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7584. Virginia Grace8 Padgett (William (Willie) Roy7, James Will6, Nancy Jane5 Allgood, Charles B.4, Edward3, William2 Algood, Edward1 Allgood) was born in Mahaska Co., IA March 1, 1927. Virginia died May 11, 2001 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA.
She married Richard William Brink December 17, 1948 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. Richard was born December 2, 1918 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. Richard was the son of Marion Henry Brink and Henrietta Van Weelden. Richard died September 13, 2008 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. OBIT: Richard W. Brink, 89, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 13, 2008, at Crystal Heights Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Dale Visser officiating. A Family Prayer Service will be held at 10:15 a.m. in the church basement preceding the funeral. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery with Military Honors by the Harry L. Anderson Post No. 34 of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2237 and Disabled American Veterans Post No. 21.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel; the family will be at the funeral chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening to greet visitors. Memorials may be made to the future Mahaska Hospice House.
Richard William Brink, son of Marion and Henrietta Van Weelden Brink, was born Dec. 22, 1918, in Oskaloosa. As a youngster he attended rural schools in Mahaska County. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on June 1, 1942, and served as an Automotive Mechanic in the 47th Infantry. He served in the Algerian-French Morocco, Tunisian, Sicilian, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns and invasions. He was awarded a Silver Battle Star, three Bronze Stars, five Overseas Bars, a Bronze Star Medal and many other accolades and honors. He was discharged Sept. 2, 1945. Upon his return to Oskaloosa he attended school under the G.I. Bill for Veterans for farming and agricultural studies. He was united in marriage with Virginia Grace Padgett, Dec. 17, 1948, in Oskaloosa. They made their home on a farm north of Fremont. He and Virginia raised their family there and worked the farm until 1990 when they moved into Oskaloosa. At that time, his sons took over the farm and Richard continued to help with farming until ill health prevented his trips to the farm. Richard was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church. His family, his farm and raising cattle were his joys.
His family includes his sons and their wives: Kenneth and Lavonne Brink, of Oskaloosa; Michael and Lori Brink, of Fremont, and Keith and Marcia Brink, of Fremont; nine grandchildren: Laura (Larry) Robertson, Kendall Brink, Dustin (Ashley) Brink and their two children: Rileigh and Tessa, Ryan and Jeremy Brink, Kelsey (Kyle) Weber, Adam (Holly) Brink and their son, Garisin, and Lyndsay and Joshua Brink; four stepgrandchildren: Heather Robertson and her daughter, Anastasia, Shawn (Amber) Robertson and their son, Axl and Kelsey and Ashly Robertson; sisters: Elsie Kelderman, of Oskaloosa, and Henrietta Veldhuizen, of Pella; and sisters-in-law: Fairy Patterson, of Oskaloosa, and Velma Padgett, of Eddyville.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia on May 11, 2001; an infant daughter, Marie; three sisters: Angeline Van Mersbergen, Alice Van Engelenhoven, and Dorothy Kuiken and one brother, Marion Brink.
Virginia Grace Padgett and Richard William Brink had the following children:
+ 18282 i. Michael Allen9 Brink (LIVING).
18283 ii. Marie Lovaine Brink was born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA December 20, 1949. Marie died December 28, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA.
+ 18284 iii. Kenneth Lee Brink (LIVING).
+ 18285 iv. Keith William Brink (LIVING).
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