Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....Empey, John July 29, 1954
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Clare Sentinel, Friday, August 6, 1954
John Empey Called Beyond

John Empey was born in Vernon township, Isabella county, November 5, 1893, the 
son of John and Mary Empey.  They lived on the old Bicknell farm on Dunlop 
road, and later moved to the home on Vernon Hill where he lived for more than 
fifty years.

He received his education at Clare High School and Central State Normal, and 
was a successvul teacher in Isabella county, and also the Clare Public School, 
until he entered the service.  He was a World War I veteran, and on return 
from the service went into the insurance business, which he conducted until 
his health failed.  He was a member of the John Q. Look Lodge, F. & A. M., for 
more than twenty-five years, also a member of Zenobia Chapter, O.E.S.

He married Miss Doris Gerow in Clare, August 27, 1938, and while living in 
Clare was elected for two different terms as supervisor of the second ward, 
and served faithfully on various committees.  He was known by his fellow 
members and friends as a fighter for what he felt the right thing, and was not 
afraid to debate any question if he deemed it necessary.

John’s hobby was flowers and he never tired talking about them or giving 
advice and people came from far and near to see his flower garden and he 
helped with many suggestions in starting flower gardens too.

He was a patient sufferer through his long years of illness and was seen daily 
on the streets of Clare as long as he was able, but was confined to his home 
for several weeks and the last two weeks of his life was spent in the Veterans 
Hospital at Saginaw for special treatment but death called him home Thursday, 
July 29.

He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Ramey of Bakersville, California 
and Miss Anna Empey at home, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and 
friends.

Funeral services were held from the Thurston Funeral Home, Sunday afternoon, 
August 1, at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Howard Moore of Bear Lake, an old friend of the 
family conducted services and Mrs. Moore sang, “Beyond the Sunset”.  Burial 
was in Cherry Grove Cemetery, with Masonic rites.  The many floral tributes 
spoke more than words of the esteem of his friends, and loved ones.

Relatives and friends attended from Saginaw, Midland, Detroit, Mt. Pleasant 
and Clare.


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