Bio of HEFLEY, William R. (b.1890), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

WILLIAM R. HEFLEY - Vol II, pg 73-74
William R. Hefley, manager of the C. H. Robinson Company of Minneapolis, is one
of this city's leading business men. He was born in Gadsden, Tennessee, on the
28th of April, 1890, a son of Frank P. and Mary (Barrett) Hefley. His father,
who died at the age of fifty-eight years, was a pioneer fruit grower of
Tennessee. Mrs. Hefley died in her thirty-sixth year.
In the acquirement of his early education William R. Hefley attended the country
school at Union Grove, Tennessee, and was graduated from the Humboldt high
school in 1908. He then took a course in law at the Bryant Law School in
Louisville, Kentucky. After putting his textbooks aside, in 1909, he sold fruit
at Humboldt, Tennessee, and then became associated with L. M. Cozart & Company
of Louisville, Kentucky. He remained in their employ until July, 1910, when he
was made inspector of fruits for the firm of Chase & Company of Florida. He was
active in that connection for some time and was subsequently transferred to
Louisville, Kentucky, in charge of their branch office. In January, 1912, Mr.
Hefley came to Minneapolis and opened branch offices for the same firm. In
August, 1916, the present firm and the Northwestern Fruit Distributors were
consolidated and he was made manager of the business, which position he now
holds. Mr. Hefley is well qualified to discharge the duties of this important
position, for there is no phase of the fruit industry with which he is not
familiar. He is a man of splendid executive ability, progressive and liberal in
his ideas, and he has been a dominant factor in the continued growth of the
company with which he is associated.
On the 1st of May, 1915, in Minneapolis, was celebrated the marriage of Mr.
Hefley to Miss Myrle Kitsman, a daughter of L. E. Kitsman, a prominent resident
of this city. Mr. Kitsman will soon retire from active business life. He is a
well known interior decorator and stands high in this city for his integrity and
sterling worth.
Mr. Hefley has always been a stanch supporter of the democratic party and the
principles for which it stands. Although he has never sought nor desired public
preferment, he is ever cognizant of the duties and responsibilities as well as
the privileges of good citizenship and his aid can always be counted upon in the
furtherance of any movement for the upbuilding of the community. He has no
fraternal affiliations, neither does he belong to any clubs nor social
organizations. During the World war Mr. Hefley gave generously of his time and
means to the government. He was prominent in all bond drives and in the
promotion of Red Cross activities.