TIIE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, July 24, 1969

 

Claude S. Deen, Christmas, Florida, a longtime resident of Flagler County, died early Sunday morning at Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando, from injuries sustained in, an automobile accident June 20 at Orlando. He had been hospitalized since the accident and had been an extensive care patient at the hospital the past three weeks.

He was born in Flagler County at Bulow and moved to Christmas several years ago from Bunnell. He was a former Flagler County School Board member; member of Bunnell First Baptist Church; and Millwright and Machinery Erectors Local 1510 Tampa. He served as a lieutenant in the Merchant Marine during WW II.

Survivors include his wife, Irma, Christmas; a daughter, Mrs. Claudia Malo, Ormond; two sons, Sisco Deen, US Air Force, Tucson, Arizona; and Joy Deen, Ormond; four brothers, Lester Deen and James E. Deen, both of Miami; Stanley Deen, West Palm Beach; and Duane A. Deen, Bunnell; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Walters, Flagler Beach; Mrs. Frances Wetherington, Bunnell; and Mrs. Naomi Hoffman, Merritt Island.

Funeral services were Wednesday morning at Carey-Hand Funeral Home Chapel, Orlando. Graveside services were at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Hope Cemetery with the Rev. T. Shelton Brooks, officiating.

Active pallbearers were Roscoe Lynn, C. B. Eisenbach, Lee Blakely, Gene Bowers, Shelton Barber and Ralph Harbert. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Forsyth, Kenneth Hunter, Clare Biddle Clyde Lewis, Melton Pellicer and Jimmy Hargett.