Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bennett, Peter L. 1920
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Portland Observer, 1 Jul 1920

Ill since last October with an inconquerable complication of diseases, which 
had kept him bedfast for the past five weeks, notwithstanding his courageous 
fight for recovery, Peter L. Bennett, a jovial, well known and highly respected 
resident of Danby township, passed away quietly at 4:00 Tuesday morning at his 
farm home 2 ¾ miles south of Portland, in the so-called Dow neighborhood.  He 
had been unconscious for several days, but until losing his senses he appeared 
to be supremely confident that he would eventually recover and never, for an 
instant, did he lose courage, although his vitality steadily grew weaker day by 
day.

Mr. Bennett was literally in the prime of life at the time of his demise, 
having been only a trifle past 56 years of age.  He was born near Chatham, 
Ont., March 14, 1864, and when 18 months old he came with his parents to the 
United States, settling first on a farm near Williamston.  Later on Mr. Bennett 
came to Berlin township, Ionia county, where he worked on different farms, and 
29 years ago he came to the neighborhood where he resided at the time of his 
death.  He had lived on a number of farms in the vicinity and for the past 
fourteen years had made his home on the farm where he died.  He was a hard 
worker and a splendid man in his family, who are overwhelmed with grief over 
his death.

On October 15, 1882, Mr. Bennett married Miss Rose Shell, of Muskegon, who 
survives him, as do also two children, Ray J. Bennett, of Danby township, and 
Mrs. C.J. Smith, of Marion, Indiana.  He also leaves a sister, Mrs. G. Witzel, 
of Ionia, and two brothers, C.C. Bennett, of Casnovia, and William Bennett, of 
Grand Rapids.

Mr. Bennett was always popular in his home township, his typical good nature 
and sunny disposition winning him many friends.  A good demonstration of his 
popularity was manifested in the township elections of 1917, 1918, and 1919, 
when he was elected highway commissioner of Danby, on the republican ticket, by 
sweeping majorities.  Danby is normally democratic, but Mr. Bennett always won 
out on the minority ticket with plenty of votes to spare.  When news of his 
death spread over the township, citizens from nearly every section of Danby 
called at his home to view the remains and to express their sympathy to the 
family.

Mr. Bennett was a member of the Portland Congregational church, the Portland 
Grange, and a charter member of the Portland Woodman lodge, carrying a $1,000 
policy on his life in this order.

Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon at the late residence, 
Rev. J. M. DeVette of the Portland Baptist church, officiating.  A male 
quartette from Portland sang.  At the close of the services the remains were 
interred in the Portland cemetery.


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