THE DAILY JOURNAL, Flat River, Missouri. Walter Wm. Bequette passed away suddenly May 13, 1978 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 86. He was a son of the late William Brown and Katheryn Poggermiller [sic Poggemoeller] Bequette and was born July 5, 1891 in Ste. Genevieve. He was united in marriage on June 28, 1916 to Katheryn Myrtle Byington who preceded him in death February 8, 1969. To this union fourteen children were born: Russell Bequette, St. Louis; Katheryn Doggett, Defiance, Mo.; William Bequette, Robert Bequette, Esther Eaton, Helen Nunn, Richard Bequette and Mary Cunningham, St. Louis; and Dorothy Messerly, TX; five children preceded him in death: Edward, John, Brownie, Petie, and Myrtle Bequette. Also surviving are two sisters: Carrie Carrow, Bonne Terre; Irene Doggett, French Village; one brother: Raymond S. Bequette, Bay, Mo.; 57 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Mr. Bequette was a builder by trade, a carpenter, bricklayer and concrete mason. He was an employee of several lumber companies and the State Hospital #4. He retired in 1957, but remained active for 20 years. A ho-down, a waltz, the old Missouri ballads or any other request was the pleasure of Mr. Bequette and his beloved fiddle. He entertained many people for many hours. He last took up his bow on Wednesday morning. Rosary was recited at Cozean's Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Monday night. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 16, 1978, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment was in Hillview Gardens.

Thank you Betty, This is my dad's first cousin. Can any one tell me where Hillview Gardens is located, so I can take a picture of the tombstone? Thanks for any information you can give. Patty Vandergriff ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:20 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Obituary: Walter William Bequette > THE DAILY JOURNAL, Flat River, Missouri. > > Walter Wm. Bequette passed away suddenly May 13, 1978 at > DePaul Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 86. > > He was a son of the late William Brown and Katheryn > Poggermiller [sic Poggemoeller] Bequette and was born July > 5, 1891 in Ste. Genevieve. > > He was united in marriage on June 28, 1916 to Katheryn > Myrtle Byington who preceded him in death February 8, > 1969. > > To this union fourteen children were born: Russell > Bequette, St. Louis; Katheryn Doggett, Defiance, Mo.; > William Bequette, Robert Bequette, Esther Eaton, Helen > Nunn, Richard Bequette and Mary Cunningham, St. Louis; and > Dorothy Messerly, TX; five children preceded him in death: > Edward, John, Brownie, Petie, and Myrtle Bequette. > > Also surviving are two sisters: Carrie Carrow, Bonne > Terre; Irene Doggett, French Village; one brother: Raymond > S. Bequette, Bay, Mo.; 57 grandchildren, 65 > great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. > > Mr. Bequette was a builder by trade, a carpenter, > bricklayer and concrete mason. He was an employee of > several lumber companies and the State Hospital #4. He > retired in 1957, but remained active for 20 years. > > A ho-down, a waltz, the old Missouri ballads or any other > request was the pleasure of Mr. Bequette and his beloved > fiddle. He entertained many people for many hours. He > last took up his bow on Wednesday morning. > > Rosary was recited at Cozean's Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Monday > night. > > Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 16, 1978, at > 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. > > Interment was in Hillview Gardens. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Patty, If you go south from Farmington on OO Highway (Old 67) a mile or so, you'll come to junction for Highway F (where Friendly Motel was located), turn right. The road will curve around and Hillview Cemetery is on top of the hill probably a half mile or so down road. You might want to check telephone directory to see if there is a phone number for this cemetery. All the stones are flat. You'll save yourself alot of walking if you can find out ahead of time the general location of the grave. Bettye On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:59:43 -0500 "Vandergriff" <pasqually@ccilink.net> wrote: > Thank you Betty, > This is my dad's first cousin. > Can any one tell me where Hillview Gardens is located, >so I can take a > picture of the tombstone? > Thanks for any information you can give. > Patty Vandergriff > > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> > To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:20 PM > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Obituary: Walter William Bequette > > >> THE DAILY JOURNAL, Flat River, Missouri. >> >> Walter Wm. Bequette passed away suddenly May 13, 1978 at >> DePaul Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 86. >> >> He was a son of the late William Brown and Katheryn >> Poggermiller [sic Poggemoeller] Bequette and was born >>July >> 5, 1891 in Ste. Genevieve. >> >> He was united in marriage on June 28, 1916 to Katheryn >> Myrtle Byington who preceded him in death February 8, >> 1969. >> >> To this union fourteen children were born: Russell >> Bequette, St. Louis; Katheryn Doggett, Defiance, Mo.; >> William Bequette, Robert Bequette, Esther Eaton, Helen >> Nunn, Richard Bequette and Mary Cunningham, St. Louis; >>and >> Dorothy Messerly, TX; five children preceded him in >>death: >> Edward, John, Brownie, Petie, and Myrtle Bequette. >> >> Also surviving are two sisters: Carrie Carrow, Bonne >> Terre; Irene Doggett, French Village; one brother: >>Raymond >> S. Bequette, Bay, Mo.; 57 grandchildren, 65 >> great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. >> >> Mr. Bequette was a builder by trade, a carpenter, >> bricklayer and concrete mason. He was an employee of >> several lumber companies and the State Hospital #4. He >> retired in 1957, but remained active for 20 years. >> >> A ho-down, a waltz, the old Missouri ballads or any >>other >> request was the pleasure of Mr. Bequette and his beloved >> fiddle. He entertained many people for many hours. He >> last took up his bow on Wednesday morning. >> >> Rosary was recited at Cozean's Chapel at 7:30 p.m. >>Monday >> night. >> >> Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 16, 1978, >>at >> 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. >> >> Interment was in Hillview Gardens. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word >>'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message