Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Belcher, Harold D "Barney" May 10, 1956
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Lake Odessa Wave
     HAROLD BELCHER DIED THURSDAY
   Harold D. (Barney) Belcher, 65, World War I Veteran was found dead Thursday
forenoon at his cottage at Jordan Lake
   Ionia State Police and coroner Wallace Jackson investigated and said death was
caused from self inflicted gun shot wounds and the time was between seven and eight 
o'clock, Thursday morning.
   The cottage was surrounded by water and authorities were asked to investigate
when they failed to see him out. 
   Barney moved here with his parents Alonzo and Alinda Belcher from Sherman,
Michigan in 1907 and spent his life here with exception of eight years when employed by 
Western Union in Chicago but retired last year.
   Surviving are two brothers, Oliver of Grand Rapids and William D. of Woodstock,
Illinois.
   Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 at the Pickens Funeral Chapel under
auspices of the LaVerne Demaray Post American Legion.  Burial in Lakeside cemetery with 
Rev. A. J. Pitman officiating.

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