Amos Scrimger's obituary, Frost Township, Clare County, Michigan

Copyright © 1999 by Janet Wilkinson Schwartz. This copy contributed 
for use in the MIGenWeb Archives.  

 

MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be 
reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 
other organization or persons.  Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent 
of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, 
and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this 
consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb 
Archives to store the file permanently for free access.
_____________________________________________________________________

The Clare Sentinel, Friday October 6, 1922

FROST PIONEER ANSWERS LAST CALL--Amos J. Scrimger Was Township's Respected 
Citizen for Thirty-Seven Years.
    Amos J. Scrimger was born October 29, 1876, near Breedsville, Van Buren 
county, Michigan, and departed this life September 27, 1922, at the age of
45 years, 10 months and 28 days, following an illness of several months, the 
cause of his death being abscess of the lungs following pneumonia.
    Mr. Scrimger moved to Frost township in 1885, where he has since made
his home.  On July 4, 1901, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Klingler.  To 
this union were born three daughters, Pansy, Frances and Dorothy who with
the faithful wife are left to mourn.  He is also survived by three brothers and 
five sisters:  Walter, of Detroit; Seth of Lum; and Arvin of Kings Mill, 
Michigan; Mrs. O.N. King, of Houghton Lake; Mrs. R.D. Gleason, of East 
Jordan; Mrs. Lewis McDowell, of Columbiaville; Mrs. Paul Troy, and Miss 
Pearl, of Battle Creek.
    The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Frost town hall, Elder 
Geo. W. Burt, of Beaverton, officiating and the remains laid to rest in the 
Frost cemetery.
    Those from a distance who attended the funeral were:  Mr. and Mrs. C.J. 
Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Perry, and Mrs. A.C. Klingler, of Cadillac; Mark 
Klingler, of Detroit; Arvin and Seth Scrimger and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 
McDowell, of Lapeer county..
    Mr. Scrimger was one of the most patriotic and progressive citizens of 
Clare county and was greatly respected by all his friends and neighbors, and 
will be greatly missed by all who knew him.