Born January 27, 1918 to Alexander (1890-1969) and Elva Campbell (1894-1987) Deevey, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; brother, Conrad Deevey (1914-1985); immigrated to Detroit (SW area) at six months of age; graduated Southwest Detroit High School class of January, 1935; naturalized U.S. citizen June, 1941; enlisted in U.S. Army June, 1941; served in European Theatre of Operations, 1941-45 (England, Algiers, Italy (Sicily)) in Allied HQ as Chief Clerk under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gen. Mark Clark; graduated NICO (Northern Illinois College of Optometry), class of 1949; married Alice Lorraine Galbraith, June 9, 1951; two sons, Kevin Gary Deevey (born April 26, 1958 - postal worker USPS and singer) and Craig Eric Deevey (born August 19, 1961 - warehouse manager); Optometrist, Detroit, MI (1951-1988), Birmingham, MI (1981-1992); died January 3, 1996, due to pneumonia, complications of diabetes, and Alzheimer's.
Born January 27, 1918 to Alexander (1890-1969) and Elva Campbell (1894-1987) Deevey, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; brother, Conrad Deevey (1914-1985); immigrated to Detroit (SW area) at six months of age; graduated Southwest Detroit High School class of January, 1935; naturalized U.S. citizen June, 1941; enlisted in U.S. Army June, 1941; served in European Theatre of Operations, 1941-45 (England, Algiers, Italy (Sicily)) in Allied HQ as Chief Clerk under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gen. Mark Clark; graduated NICO (Northern Illinois College of Optometry), class of 1949; married Alice Lorraine Galbraith, June 9, 1951; two sons, Kevin Gary Deevey (born April 26, 1958 - postal worker USPS and singer) and Craig Eric Deevey (born August 19, 1961 - warehouse manager); Optometrist, Detroit, MI (1951-1988), Birmingham, MI (1981-1992); died January 3, 1996, due to pneumonia, complications of diabetes, and Alzheimer's.
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