John Edgar
Yocom, Deputy Reeve of Dunnville
(Dunnville Chronicle)
John Edgar Yocom was born in
Waterford in 1881, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Yocom. He attended
the public and high schools in Waterford, afterwards taking up
tailoring with Mr. H. A. Horning, who later acquired the Adam
Zimmerman business in Hamilton.
After serving his
apprenticeship he was employed in London, Ontario and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and came to Dunnville in 1900.
For five years he was with
R. N. Killins, and then purchased the tailoring business of J. A.
Holrod and R. J. Laidlaw. Some years later he added a line of gent's
furnishings, but at the outbreak of the war he disposed of his
branch and has since confined his attention to tailoring
exclusively. At first he occupied premises in the Scott Block, later
the Victoria black, and in 1912 he purchased his present store
block.
Mr. Yocom has for many years
been identified with Live Oak Hose Co., and Masonic Order in all its
branches, being a Past Master of Amity Lodge No. 32, Past First
Principal of McCallum Chapter. 29, Past Preceptor of St. Bernard de
Clairveaus Preceptory No. 19, Dunnville, and a member of Rameses
Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Toronto. Last January he was elected
Deputy-Reeve of Dunnville by acclamation.
He has always taken an
active interest in the affairs of Dunnville Baptist Church, at
present holding the position of clerk. Every man has a hobby, and
"Jack's" is pure bred poultry. He was a director of the
Dunnville Poultry Association.
Mr. Yocom, while not a
native born, has been here 20 years, has an unbounded faith in
Dunnville's future, and any movement that has for its object the
advancement of the interests of this town has his whole hearted
support.
Mrs. Yocom is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Pyle, and their two children, Jack, aged
10, and Helen, aged 3, intend to be Shriners.
