Gerald E. "Red" Meents Jr., 67 Monticello, died Monday, Dec 29, at 9 p.m. at his residence.

He was born Sept. 30, 1930. northeast of Monticello, to Gerald F. and Elsie I. Boller Meents. He was married July 26, 1952, to Margie DeMoss, in Reynolds, and she survives.

He graduated in 1948 from Chalmers High School and lived in this area all his life.

He served from 1951-54, in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea.

He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Soil Conservation Service from 1954-61.

He was the White County Executive Director of ASCS from 1961-85. During that time he was president of the State Employees Association and served as National Benefit Chairman, from 1967-70.

He was a livestock and grain farmer in White County. As an advocate of no-tilling farming, he was among the first to use no-till in White County in the mid 1970s.

Since 1985 he owned and operated Red Meents Real Estate Sales and Appraisal Service. He also continued to serve as an area farm manager and advisor.

He was a member of the Chalmers American Legion Post No. 268 where he was commander in 1960 and 1967. He was also a member of White County 40 & 8 No. 211 and the Monticello Goodfellows.

He was a member of the White Co. Sheriff Merit Board since 1974 and was presently serving as president.

He was a member of the Monticello United Methodist Church.

Surviving with the his wife are his son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Jennifer of Monticello; two grandchildren, Megan and Garrett, both of Monticello; a brother, Jack of Monticello; and three sisters, Mrs Frank (Barbara) Duncan of Rensselaer and Mrs Kenneth (Mary) Swartz and Mrs Jerry (Shirley) Dahlenburg, both of Monticello.

A daughter is deceased.

Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 2, 1988, at 11 am. at Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home with the Rev. Jan McFall-Brown officiating.

Burial, with military rites will be Riverview I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church or Monticello Goodfellows.