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SOURCE: (1) Dean Yeiser. From Daisy Mae Brown Yeiser's records.
(2) Beverly G. Yeiser. Correspondence 17 Jan. 1998. Following essay by Donna Juhline Thomasson. "I was born February 20, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky. I grew up in Houston, having moved here when I was nine. George and I married before I finished college but I returned to the University of Houston (after a fifteen-year semester break) and earned a BBA. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay home with our children when they were young. But when they needed money more than me I went to work. I worked for several years in real estate and preferred being a commercial broker over residential. When Mom started having medical problems I was able to stop working full time so I could help her -- she kept me hopping for a good five years. I now work part time at Rice University. My other interests include sewing, quilting, gardening and going places."
SOURCE: (1) Dean Yeiser. From Daisy Mae Brown Yeiser's records.
(2) Beverly G. Yeiser. Correspondence 17 Jan. 1998. "Gerry, born June 3, 1947, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Named after Grandfather, Kirtley Newton "Newt" Yeiser. Oldest son of Beverly Gordon Yeiser and Winefred Gayle Boyd. Attended Hickman St. Elem. 1s6-3rd, Victory Heights Elem. 4th-7th. Kentucky Military Institute, 8th-12th, earned many military awards and Varsity Sports. Letters in five sports, few academic awards, Graduated with Honor in May 1965. Attended the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University majoring in Mass Communications. Worked at WLBJ AM-FM in Bowling Green, KY while in school. I was hired while in school by WSM Radio and Television in Nashville, TN. Worked in the news dept. and was at the Tenn. State Prison when James Earl Ray, convicted of murdering Martin Luther King Jr., was transferred from Memphis. Was the Political correspondent covering the State Capital and Legislature. Also covered the Senate campaign of Albert Gore Sr. and Howard Baker. Was lured away from WSM with promises of fame and fortune to enter the family business. Moved to Atlanta, GA and spent the next two years traveling and building Yeiser Distributing Co., Manufactures representative selling specialized equipment to the poultry industry in the U.S. In 1971 moved back to Winchester, KY continuing Yeiser Distributing, and start a new Company, Yeiser Institutional Foods, selling to restaurants, schools and hospitals we were already delivering Yeiser Eggs. Also took over the marketing of Yeiser Eggs. Sold out business in 1977. Then went to work for Jim Host and Assoc. as manager of Lexington Productions, responsible for the selling, production and mail order of the 1978 NCAA Final Four Program. Also negotiated contract to reinstate SEC Basketball Tournament. In 1983 was hired by Centel Cable Television as Director of Advertising and Production for Kentucky and Indiana. In charge of developing and implementing of local advertising and insertion in cable networks. Also produced and directed many local and national TV productions. Following Centel, I developed advertising sales for two radio station. In 1994 I became President of Yeiser Inc. and began to take on responsibility for the Yeiser Industrial Park, which includes 22 buildings and 28 different businesses. I also own Bluegrass Sports which promotes Motocross, Hard Scrambles and Arenacrosses for Dirt Bikes and ATV's. Am member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church where I have served on the Vestry and as Senior Warden. I have also served on the Dioceses Cursillo Committee and as Chairman. I have also served on many cursillo teams and other positions in the Diocese of Lexington. Presently serving as a Director of the Winchester Rotary Club, member of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce and a Commissioner of the Winchester Municipal Utilities.OBITUARY: GERALD N. ‘GERRY’ YEISER Gerald N. “Gerry” Yeiser, 61, of Churchill Drive, husband of Mary T. Yeiser, passed away Thursday, April 9 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born June 3, 1947 in Lexington to the late Beverly G. and Gayle Boyd Yeiser. Gerry was the managing member of Yeiser Industrial