DEVRIES, Ubbie G. 1881-1961

DEVRIES, BUSS, JANSSEN

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Date: 3/8/2017 at 18:47:23

Ubbie G. DeVries, the son of Ubbie DeVries and Mrs. Wilma Buss DeVries, was born Dec. 19, 1881, at Pilsum, East Friesland, Germany.

In the year 1907 he came to America, and on March 15 of that same year was united in marriage to the late Nellie Janssen at Baltimore, Maryland.

Throughout the years he was a faithful and highly respected father to eight children. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. DeVries came to Grundy County, Iowa, where they were engaged in farming until 1948 at which time they moved to their home in Parkersburg where he resided at the time of his passing.

On the morning of Dec. 27, 1960 at 11:45 a.m. Mr. DeVries was called to his eternal reward. In the year 1928 he publicly confessed Christ to be his Lord and Savior. The genuineness of his confession was indicated through his faithful love and devotion for his Lord. He served as Elder in the consistory of the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church of Holland during the years of 1954 to 1957.

With his passing he leaves to mourn his eight children: Tena, Mrs. Henry K. Meester of Dike; Minnie, Mrs. Albert Huisman of Wellsburg; Elky of Grundy Center; Katie, Mrs. George Seehusen of Parkersburg; Arthur of Dike; Anna, Mrs. James Meester of Holland; Willard of Holland; and Alvina, Mrs. Clarence Walterman of Parkersburg. Also 19 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two sisters, two brothers, and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were held on December 30, 1960, at 1:00 p.m. in the home and followed by services in the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church of Holland with Rev. Albert Moss officiating. The departed brother was laid to rest on the family lot in the adjoining cemetery.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 5 January 1961, sec 3, pg 1