Jeff COUILLARD 


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The following is a newspaper clipping found in Jessie (Couillard) Meincke's scrapbook.

JEFF COUILLARD DIES IN WEST


Jeff Couilldard an old resident of Oconto county who went West seven
years ago died Sept. 17, at his home at Duvall, Wash.

Deceased is survived by his four brothers. T.A. Couillard, Oconto;
Samuel, Couillardville; Jerome, Milwaukee, and Charles, Sagola,
Michigan, and three sisters, Mrs A.M. LaCourt, Sagola; Mrs. Mary
McKennon, Oconomowoc and Mrs. John O. Williams, Everett, Washington.

The following account of his death is taken from the Duvall Citizen.

WE regret to announce the death of Jeff Couillard, which occurred on
Thursday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. J.O. Williams, 3202
maple, Everett. The funeral will take place at Everett Sunday. Jeff has
been in Duvall four years and was one of the earliest residents in the
town. He served as city marshal one year, and when times became quiet and
the marshal's office was done away with, he began clearing off his 
land.  Jeff, who was in his 53rd year,  was liked and respected by 
everyone. the funeral will be conducted by the local lodge of Oddfellows of  which 
he was recently made a member.