Park, owner of Gerry Yeiser Appraisals, member and former Sr. Warden of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, Winchester Municipal Utilities board chairman, Winchester Rotary Club member and past president, Paul Harris Fellow, former assistant treasurer and executive council member for the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, former Boys Camp director at the Cathedral Domain Camp and Conference Center, and former scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 56. Gerry was a graduate of the Kentucky Military Institute and attended Western Kentucky University. In addition to his wife of 31 years, he is survived by five children, Kimberly Ann Davis of Millwood, Va., Mark Allan (Holly) Davis of Paris, Kirtley Newton (Carol) Yeiser of Virginia Beach, Va., Therese Gayle Yeiser (Spencer) Smith of Winchester, and Mary Catherine Yeiser (Rodney) Adamson of Madisonville; three grandchildren, William Connor Davis, Anna Catherine Davis and Natalie Gayle Yeiser; one brother, Beverly “Buddy” Gordon Yeiser Jr., of Snellville, Ga., and two nephews, Stephen Langley Yeiser of Buford, Ga., and Beverly “Beau” Gordon Yeiser III of St. Petersburg, Fla. Memorial services will be Tuesday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 West Lexington Road, at 11 a.m. with the Right Rev. Stacy F. Sauls and the Rev. Melanie A. Mudge officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church. Private interment will be in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass 1122 Oakhill Drive, Lexington, KY 40505 or the Cathedral Domain Camp and Conference Center, 800 Hwy 1746, Irvine, KY 40336. Rolan G. Taylor Funeral Home, 289 S. Main St., Winchester, is in charge of all arrangements.
Marriage Notes for Gerald Newton Yeiser and Martha Clara Sipple-8761
Divorced in 1972.
SOURCE: Beverly G. Yeiser. Correspondence 16 Jan. 1998. Died without issue.
DEATH: Kentucky Death Index 1911-1996 (Ancestry.com), page 06B
SOURCE: (1) Dean Yeiser. From Daisy Mae Brown Yeiser's records.
(2) Bevery Gordon Yeiser. Correspondence 17 Jan. 1998. From Biographical/Outline prepared by him.
"Born May 1, 1916, in Utica, Kentucky, Bev Yeiser attended a one-room school through the eighth grade, followed by graduation from Utica High School in 1934. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1938, and did graduate work at the University of Kentucky.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: Taught Vocational Agriculture from 1938-1944 in Hardin, Davies, and Clark Counties during which time he also established Vocational Education programs for adults. The next four years were spent with Rickard Seed Company, the leading company in the production of tobacco seed, hybrid seed corn, and grass seed in Kentucky and Tennessee.
In 1948, he went into business for himself, first in the feed, farm supply, and hatchery business, with locations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, expanding into broiler production. From broilers, he broadened into production and sales organizations of commercial laying hens in all states east of the Rocky Mountains. Finally he established an integrated egg production and merchandising business headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky, and after thirty years, his "YEISER EGGS" are still a well-known name in Kentucky supermarkets. Eventually, he sold his business to Cargill, but retained ownership of all land and buildings in Winchester. This property has become Yeiser Industrial Park, which leases to over 30 different businesses.
Bev Yeiser and his wife Louise now spend six months a year in Winchester, Kentucky, and six months in Naples, Florida. He enjoys his two sons, five grandchildren, and traveling. He's been around the world a couple of times."
POULTRY ASSOCIATIONS: Bev is a member and past-president of Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association; during tenure as president of Southeastern, started joint meeting in Washington of regional poultry organizations with members of Congress to discuss mutual problems in poultry industry. He has served as member of New York Mercantile Exchange, is past Director of National Poultry Institute, past Director of Kentucky Poultry Federation, and has served on Poultry Committee of Kentucky Farm Bureau.
