RIP Uncle Puppy

We are remembering very special people all month, February 2023.

The first is Uncle Puppy, or Hank DeMeyer. He was a fabulous drummer and singer and my uncle.

Henry R. “Hank” DeMeyer Jr.

Birth: 18 Apr 1915
Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA
Death: 11 Jul 1977 (aged 62)
Richland, Benton County, Washington, USA
He was flying in to visit his siblings and died at the airport in Minnesota.

Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Richland, Benton County, Washington, USA

ONLINE: Inside the Mart was a very busy cafeteria. In the back was The Evergreen Room, a nice little nightclub with dance floor and live music by the Hank DeMeyer trio. Hank was Mary Lou Gnoza's dad. She is a well-known local vocalist in the Tri-Cities, Richland, WA. (Facebook)

Hank's parents had immigrated from Belgium.