Holland City News, Thursday, June 3, 1909

Louis De Kraker, a member of the A. C. Van Raalte Post, G. A. R. and an early settler in this vicinity, died Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs, S. Lievense, 156 E. 14^th St. Early Sunday morning, Mr. De Kraker, who was 87 years old, fell on the street in a weakened and exhausted condition. Some of his comrades of the post, who were preparing to march to the Memorial services in the M. E. Church, picked him up and he was taken to his daughter’s home where he expired about midnight. Mr. De Kraker came to this country in 1850 from Zeeland, Netherlands. On Feb. 20, 1865, he enlisted for service in Co. K, 16^th Michigan Infantry, and was honorably discharged at Jeffersonville Ind., July 18, 1865. For many years he had lived on a farm just outside the city and a few days ago came to Holland intending to make his home here. One daughter, Mrs. S. Lievense, survives. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Lievense home and will be in charge of the A. C. Van Raalte Post and W. R. C., Rev. N. F. Jenkins officiating.

(Louis De Kraker is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.)