=== GEDCOM Note === He was born in the 5th Ward of Grand Rapids, MI. He worked in Kent fo r the Carnation Can Company as a "tool and die man." When they shut down the factory about 1920 he could have transferred to Carnation's f actory in San Jose, California. John had gone to San Jose to get sett led while Ellen, who was pregnant with Bob, rented the house and packe d their belongings for the move. John called and told Ellen he didn't like San Jose and they weren't moving. After coming back to Kent he t hen worked in Seattle and in a hardware store in Auburn. In 1925 the family moved to Woodinville when he purchased a Mercantile from Mrs. C lara Teegarden. Harry Teegarden married Clara Jacobsen, who was one o f the first schoolteachers in Woodinville. Clara opened a grocery stor e and operated it until she got tuberculosis. John DeYoung bought Clar a's store. A fire burned out the hotel, blacksmith shop and meat m arket. This was rebuilt as the Woodinville Mercantile Company.On one end was Teegarden's Blacksmith Shop, the post office was in the center , then came the mercantile and a hay and feed store. Across the stree t was John DeYoung's old store. John DeYoung's sonsand daughter all b ecame active in the community.es Death claimed pio neer Woodinville businessman John DeYoung at his home Sunday night. H e was 74 year old. Private services were conducted this week at Clark' s Bothell Funeral Home with interment at the DeYoung family plot in Ke nt. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday at Woodinville M ethodist Church. Mr. DeYoung was born March 5, 1891 in Grand Rapids, M ich., and came to Kent when he was six years old. In 1925, he and hi s wife settled in Woodinville where he founded Woodinville Mercantile , operating it until his retirement in 1963. A son, Milford, now hand les the business. Mr. DeYoung was one of the founders of Washington Fe deral Savings and Loan Association, serving on its board until his dea th. He also was a trustee of the Woodinville Methodist Church, where he has been a member since 1927. Mr. DeYoung also belonged to the Samm amish Valley Grange and was active in the Better Roads Association. H e is survived by his widow, Ellen, at the family home; one daughter, M rs. Richard (Frances) Gasslander of Woodinville; and five sons, John M ilford of Bothell, Lowell of Woodinville, Robert of Bothell, and Jame s and Allison, both of Kenmore. Other survivors include one sister, Mr s. Harriet Stanley of Los Angeles; two brothers, Henry DeYoung of Seat tle and Benjamin DeYoung of Salt Lake City; and 15 grandchildren. The family suggests that remembrances be made to the Christian Education B uilding Fund at the Woodinville Methodist Church. Wednesday January 5 , 1966 Seattle Times - H. J. DeYoung, Woodinville Memorial services fo r H. John DeYoung, 76, a retired Woodinville merchant who died unexpec tedly Sunday at his home, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday in the Wo odinville Methodist Church. Private family services were today in Clar k's chapel, Bothell, with burial in Hillcrest, Kent. Mr. DeYoung, 1342 5 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville, was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. He wen t to Kent in 1897. He had resided in Woodinville since 1925. In Woodi nville, Mr. DeYoung owned the DeYoung Hardware and was associated wit h the Lowell DeYoung County, Inc., a feed-and-fuel firm. He was a dir ector ofthe Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association, Bothell, a nd a member of the Woodinville Methodist Church and the Sammamish Vall ey Grange. Surviving are his wife, Ellen; five sons, Robert and Milfor d, both of Bothell; James and Al, both of Kenmore, and Lowell DeYoung of Woodinville; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Gasslander, Woodinville; two brothers, Henry, Seattle, and Ben F. DeYoung, Salt LakeCity, and a si ster, Mrs. Glen Stanley, Los Angeles. The family suggested remembrance s to the Woodinville Methodist Church building fund. Memorial Service Invocation Hymn #381 Scripture Prayer Solo - Mrs. Loren Loper Organis t - Mrs. Lowell DeYoung Words of Memorial Harold C. Kean, President Wa shington Federal Saving and Loan Association. Raymond L. Braga, Assist ant Superintendent, Northshore School District Newton E. Moats, D.D., Pastor Woodinville Community Methodist Church Hymn #256 Benedictiono left th e most community-minded and active descendants was the late John DeYou ng. DeYoung came to Woodinville in 1925 and bought Teegarden's store. He expanded his business holdings and founded the Lowell DeYoung Compa ny of Woodinville specializing in feed and fuel. He retired in 1963 an dhis son, Lowell, now operates the business. His descendants continu e to play an active role in Woodinville and granddaughter, Lucy, is Wo odinville's first mayor."Woodinville Weekly - May 18, 1998 The new DeY oung Park, a downtown park across from Molbak's, was officially dedica ted in ceremonies held last Thursday at the park. Named in memory of p ioneers John and Ellen DeYoung, the park will serve as a rest, picnic , performance, and play area. Local council members, Woodinville park commissioners, business people and residents attended the event. Phyll is Keller, president of The Woodinville Historical Society, related th e DeYoung's early history. "John DeYoung bought the Teegarden Mercanti le from Clara Jacobsen Teegarden in 1925 and renamed it Woodinville Me rcantile. "The DeYoung family built their home on the property where W ashington Mutual stands today," said Keller. Lucy DeYoung, Woodinville 's first mayor, introduced the DeYoung family. Al DeYoung, one of Joh n and Ellen's sons, spoke on behalf of the family. He chronicled the h istory of his parents' life in Woodinville and told of the many busine sses that they formed. In addition to the store, the DeYoungs had a fe ed and grain business, a shingle mill, and other businesses. "The hous e that formerly stood on this property was built in the 1920s and surr ounded by these wonderful old trees. The Coopers later bought the hous e. In 1979, The Woodinville Weekly rented the house and was the last o ccupant," said Keller. Patti McDougall, president of the Friends Garde n Club, announced that they will maintain the park. Egon and Laina Mol bak donated several plants in the DeYoung's memory.
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