Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 14, 2020.
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 14, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, July 9, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, Mar. 31, 2019.
Source: Rockford Register Star, Apr. 28, 2019.
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/17/2018
Source: Rockford Register Star Dec. 15, 2016
Source: Rockford Register Star 7/17/2016
Dr. William H. Fitch, wife Katherine, physician and surgeon, office 304-305 Masonic Temple res. 849 N. Main
Source: 1909 Rockford City Directory
built 1904, Georgian architecture home of late Dr. W.H. Fitch purchased by Lloyd Thomas, WROK manager house fronts on Rock River. Original property of W.T. Robertson. Arthur Hoyne, Chicago architect drew plans for building.
Source: Rockford Register Republic 10/12/1939
1950-1960 resident: Police Sgt. Carl Hartje.
“yielding to the new Whitman St. Bridge”
W.H. Fitch House, 1903 (surgeon, died 1920)
Dr. Fitch’s house, 849 N. Main St. house destroyed to make way for bridge entry
Rockford VFW owned for 3 1/2 years 1946-1950
res. 1939-1938 Dr. Maude Stowall
Source: Rockford Register Republic 4/11/1960 & Rockfordiana: Historic House 2
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Source: 1937 Rockford City Directory
Lloyd E. Adolphson, 92, died on Sept. 22, 2014.
Lloyd served our country in the U.S. Army in WWII.
Worked 52 years at Tenstopet.
Active in Largo Elks, American Legion, Amvets, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fred C. Olson Chapel.
Source: Rockford Register Star October 6, 2014