Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Atwell, Hoke Smith April 26, 1914
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, April 30, 1914
Following a week’s illness from pneumonia, Hoke Smith Atwell, 21 years of age, 
a son of the late Nelson Atwell of Danby township, expired at the home of L. 
Harwood, four miles southeast of Ionia at nine o’clock Sunday morning.  The 
young man had been in the employ of Mr. Harwood as a farm hand.  The remains 
were brought to Portland late Sunday afternoon by Undertaker Bandfield and 
were taken to the home of Mrs. Harriet Ames, a sister.  Funeral services were 
held at the new M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00, Rev. Wm. W. Slee 
officiating, and interment was in Portland cemetery. 

Deceased was one of the youngest members of a large family, being survived by 
his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mark Burhans, Coral, 
Harry and Horace Atwell, Grand Ledge; Mrs. Hattie Ames, Mrs. Claude Barber, 
Claude, William and Ted Atwell of Portland.  He was born in Danby township 21 
years ago Monday and had spent his entire life in the immediate vicinity.


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