Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benedict, 1927, Gordon A. January 21, 1927
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Ionia County News – Tuesday, 25 January 1927
WELL KNOWN FARMER OF BERLIN TOWNSHIP SUMMONED BY DEATH
Gordon Benedict, 72, Victim of Heart Trouble; Funeral Was Held Monday

Gordon A. Benedict, 72, prominent and highly respected farmer of Berlin 
Township passed away at his home last Friday morning, following an illness of 
18 months of heart trouble.  He had been a resident of the county for 65 years 
and well known throughout central Michigan.  Until five years ago, Mr. 
Benedict operated the 300 acre farm on which he died.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with Rev. W. K. Spencer, a 
Presbyterian minister of this city, in charge.  Winchell & Stone were the 
officiating undertakers and interment was made in Balcom cemetery.  He was 
born in Oakland county, but came to this county when 10 years of age with his 
parent’s.   For the past 16 years he had lived in Berlin township, and prior 
to that time had lived in Ionia Township  He was a member of the Modern 
Woodmen of this city.

He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Fisher of Ann Arbor; 
one son, Joel Benedict, of Berlin township three sisters, Miss Jessie L. 
Benedict and Miss Cornelia Benedict of Evanston, Ill., and Mrs. J. H. Canfield 
of Pittsburg.




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