Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....Reger, Adam August 6, 1954
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Clare Sentinel, Friday, August 6, 1954
Mourn Death of Adam Reger

After a short illness Adam Reger died Tuesday, July 27 at the Saginaw General 
Hospital.  At his bedside were his sons Floyd and Pvt. Junior, who was called 
home from Germany.

He was born at Whittenburg [sic]Germany September 12, 1886, the son of 
Christopher and Rose Reger.  One of seven children, all of his brothers and 
sisters preceded him in death.  The family came from Germany when Adam was 
four years old and settled in Sheridan township where he spent all but five 
years of his life, and he spent that five years in the northern woods.

He married Livina Rulapaugh September 11, 1910.  They moved to their farm east 
of Eagle and cleared it.  The couple lived there for the last 42 years.  He 
was well known for his beautiful stone work.  Many houses and fireplaces in 
central Michigan were built by him.

To this union were born fourteen children, three preceded him in death: Willis 
in 1927, Louis in 1932 and baby Emile in 1938.  Surviving are his wife and 
eleven children , five sons and six daughters, Theadore, Thelma, Audrey and 
Irene, all of Clare, Aubrey, Ernest and Freda of Flint, Floyd of Midland, Mary 
of Detroit, Stella of Lake George and Pvt. Junior of Straughling Germany.  
Twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild.  A host of other friends.

His funeral was held at Thurstons Funeral Home Saturday, July 31 at 2 
o’clock.  Rev. Elza Beery conducted the service.  The many lovely flowers 
showed how highly he was regarded.  His body was laid at rest in Cherry Grove 
Cemetery along side of his three sons.



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