The Sterling Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois
August 15, 1933, Tuesday, pg 6, col. 3

FREDERICK V. VAN DE MARK

OBSEQUIES OF F. F. VAN DE MARK
Rites Are Held on Monday Afternoon in Manlius

Tampico -- Funeral services for F. F. Van De Mark were held at the late home in Manlius at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. Harry Hostetter, assistant pastor of the Fourth Street Methodist church of Sterling, the officiating clergyman, spoke words of comfort to the family and paid splendid tribute to the upright life and character of the deceased. There were many beautiful floral offerings.

Old friends and business associates acting as pallbearers were Bert Miller of Manlius, John Murray, R. F. Nelson, Glenn Glassburn, L. W. Denison and W. N. Smith of Tampico. Interment was in the Tampico Memorial cemetery. Here a large group of old neighbors and friends had gathered in sympathy and respect for the concluding services conducted by Rev. Hostetter.

Mr. Van De Mark was identifed with various business enterprises in Tampico and was a member of Yorktown lodge No. 655 A. F. and A. M. He was held in the highest respect and esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Frederick V. Van De Mark, only son of Jacob and May Van De Mark, was born at Yorktown, October 25, 1863, and passed away at his home in Manlius, August 12, 1933.

When he was two years old he moved with his parents to the Van De Mark homestead, two and one-half miles north of Tampico, where he lived until eleven years ago when he moved his family to Sterling.

November 24, 1887, he was united in marriage with Minerva Arnold of Tampico. To this union seven children were born.

He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two sons, Vernon F. of Prophetstown and Marion at home; four daughters, Mrs. J. B. Brown of Manlius, Ethel of Madision, Wis., LaVonne of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. L. C. Vail of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; two grandchildren, LaVerne and Maxfield Van De Mark of Prophetstown; one sister, Mrs. Irma Sheppard of Rock Falls.

The Sterling Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois August 13, 1933, pg. 10, col. 4

FRED VAN DE MARK

FRED VAN DE MARK BURIED IN TAMPICO

Fred F. Van DeMark, 69, lifelong resident in Whiteside county and until a year ago a resident of Sterling, passed away Saturday afternoon at his home in Manlius. He had been ill during the past four years. The funeral was held this afternoon in the home, with burial in the Tampico cemetery.

The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Van DeMark, well known residents of this community. He is survived by his widow and six children and one sister, Mrs. Irma Shepard of Rock Falls.