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: He is a member of Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce, serving as Industrial Chairman and two terms as president. He is a member of Winchester Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), member of Board of Regents of Eastern Kentucky University, member of Colonel Club of Eastern Kentucky University, University of Kentucky Fellow, member of Agriculture Alumi Association of University of Kentucky, has served on Governor's Council of Agriculture under four governors - Breathitt, Ford, Carroll, and Brown, is an active member of Central Baptist Church, serving 16 years as Sunday School teacher, a Deacon, and Chairman of the Trustees.OBITUARY: YEISER, BEVERLY "BEV" GORDON, 90, widower of Winifred Gayle Boyd Yeiser, died Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Rose Mary C. Brooks. He was born May 3, 1916 in Utica, KY to the late Kirtley Newton and Sudie Brown Yeiser. He attended a one room school house through the eighth grade then graduated Utica High School in 1934. He graduated Western Kentucky University in 1938 and did graduate work at the University of Kentucky. Bev taught vocational agriculture from 1938-1944 in Hardin, Davies and Clark counties during which time he also established vocational education programs for adults. He also spent four years with Rickard Seed Co. In 1948 he began working for himself, first in the feed and farm supply and hatchery business with locations in Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, expanding into the broiler production. From broilers, he broadened into production and sales organizations of commercial laying hens in all states east of the Rocky Mountains. He established an integrated egg production and merchandising business headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky and after thirty years, his "Yeiser Eggs" are still well known in the Kentucky supermarkets. He was also the owner of Yeiser Industrial Park. His poultry associations include, member and past president of Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association and while during his tenure, began joint meetings in Washington with the regional poultry organization and members of Congress to discuss mutual problems in poultry industry. He served as member of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Past Director of National Poultry Institute, Past Director of Kentucky Poultry Federation, served on the Poultry Committee of Kentucky Farm Bureau. Bev's civic associations include Clark County Chamber of Commerce, serving as Industrial Chairman and two terms as president. Member of Winchester Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), Member of Board of Regents of Eastern Kentucky University, Member of Colonel Club of Eastern Kentucky University, University of Kentucky Fellow, Member of Agriculture Alumni Association of University of Kentucky. Served on Governor's Council of Agriculture under four governors: Governors Breathitt, Ford, Carroll and Brown. He was an active member of the Central Baptist Church serving 16 years as Sunday School Teacher and Chairman of Board of Trustees. He spent six months in Naples, FL and six months in Winchester. Bev was preceded in death by his sister, Pauline Yeiser Liddell; and two brothers, Hilary and Howard Yeiser. He is survived by two sons Gerald Yeiser (Mary T.), of Winchester, and Beverly "Buddy" Yeiser of Snellville, GA; five grandchildren, Stephen L. Yeiser, Kirtley N. Yeiser (Carol), Therese G. Yeiser Smith (Spencer), Beverly "Beau" G. Yeiser III and, Mary C. Yeiser; three great-grandchildren, Mason Yeiser, Hayden Yeiser and Natalie G. Yeiser; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Service will be conducted by Dr. Art Beasley at noon Wednesday at the Central Baptist Church in Winchester, with burial at the Winchester Cemetery. Active Pallbearers are Mark Davis, Spencer Smith, Rodney Adamson, Stephen L. Yeiser, Kirtley Yeiser, Beverly Gordon Yeiser III. Honorary Pallbearers are James B. Powell, Dr. Robert Sloat, Jack Buchanan, Jess F. Snowden, Walter Hunt, C. V. "Vic" Bloomfield, Dr. James Pennington, Douglas McCammish, Glenn Gilkison, Arthur Walson, Earl M Rainey, Rusty Cheuvront, Ralph Palmer, Jake Bailey, Hagan Codell, Glen Thornberry, Members of the T. L. Becham Sunday School Class of Central Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church until the time of service. Arrangements are under the direction of Rolan G. Taylor Funeral Home, 289 S. Main St., Winchester, KY 40391. Contributions requested to Hospice East, 407 Shoppers Dr, Winchester, KY 40391. Published in The Courier-Journal on 2/6/2007. !Bev is also survived by a brother, Bert Yeiser, of Leitchfield, Ky