Lou Dufrin, who was 90 years old, died 25 Dec 1990, at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge.
Born 18 Feb 1900 in Clyde County, he came to Garden City in 1906 in a covered wagon with his parents and siblings.
He served in World War I, joining the cavalry unit organized in Dodge City, Kansas and again served in 1942-43 in World War II. He worked in Garden City as a service station attendant for many years before retiring.
In 1982 Lou joined forces with two of his friends and they began making daily visits to Garden City hospital patients, nursing home residents, and shut-ins. They became known as the "The Three Musketeers". He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member of the American Legion.
Survivors include three brothers and one sister, Dave of Olathe, Colorado; Ernest (Bill) of Yellville, Arkansas; Wallace of Lucerne, California and Marie Beatty of Ulysses, Kansas. Also surviving were nephews and nieces, including Albertine Williams of Garden City. He was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. [Lou never married.]
A military graveside service was held at the Valley View Cemetery on 28 Dec 1990.
Lou Dufrin, who was 90 years old, died 25 Dec 1990, at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge.
Born 18 Feb 1900 in Clyde County, he came to Garden City in 1906 in a covered wagon with his parents and siblings.
He served in World War I, joining the cavalry unit organized in Dodge City, Kansas and again served in 1942-43 in World War II. He worked in Garden City as a service station attendant for many years before retiring.
In 1982 Lou joined forces with two of his friends and they began making daily visits to Garden City hospital patients, nursing home residents, and shut-ins. They became known as the "The Three Musketeers". He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member of the American Legion.
Survivors include three brothers and one sister, Dave of Olathe, Colorado; Ernest (Bill) of Yellville, Arkansas; Wallace of Lucerne, California and Marie Beatty of Ulysses, Kansas. Also surviving were nephews and nieces, including Albertine Williams of Garden City. He was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. [Lou never married.]
A military graveside service was held at the Valley View Cemetery on 28 Dec 1990.
Gravesite Details
Interred 12/28/1990
Family Members
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Emma Jane Dufrin Becquet
1892–1985
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Harry Willis Dufrin
1894–1986
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Della Martha Dufrin McDoulett
1896–1973
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Lottie Mae Dufrin Lane
1900–1974
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Edna P. Dufrin Malloch
1902–1957
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Ada Jeannette Dufrin West
1903–1979
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David Arthur DuFrain
1904–1995
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Marie R. Dufrin Beatty
1907–1993
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Ernest Melvin "Bill" Dufrin
1909–1994
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Walter Floyd Dufrain
1911–1988
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Wallace Lloyd "Wally" Dufrain
1911–1991
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