both retired to Monroe, North Carolina, in 1982. In 2007, they moved to Whitefish, and in 2011, returned to Denison.

Surviving are John’s wife of 70 years, Jane; a daughter, Susan; a son, John Hilton; and one sister, Viola, and her husband, LaVerne.

Preceding John in death were two sisters, Helen and Vera.

The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.