VFW

Veterans Who Have Passed–Gerald A. Skelly

Janet

Source:  Rockford Register Star, May 2, 2021.

Veterans Who Have Passed–John Bradley Sullivan

Janet

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Aug. 14, 2020.

 

Veterans Who Have Passed–Thomas Kirwan

Janet

Source:  Rockford Register Star, July 9, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Anthony DiGiovanni

Janet

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Mar. 31, 2019.

Ampellio “Pep” Dal Pra – 2018 obituary

Jan

Source:  Rockford Register Star 2/17/2018

John C. Donnewald – 2016 obituary

Jan

Source:  Rockford Register Star Dec. 15, 2016

Floyd M. Herbig – 1929 – 2016

Jan

IFloyd M. Herbig

Source: Rockford Register Star 7/17/2016

 

Main St., North, 849

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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)

849 N. Main St.

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