Institutional Diet Log // Case Record
Victor Feguer
Analysis of the 1963 Iowa execution, criminal history, and the notable symbolic final meal protocol.

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Subject:
Victor Feguer
Offense:
Kidnapping / Murder
Location:
Iowa, USA
Nationality:
American
Incident Date:
1960
Penalty:
Capital Execution
Status:
EXECUTED (1963)

Subject Profile
Victor Feguer
1935–1963

Case Overview

Victor Feguer was convicted of the 1960 kidnapping and murder of Dr. Edward Bartels in Dubuque, Iowa. Feguer had lured the physician to a rooming house under the guise of a medical emergency, subsequently murdering him.

His execution by hanging at the Iowa State Penitentiary on March 15, 1963, stands as a notable event in American penal history, as it was the last federal execution performed in the United States until the execution of Timothy McVeigh in 2001.

FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: LAST MEAL RECORD

Feguer’s final meal request is frequently cited for its symbolic, albeit unusual, nature:

  • A single olive with the pit still inside.

Final Protocol Context

Feguer reportedly stated that he hoped an olive tree would grow from his body as a symbol of peace. Following the execution, the single pit was found in his suit pocket, becoming a piece of historical trivia often associated with his death.