Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, Claire D. October 3, 1918
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, October 4, 1918
Claire D. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson, 707 Harrison street, 
died in hospital Thursday night in Loraine, Ohio.  Remains are expected to 
arrive in Ionia Monday on the 4:45 train.  Announcement of the funeral will be 
made later.  His father and mother left for Loraine upon notice of his 
illness, but he died before they arrived there.

The remains of Claire D. Anderson were brought to Ionia on Monday afternoon, 
and burial was on Tuesday, Rev. C.C. Buckner officiating at the service.  The 
Alliance Review and Leader had the following notice of his death:

Claire D. Anderson, Pennsylvania railway telegrapher at the FD tower, died at 
the Alliance city hospital on Thursday evening at six o’clock following an 
illness of one week from pneumonia.  Mr. Anderson was 22 years of age 
September 6, the parental home being at Ionia, Mich.  He came to Alliance 
about six months ago taking a place as a leverman at the N. tower, 
Pennsylvania railway, being transferred to the FD tower July 21.  he was a 
talented young man, efficient and courteous in his work and manner, and was 
held in the highest regard by all who knew him.  He was registered in the 
draft for military service, Class A, and was expecting and anxious to go in 
his country’s cause and service.

Following death the remains were taken to the Sharer undertaking rooms and 
prepared for burial, being held here pending the arrival of some of his 
relatives from the Michigan home.

Card of Thanks:

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends in this community 
who shared our sorrow in the loss of our son and brother, Claire D. Anderson.  
No kindness was left undone by our loyal friends and neighbors.

H. L. Anderson and Family


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