Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Badder, George R. August 2, 1969
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Monday August 4, 1969

                      Portland Man Dies Of Injury   

An elderly Portland man died Saturday from fatal injuries received in a head-on  
collision at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Portland Road Friday 
afternoon.

George R.Badder, 83, died in St.Lawrence Hospital, Lansing about 8pm Saturday 
from crushing chest injuries, according to information given to the Ionia State 
Police by medical authorities.

Listed in critical condition is Leona Badder, a passenger in her husband's car 
along with Kathleen Smith, also from Portland.

State Police investigating the accident, reported six persons were injured in 
the collision when the two cars met head on near the intersection.

Driving the second car was Jack W.Small, 32, Wyoming, while his parentsIvan and 
fay Small were passengersThey were not critically injured, but the driver was 
hospitalized.

Both vehicles were removed by wreckers.

State Police are continuing their investigation.

Mr. Badder died Sunday at St.Lawrence hospital in Lansing.He had lived at route 
1, Portland and was born in Ionia township,, December 2, 1885, the son of Mr.and 
Mrs. George W.Badder.He was an Orange Township farmer over 50 years. 

He is survived by his wife Leona who still remains int he hospital in critical 
condition.

Besides his wife he leaves two sons, George Badder, known as Bud, Kalkaska; and 
Dwaine G.Badder of Fulton, N.Y.; three daughters, Mrs.Lillie Hall of Phoenix, 
Ariz.;Mrs.Martha McClelland of Portland; and Mrs. Mamie Welch of Ionia; ten 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1;30 p.m. at Neller Funeral Home in 
Portland. Rev. Maurice Christenson of Portland Baptist Church will officiate and 
interment will be at Balcom Cemetery.


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