DeJong, Henry abt 1878-1933

DEJONG, SCHALEKAMP, SCHIPPER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 8/9/2016 at 06:20:17

Sioux Center News December 14, 1933

H. DE JONG, MAURICE DIES OF CANCER
Henry De Jong, well known Maurice business man and trucker, passed away at his home early Tuesday morning... The funeral will be.held at 1:30 Thursday in the First Reformed Churchof Maurice. Rev Duiker and Rev. Straaks will officiate. The body will be interred in the family lot in the Orange City Cemetery.

Mr. De Jong has be suffering from cancer for the past year and a half. A year ago last May he was operated on at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. The cancer at the time was concentrated in the voice box. A serious and delicate operation was performed, the voice box was entirely removed. The cancer was retarded and he used a small reed pipe to speak with. Unfortunately the cancer broke out again and this time beyond help. Never-the less, Mr. DeJong was up on his feet and working until about two months ago. His decline was rapid during the last weeks.

Surviving Mr. De Jong are his widow, three daughters, one son; one brother, and three sisters. One Daughter Mrs. Herman Dirks of Buffalo. N.Y. and his brother, John DeJong of Montreal Can were the only close relatives not present during the final illness. Mr. and Mrs. De Jong have lived in Maurice since their marriage. During that time he has been in several successful business enterprises. He has been in a hardware and furniture store, has owned and operated the local telephone and light company, during the past years he has operated a truck line. At the time of his death he was 55 years old.

(From an ancestry.com report it was learned that his wife was Tena Schalekamp, his parents were Henry De Jong and Judith Schipper.)