Lee Suiter

SUITER, SCHARFF, RANDOLPH

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/17/2014 at 12:26:24

LEE SUITER, 79, FORMER LOCK TENDER, IS DEAD.

Lee Gordon Suiter, 79, well-known former tender of Lock No. 14, and one of the last of the river men at LeClaire, died early today in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Laurel R. Suiter, of Pleasant Valley. He had been residing there for the last year.

Pending further investigation, Dr. R. M. Perkins, Scott County Medical Examiner, said the death was caused by a heart attack. Perkins said an autopsy will be held later today.

Mr. Suiter, a resident of LeClaire until the last year, retired from his post with the U. S. Corps of Engineers several years ago. He had worked as a deck hand and mechanic on the big river boats as a child and later decided to work “near the water instead of on it.”

He married the former Lorain Simpson in Rapids City in March of 1911.

In addition to his son, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Maxine) Scharff, and Mrs. Edward (Shirley) Randolph, another son, Lee G. Suiter Jr., a brother, James P. Suiter, all of LeClaire,; a sister, Mrs Warren (Mae) Carter, Charlotte, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A daughter Vala, died in 1932.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the McGinnis Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 06 Feb 1962, p. 4.

LEE SUITER

Services for Lee Gordon Suiter, 79, former lock 14 tender, will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in McGinnis Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.
Mr. Suiter died Tuesday in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Laurel R. Suiter, Pleasant Valley, where he lived the past year.

A life resident of LeClaire until last year, Mr. Suiter retired from his post with the U. S. Corps of Engineers several years ago. HE married Lorian Simpson in Rapids City in March 1911.

He also leaves daughters Mrs. Donald (Maxine) Scharff and Mrs. Edward (Shirley) Randolph, and another son, Lee G. Jr., and a brother James, all of LeClaire, a sister, Mrs. Warren (Mae) Carter, Charlotte, Iowa. 11 Grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Source: The Morning Democrat, Davenport, Ia., 07 Feb 1962, p.4.