OBITUARY # 1: Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, Peoria Parks Designer's Son, Dies Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, operator of the El Paso Greenhouse and son of the designer of the Peoria park system, died Tuesday morning at his home in El Paso, Ill. One of six children of Oscar F. and Fannie GERARD DUBUIS, he grew up here in the years when his father, a native of Lausanne, Switzerland, laid out Glen Oak and Bradley and other early parks here. Grand View Drive was the last project his father completed before his death April 16,1906. At his father's funeral service the eulogy was delivered by Eugene BALDWIN, founder and editor of the Peoria Star.Harry DUBUIS was born in Chicago August 21, 1882. After attending Longfellow school and Bradley Polytechnic Institute, he was trained in horticultural work here. Upon his marriage to Florence GREEN of Peoria he moved to Danville, operating the Danville Floral Co. there until after her death in 1910. For nearly 20 years her has had the greenhouse in El Paso where he married Clara COOPER. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopa! l Church here in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, a daughter Margie Mary DUBUIS, and a sister, Mrs. Frances D. MEYER of Havana. Three brothers and a sister, John, Ernest and George DUBUIS and Mrs. Pearl D. OLSON, preceeded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Vincent Funeral Home in El Paso. Burial is to be in Springdale Cemetery.(SOURCE>Peoria Star, Wednesday, 4 August 1954) --- OBITUARY # 2: GREENHOUSE OWNER DIES AT EL PASO Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, owner and operator or the El Paso Greenhouses was found dead at his home about 9 a.m. Tuesday by his wife. Dr. C.E. CRYER Woodford County coroner who conducted an inquiry, said that death occurred about 4 a.m. Mr. DUBUIS has been in poor health the past year. His service will be at the Vincent Memorial Home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, Peoria. Mr. DUBUIS was born August 21, 1882 in Cook County, son of Oscar and Fannie GERARD DUBUIS. He spent some time in Peoria before coming to El Paso in 1940. He married Miss Florence GREEN, Oct. 1, 1903. She died in 1909. On Jan. 11, 1953, he married Mrs. Clara COOPER at El Paso. Surviving are his wife, four sons, John, Mora, McNEAL and Ralph Grand Rapids, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs. June FLOEHR, Coopersville Mich., Mrs. Kathryn COOPER, Miss Rose Marie DUBUIS, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Sadie STUTZ, Detroit, Mich.; Margey Mary at home; one sister Mrs. Frances MEYER, Havana; 26 grandchildren! and one great grandchild. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Peoria. **Note: His sons were Mora, John, Robert "Bobby", and an infant son Harry who died many years before. He also had a daughter Helen Virginia who was not mentioned in this obit. (SOURCE>The Advertiser, El Paso, Illinois, Thursday, August 5, 1954) Pamela Villafuerte