William Sherrard's obituary, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ SUBJECT: William J. SHERRARD SUBMITTER: Jan Lubitz Sedore EMAIL: am0773@a1access.net DATE: May 21, 1999 SURNAMES: SHERRARD, ENGLAND, HAGER, LENON, RANDALL Newspaper source unknown Vermontville Scrapbook Vol. 9, Page 79 August 1955 SERVICES HELD SUNDAY FOR WILLIAM SHERRARD William J. Sherrard, 72, a retired business man died late Thursday afternoon August 25 in the Charlotte hospital following a long illness. Mr. Sherrard was born May 10, 1883 in Sunfield Township, the son of James and Nellie (England) Sherrard. In December 1903 he was married to Jennie Hager who preceded him in death. He had lived all of his married life in and near Vermontville. Before retirement three years ago, Mr. Sherrard owned and operated a Blacksmith shop and in recent years was engaged in welding. Services were conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. from the Otto Funeral Home. Rev. Marcius Taber officiated and burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Newspaper source unknown Vermontville Scrapbook #9, Page 80 VERMONTVILLE--William J. Sherrard, 72, a retired blacksmith of Vermontville died Thursday night in Hayes-Green-Beech hospital, Charlotte. He had been a blacksmith 50 years before retiring three years ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 Sunday at the Otto Chapel here. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.