Hoekstra, John (Died 1920)

HOEKSTRA

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 5/19/2006 at 16:18:42

LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1920

JOHN HOEKSTRA IS DEAD
Was An Early Settler in This Part of the Country

Mr. John Hoekstra, Sr., died at his home south of Maurice Saturday after an illness of but twenty four hours duration. He was in his usual health Friday and drove to the school house in the afternoon to get his little daughter, Marie, and Friday evening he was stricken with paralysis and lived till Saturday evening when he passed to the great beyond. Mr. John Hoekstra was born in the Netherlands, 61 years ago. He came to this country at an early age and settled near LeMars. A few years ago he moved to the farm south of Maurice where he was living at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and four sons, John, Gerrit, Gerhardus and George and his adopted daughter, Marie. The funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon from the First Reformed church by Rev. DePree of Sioux Center. Interment took place in the Sherman township cemetery. A number of relatives from Edgerton, Minn., and Dakota came to attend the funeral.