Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hutchinson, George December 31, 1931 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janet Wilkinson Schwartz wilkinschw@aol.com November 9, 2012, 12:54 am newspaper clipping January 1932 GEORGE HUTCHINSON DIES AT BROTHER’S HOME DECEMBER 31 Deceased Spent Many Years in West But Sheridan Was Last Abode George, son of George and Sarah Hutchinson, was born near Port Hope, Canada, November 28th, 1853 and came with his parents to Michigan when ten years of age, growing to manhood in the vicinity of Brown City. He was united in marriage to Miss Loila Vandewarker in 1874. To this union was born two sons and a daughter, Eunice, Edmond and M. J. Edmond passed away at his home in Pontiac about four years ago. Mr. Hutchinson moved his family to Kansas in the early pioneer days where they saw many of the hardships familiar to all the earlier settlers of the west. During an epidemic of what was known as prairie fever the young wife was taken from the family and was laid to rest there. Later in life Mr. Hutchinson was married to Miss May Sloan. Two children blessed this union but again he was left to mourn the loss of his companion, and the children also preceded their father to that city not made by hands. Mr. Hutchison returned to Michigan about fourteen years ago and has made his home with his brother, Robert and family. Two months ago he returned from a visit with his brother, Henry in Colorado, and his health rapidly failed him, his last illness was of about three weeks duration, tenderly cared for by his brother and wife, where he passed away December 31st, 1931 at the age of 78 years, one month and three days. He leaves to mourn their loss his son, M. J., a daughter, Eunice Dyer, thirteen grand children, three great grand children, three brothers, Thomas and Robert of Sheridan, Henry of Colorado, and a sister, Mrs. Winifred Harrington, of Nebraska, and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral was held from the Eagle church Saturday, Rev. Hondrich speaking the last comforting works to the mourning circle. The body was laid to rest in Cherry Grove cemetery beside his parents and brother, Alfred. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/clare/obits/h/hutchins19451nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb