Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-03
JOHN DEFOE PASSES AWAY
Lived in County 46 Years. Old
Civil War Veteran and Pio-
neer Resident.

After an illness OF about four weeks
John DeFoe, one CT the most highly
respected and best know residents
OF this county, passed away into the
Great Beyond Thursday evening. June
2Oth. Death was due to complications
arising from heart trouble and advanc.
ed age.
John DeFoe was born at St. Paul,
Canada, July 10, 1910, thus being n
years, IL months and 10 days at the
time Of his death. At the early age
CT II he came to the United States,
locating at Douglas, Mass. In 1862
he enlisted in Co. B, 18th Vermont
Volunteers. He was in the battle of
Gettysburg and saw and took part in
the hardest fighting in the war.
Upon being mustered out after the
war he moved to Washington county
near Hastings, Mimi, in 1864, where
resided for several years. In 1866 he
was united in marriage at Hastings to
Mary Franklin, who survives him.
This union was blessed with five child
rem, two OF whom are living.
In 1872 he came to Atwater, purchas-
ing a farm IL miles north of this
village, where he resided until 1901,
when he retired from farming and
moved into the village.
Being one Of the oldest settlers in
these parts, he was widely known thru
out the county, and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
a kind-hearted and loving husband and
father, an honest, upright and God
fearing man, sober, Industrious, pub.
lie spirited citizen of proven loyalty
to his God, his country and his friends.
His whole life was an example of hon.
est industry, of nobility Of character
and sterling worth, of self-sacrif1cing
kindness, true patriotism and loyalty
He was a man Of deeds rather than OF
words, and his good deeds are known
afar. His was long and useful life
and his loss will be felt not only by
his immediate family and friends but
by the entire community.
The funeral was held Monday, June
oath, at the family residence, the serv
ices being conducted by Father Nc
Dewitt of Willmar and the Frank Dag
get Post of the G. A. R. of Litchtield
CT which Mr.. DeFoe had been a mem
fer for many years.
Among the friends and relatives
from outside points were: Mr.. Defoe's
brother, Basil DeFoe, Joe DeFoe, and
O. Mercil, nephews of the deceased
of Crookston; L. D. French and fami
ly of Minneapolis; Mrs. M. Gocdspeed
Mrs. M. Morey, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bic
lob and Mrs. Kate Skinner Of Mime
apOlis; Mrs. Mccormick Of Echo; Mr.
and Mrs. Larson of Cottonwood; Mrs
Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and VIM
Smell of Milltcwn, Wis.
Besides thewidow and two sons
Moses and Peter DeFoe, there are five
grandchildren and four great grand
children who will greatly miss their
beloved Grandpa DeFoe. -Atwatel
Press.
The President on Revenue Legislation
Only fair, equitably distributed tax
drawing chiefly from the sources
which would be likely to demoralize
credit by their very abundance car
prevent imitation and keep our indus
trial system free Of speculation and
waste. We shall naturally turn, there
fore, l suppose, to war profits and in
comes and Injuries for the additional
taxes.
But the war profits and incomes
upon which the increased taxes will
be levied will be the profits and in
come Of the calendar year 1913. II
would be manifestly unfair to wait
until the early months Of 1919 to say
what they are to be. 1t might be diff
fcult, I should imagine, to run the
mill with watersthat had already gone
over the wheel.
Moreover, taxes of that sort will
not be paid until June Of the next
year, and the Treasury must antici
pate them.-From the Presidents
Address to Congress.