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Jesse Eugene “Gene” DeFrance

Birth	:	29 Oct 1918 Reed Point, Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
Death	:	8 Feb 2008 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Redcliffe Cemetery, Kippa-Ring, Moreton Bay Region, Australia
Coordinate	:	-27.2328500, 153.0882800
Plot	:	Section B Site R1-57
Description	:	J.E. "Gene" DeFrance was born Oct 29, 1918, in Reed Point. His family later moved to Laurel, where he completed high school, lettering in all sports. He earned a scholarship to Montana State University (now University of Montana) in Missoula, where he completed two years. In 1939, he married Marjorie M. Smith. At the start of World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he completed 56.5 missions over Germany. After the war, he worked for the Arizona Biltmore while healing from the injuries received during the war. He eventually moved back to Laurel and went into the... Read More	J.E. "Gene" DeFrance was born Oct 29, 1918, in Reed Point. His family later moved to Laurel, where he completed high school, lettering in all sports. He earned a scholarship to Montana State University (now University of Montana) in Missoula, where he completed two years. In 1939, he married Marjorie M. Smith. At the start of World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he completed 56.5 missions over Germany. After the war, he worked for the Arizona Biltmore while healing from the injuries received during the war. He eventually moved back to Laurel and went into the service-station business there until 1968, when he began working for AAA Montana. He was transferred to Helena in 1975. Gene retired from there in 1983. He remained active as a reserve officer and in the Northwestern Barbwire Association until his death. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie; his parents, Sam and Ethel; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Gilbert, Frank and Olivia (Ole) and Lawrence (Shorty) and Loretta; three children; and various nephews. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy (Chuck) Hallett; granddaughters Julie (Scott) Zarske, Maj. Melissa (Bill Yaeger) Youderian (USAF) ; two great-grandchildren, Jessica Zarske and Colton Yaeger; nieces; nephews; great-nephews; and great-nieces. Services will be at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison

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Jesse Eugene “Gene” DeFrance's memorial is located at: Redcliffe Cemetery, Kippa-Ring, Moreton Bay Region, Australia.
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Jesse Eugene “Gene” DeFrance death on 8 Feb 2008 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: -27.2328500
Longitude: 153.0882800

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Irvin DeFrance

(1872 - 1955)

Ethel Pearl Best DeFrance

(1887 - 1974)

Spouse

Marjorie Muriel Smith DeFrance

(1922 - 2003)

Siblings

Gilbert Lavern DeFrance

(1912 - 2002)

Sgt Lawrence A. “Shorty” DeFrance

(1920 - 2006)

Children

Tom Eugene DeFrance

(1946 - 1946)

Jack Edward DeFrance

(1947 - 1947)

James Irvin DeFrance

(1947 - 1947)

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Coordinate: -27.2328500, 153.0882800

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