J. V. DE GRUY DIES FOLLOWING HEART ATTACK AT HOME Federal Land Bank Official's Funeral Set for Saturday Joseph V. DeGruy, vice-president and treasurer of the New Orleans Federal Land Bank, died suddenly at his home, 7503 Hampson street, at 3:30 a.m. Friday following a heart attack. The funeral will be conducted from the residence at 9:30 a.m. today, followed by a requiem mass at the Church of Holy Name at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Mr. DeGruy was born in New Orleans February 21, 1879, and was educated at the Jesuits' college, which later became part of the foundation of Loyola university. For years he was prominently identified with the Loyola university athletic council. Entered as Bookkeeper He entered the service of the land bank as a bookkeeper in May 1917, after 20 years in the employ at Stauffer-Eshleman and Company. He became treasurer of the bank in November 1919, and was elected vice-president and treasurer January 5, 1927. Mr. DeGruy married Miss Alice Poujol, also of New Orleans. He is survived by his widow and one son, Gilbert V. DeGruy and two daughters, Miss Camille V. DeGruy and Miss Lucille V. DeGruy. He is survived also by two brothers, R. V. DeGruy and Louis V. DeGruy, and three sisters, Mrs. Edvige Villarubia, Miss Lise V. DeGruy and Miss. Odette V. DeGruy. Pallbearers Chosen The active pallbearers are to be R. B. Clark, E. B. Green, J. L. Ryan, Rudolf S. Hecht, Emile Poujol and E. J. Derbes. The honorary pallbearers include the directors, executive officers and other associates of Mr. DeGruy in the land bank and also the executives of the Intermediate Credit Bank, the Production Credit Corporation and the Bank of Co-operatives, the other three units of the farm credit administration in this territory, and several officers of the Hibernia National Bank, as well as a number of lifelong personal friends. Note: Photo with this obit New Orleans Public Library Times Picayune Newspaper December 30, 1933, p2, c 5 & 6 Helen Kendrick