Eugene Duncan FUNK

Background

Funk, Eugene Duncan was born on September 3, 1867 in Shirley, Illinois, United States. Son of LaFayette and Elizabeth (Paullin) Funk.

Education

Student Wyman’s Institute, Upper Alton, Illinois, 1883-1884, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1885-1888, Yale, 1888-1890. Studied agriculture in Europe, 1890. Honorary recognition in Agricultural, University of Wisconsin, 1920.

Career

Began plant breeding (primarily corn), 1892. Established Funk Brothers Seed Company at Bloomington, Illinois, 1901, and since president Vice president Funk’s Grove Grain Company.

Achievements

• Eugene Duncan Funk has been listed as a noteworthy farmer, seedsman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Committee to fix price on wheat. Federation apptment. under President Wilson, 1917, Advisory Committee, Food Admin, and Department Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia, 1917-1918, Advisory Committee, Agriculture Department under Governor. Lowden, 1916-1920. Chairman, both Government, and 111.

Seed Corn Distribution, 1918. Chairman, Commission to buy 111. products. Member: Masons; Consistory.

Clubs: Bloomington, 111., Country, Rotary (Bloomington, 111.).

Connections

Married Mary Anderson, July 19, 1894. Children: Gladys (Mistress Curtis Rehtmeyer), LaFayette, Elizabeth (Mistress Robert McCormick), Eugene Duncan, Paul Allen, Theadore, Ruth (Mistress Waldo Roth), Mary Alice (Mistress Lester Ahroon).

Father:

LaFayette Funk

Mother:

Elizabeth (Paullin) Funk

Spouse:

Mary Anderson

child:

Eugene Duncan Funk

child:

Ruth Funk (Mistress Waldo Roth)

child:

Theadore Funk

child:

Elizabeth Funk (Mistress Robert McCormick)

child:

Paul Allen Funk

child:

LaFayette Funk

child:

Gladys Funk (Mistress Curtis Rehtmeyer)

child:

Mary Alice Funk (Mistress Lester Ahroon)