Fred Wilcox's obituary, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan
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SUBJECT: Fred Herbert WILCOX
SUBMITTER: Jan Lubitz Sedore
EMAIL: am0773@a1access.net
DATE: Jan 08, 2000
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SURNAMES: WILCOX, BURNS, BISHOP, PADDOCK
VERMONTVILLE SCRAPBOOK #5
Page 126
SUNFIELD SENTENIEL, date unknown
FRED H. WILCOX

SUNFIELD - Services for Fred H. Wilcox, 95, oldest Sunfield resident, who
died Tuesday at his home, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Mapes-Fisher
Funeral Home here.

A retired farmer, Mr. Wilcox was a charter and 50 year member of Sunfield
Lodge 455, F& AM.

He is survived by his wife; two sons;
six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

Burial will be in Sunfield Cemetery.

VERMONTVILLE SCRAPBOOK #5
Page 132
SUNFIELD SENTENIEL, date unknown
SUNFIELD'S OLDEST CITIZEN
LAID TO REST FRIDAY

Fred Herbert Wilcox, Sunfield's oldest resident, passed away at his home
on Washington Street Wednesday, August 3, at the age of 95 years.

He was born June 9, 1871 at Lyons, Michigan, the son of Henry Hopson and
Sophia Burns Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox moved to the local area in 1897 from Ionia
County. On October 24, 1897 he married Sarah Bishop who preceded him in
death. In 1951 he married Marian B. Paddock of Detroit on July 13. He was
a charter and 50 year member of Sunfield F & AM Lodge No. 455. He was a
retired farmer.

Surviving besides the widow, are two sons; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great great
grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Mapes-Fisher funeral Home on August 5.
The Rev. Clinton Galloway, minister of the Sunfield Methodist Church, officiated
at the two o'clock rites. Interment was in Sunfield Cemetery.

Casket bearers were LaVerne Wilcox, Jack Wilcox, Raymond Wilcox, Lynwood
Hynes, Roy VanHouten and James Wilcox.