Van de Steeg, G.L. (Died 1928)

VAN DE STEEG, POLLARD

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/28/2008 at 16:45:29

Heart Trouble Causes Death
G.L. Van de Steeg Was Prominent in Political and Lodge Circles

G.L. Van de Steeg, Republican presidential elector for the Eleventh Iowa
Congressional District, died at his home in Orange City, Sunday from heart
failure, the first attack of which he felt last Thursday.

A number from LeMars attended the funeral services which were held at the
American Reformed Church in Orange City, Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Van de Steeg, 68 years old, was among the pioneers of the settlement of
Hollanders in this part of Iowa. He was Postmaster of Orange City for 18
years; city treasurer for 30 years and city clerk during the last six years.
At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Sioux County Fair
Association. He was engaged in the mercantile business for some years.

For many years Mr. Van de Steeg was an active member of the Masonic Lodge at
Alton, and the Consistory and Shrine at Sioux City. He also was a member of
the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. The
son is Gerrit Van de Steeg, a civil engineer at St. Louis, Missouri. The
daughters are Mrs. Vivian Pollard, wife of a druggist at Milford, Iowa, and
Miss Evelyn. The latter was a nurse during the world war and is now en
route home from a visit to France.

Miss Evelyn Van de Steeg was a city school nurse here for some time a few
years ago. Mr. Van de Steeg was well known to a large number of LeMars
residents and was a frequent visitor here.

~Source: LeMars Sentinel, August 24, 1928