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- Niagara Gazette
TONAWANDA - Henry Hilfeeding,
68, president of the River
Road Lumber Co. Inc., died Sunday
(April 13, 1958) at his home,
474 Delaware St., after a lengtby
iflnesv
Mr. Hilferding founded the lumber
company in 1929. Before that,
he was associated with the Enterprise
Lumber Co., this city. He
was a member of the First Presbyterian
Cburch and a ruling elder
of the church. He had been
trustee and a former chairman of
the Board of Trustees and a
former treasurer of the church.
He was formerly a president of
the Rotary Oub, past president of
the Community Fund of the Tona*
wandas. and former president of
the Boys C4ub of the Tonawandas.
Hb cfher memberships jnoJudffd
the Chamber of Commerce in both
Buffalo and the Twin Cities, Buffalo
Launch Club, Town Club,
North Tonawanda Lodge of Eiks
and the Delaware Hose Co.
He was a director of the Niagara
Savings and Loan Association
of Tonawanda and a past noble
grnd of Electric City Lodge No.
663, IOOF. He represeted Buffalo
District Council Boy Scouts of
America on the National Council.
He received the Silver Beaver
award.
A native of New York City, he
had been a resident here since
1918. He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Beyer Hilferding; two sons,
Paul Hilferding, Grand Island, vice
president of the River Road Lumber
Co., and Henry A. Hilferding,
this city; a daughter, Mrs. La
Verne H. Hardy, EggertsviMe; and
six grnadchildren.
The Rev. Donald V. Roberts
will conduct the funeral service at
2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in
Blmlawn Cemetery.
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Abt 1890 - 1958 (~ 68 years)