Cass County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hess, Marcus Benjamin December 13, 1929
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The Cassopolis Vigilant,12/19/1929
Marcus B. Hess Died Last Friday
Had spent almost his entire life in this vicinity.
Marcus B. Hess died at his home in this village last Friday morning after a 
brief illness, although he had been in failing health for some time. Funeral 
services were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, conducted by 
Rev. Jos. L. Lindsay and were very widely attended. Burial was in the Reames 
and Norton Cemetery.
Deceased was a son of Peter and Mary Hess and was born in this county 
12/08/1861, being next to the oldest of seven children , of whom only two 
survive, Richard Hess of Circleville OH and Mrs. Mary Moon of Fairmount IN. He 
was married 5/31/1887 to Amanda Kline and to them were born six children, of 
whom three survive. They are Ruth, wife of Max Fuller, Harry B. Hess of 
Cassopolis and Esther, wife of John Brunton of South Bend.
After the death of his first wife, he was married 6/29/1922 to Mrs. Cassie 
LaBaron, who survives him as does also a step son, Bruce LaBaron.
Except for a brief residence in Colorado, Mr. Hess had spent his entire life 
in this vicinity. Much of his life had been spent in railroad work, but for 
the past few years, he had successfully conducted the South End Grocery. He 
was a member of the Big Men's Bible Class of United Church, and was also 
identified with the order of Junior Mechanics of which attended the funeral in 
a body.


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