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Truitt Lindsay Vinyard was born September 22, 1911, in Piedmont, MO. He attended Central College, Fayette, MO, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Drake University, Des Moines. On September 9, 1943 Truitt married Jean Markham Henry in St. Louis.
T.L. was very involved in civic and community concerns. He founded Operation Clean Davenport, was past president of the Davenport Quarterback Club, past treasurer and director of the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, director of the Davenport Outing Club, and director of AAA Iowa for 40 plus years. Additionally, he had been director of the Civic Music Association, the Davenport Club and the United Fund. He was a Paul Harris Fellow of the Davenport Rotary Club, a member of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, and Mason Trinity Lodge. He was a member, past elder, and treasurer at First Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Vinyard was also a long-time volunteer and supporter of the Valley Shelter Home. T.L. always held a special place in his heart for young people; his son was killed in a tragic automobile accident at the age of fifteen and he became a Valley Shelter volunteer. “My message is simple,” Vinyard said. “I can’t change the past, but I can help show you how to change the future.” In accordance with this goal, T.L. - the volunteer - provided non-denominational religious activities for young people at the Valley Shelter Homes. From the model child to the most seriously troubled one, Mr. Vinyard proved to be nearly universally loved. He made a positive difference in the lives of thousands of Valley Shelter children over the years.
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