Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....Haines, George White May 8, 1920 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jon Athey jdathey@chartermi.net September 4, 2005, 12:37 pm GLADWIN COUNTY RECORD May 13, 1920 GEORGE WHITE HAINES Pioneer Resident passes away George White Haines was born at Chatham, Canada, Oct. 16, 1843, and departed this life May 8, 1920 being at the time of his death 77 years, 6 months and 17 days of age. He was united in marriage to Tryhena McCrury in 1862. To this union were born five children. Mr. Haines came to Gladwin about 48 years ago and purchased a piece of wild land in Grout township which he cleared and made made his home until his death. He was always a hard working working an ,a kind and loving husband and father. He was converted in the United Brethren church about 40 years ago and has been a true christian since. Mr Haines had been in poor health for the past two or three years, suffering from heart trouble which caused his death. He leaves to mourn his departure, one brother of Clare and two sisters, Susan Page and Minnie Fields of Gladwin. three half- brothers ,Alfred Emery of Gladwin, the rest unknown, five children, Frank Haines, Mrs. Grace Gedney, Mrs. Lavina Ballard and Mrs. Bertha Mills of Gladwin and Mrs. Olive Wylie of Detroit, 26 grandchildren and 13 great grand- children and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Free Methodist church in Gladwin Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Cross and the body was laid to rest in Highland cemetery beside his wife, whose death occured April 28, five days preceding his. Additional Comments: In this obituary the last name of McCrury is misspelled. McCreary or McCreery are the correct spellings. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/gladwin/obits/h/haines348gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb