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.

Hank's Family Members

His Parents

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  Henry DeMeyer

  1881–1922

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  Rose Romanie Baert DeMeyer (Grandma Rose)
  

  1890–1974

His Wife

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  Mary Elizabeth Baum DeMeyer (Aunt Betty) (a keyboard player)
  

  1914–2011

Siblings

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  Mary Emily DeMeyer McIntyre (Aunt Mary)
  

  1910–2001

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  Bertha Mary DeMeyer Warner (Aunt Bert)
  

  1911–1999

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  Adeline M DeMeyer Beauregard

  1913–1935

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  Joseph Leroy DeMeyer (Uncle Joe)
  

  1918–2010

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  Everett Henry DeMeyer (DAD)

  1920–1985