Emmet County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pope, Ellsworth July 31, 1950
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Petoskey Evening News of Monday, July 31, 1950
Petoskey Evening News of Monday, July 31, 1950

Ellsworth Pope Dies Today

 

            Funeral services will be held from Stone’s Funeral Home Wednesday 
at 2:30 p.m. for Ellsworth H. Pope 85, of Oden, who died today after a short 
illness.  He had been a resident of Oden for 60 years.

            Mr. Pope was born on July 31, 1865.  He and his late twin brother, 
Alymer H. Pope, came to Oden from Oak Harbor, Ohio in 1890 and were in the 
well drilling and contracting business together for many years.

            Later Mr. Pope served as postmaster for 14 years and had a grocery 
store in connection.  He continued to run the store until the death of his 
wife in 1937.  He then retired and made his home with his son-in-law and 
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Woodruff, of Petoskey and Oden.

            Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert Woodruff; a sister Mrs. 
Myrtle Patterson of Arkansas; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Norman Pope of Detroit; 
three grandchildren, Robert P. Woodruff and Mrs. D. Clair Jones of Petoskey, 
and Mrs. Leslie Greenway of Dearborn; eight great-grandchildren, and several 
nieces and nephews.

            Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.



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