Archie DeFoer Dies Following Truck Crash
Funeral services for Archie DeFoer, 46 year old Missoula Mont. truck driver killed on the Butte Anaconda highway were conducted in Hubbard today. The body was forwarded from Butte Monday afternoon accompanied by Mr. DeFoer's sister, Mrs. John Bush.
DeFoer was crushed to death in the cab of a truck trailer when it overturned Saturday night near Gregson Springs, Mont. His cousin, Clarence Tripp, 36, is under observation there for a possible back injury. Mr. DeFoer was killed instantly when he swerved to avoid a car parked in the highway,
Archie LeRoy DeFoer was born January 2, 1904 in Badora Township, Hubbard County, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeFoer Jr. In early life he moved with his parents to Pillsbury, North Dakota where he received his education. He later lived at Deer River and two years ago went to Missoula, Mont. which has since been his home. Mr. DeFoer, who was unmarried, was 46 years old at the time of his sudden death,
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carlson of Deer River, also four sisters who are Mrs. Violet Adams,
Deer River; Mrs. Harry Flanagan, Hubbard, Mrs. Dean Adams, Pontiac, Mich. and Mrs. John Bush of Missoula, Mont. with whom he
was making his home at the time of his death.
Funeral services were conducted this Thursday afternoon at the Alliance church in Hubbard, Rev. Martin Eastman officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Hubbard. The mother and step-father, also the four sisters were in attendance at the funeral, also a host of other relatives.
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Archie DeFoer Dies Following Truck Crash
Funeral services for Archie DeFoer, 46 year old Missoula Mont. truck driver killed on the Butte Anaconda highway were conducted in Hubbard today. The body was forwarded from Butte Monday afternoon accompanied by Mr. DeFoer's sister, Mrs. John Bush.
DeFoer was crushed to death in the cab of a truck trailer when it overturned Saturday night near Gregson Springs, Mont. His cousin, Clarence Tripp, 36, is under observation there for a possible back injury. Mr. DeFoer was killed instantly when he swerved to avoid a car parked in the highway,
Archie LeRoy DeFoer was born January 2, 1904 in Badora Township, Hubbard County, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeFoer Jr. In early life he moved with his parents to Pillsbury, North Dakota where he received his education. He later lived at Deer River and two years ago went to Missoula, Mont. which has since been his home. Mr. DeFoer, who was unmarried, was 46 years old at the time of his sudden death,
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carlson of Deer River, also four sisters who are Mrs. Violet Adams,
Deer River; Mrs. Harry Flanagan, Hubbard, Mrs. Dean Adams, Pontiac, Mich. and Mrs. John Bush of Missoula, Mont. with whom he
was making his home at the time of his death.
Funeral services were conducted this Thursday afternoon at the Alliance church in Hubbard, Rev. Martin Eastman officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery at Hubbard. The mother and step-father, also the four sisters were in attendance at the funeral, also a host of other relatives.
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