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JAMES BEQUETTE
Medford Del Bequette of Bonne Terre
entered service Jan. 15, 1943 and was discharged March 6, 1946. He served with the 3164th Ordnance Base Artillery
in the European Theatre of Operations. He
received the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, European African
Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with one Bronze Star and three overseas bars.
While in France he was privileged to be
able to visit with his brother, Homer Bequette, Jr., also stationed nearby.
Medford Del Bequette, 64, of Farmington [St. Francois County, Mo.], died Nov. 29 [1986] at
Farmington Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 7, 1922 in Bonne Terre to the late Homer
C. and Stella Major Bequette.
Mr. Bequette was a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmington and the Farmington
Elks Lodge No. 1765. During World War II he served as a staff sergeant in the United
States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine Bequette of Farmington, one daughter, Nancy (Mrs. Mike)
Wamble, of St. Louis; one son, David Bequette of St. Louis; one daughter-in-law; one
son-in-law; two brothers: Homer Bequette of Green Valley, Ariz., and Vurlin Bequette of
Bonne Terre and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at 3 p.m. today at the Cozean Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Farmington with Dr. William Miller
officiating. Burial will be in Three Rivers Cemetery.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the First Baptist Church of
Farmington.
[Daily Journal, Nov. 1986]
