Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bradford, Frank 1932 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 8, 2011, 9:37 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 13 Oct 1932 Neighbors and lifelong friends of the late Frank Bradford, who had known and respected him during a long and honorable life spent in his community, gathered Wednesday afternoon at the home, 217 East Main street, for the funeral rites. A splendid tribute to Mr. Bradford was paid by Rev. M.W. Duffey, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, which Mr. Bradford attended. Above and about the bier were numerous floral pieces, the beauty of which will always linger in the memory of the members of the family. A bird, the companion of Mr. Bradford during many hours when he was confined to the house, sang sweetly during the service. Mrs. F.C. Miller, Mrs. Herbert Chrysler, Mrs. Nora Taggart and Mrs. Elmer Cowan were in charge of the abundant floral offerings. Following the service the funeral cortege proceeded to the Easton cemetery in the neighborhood where Mr. Bradford had spent his youth, for his interment. In an Easton field two men working in the crops, who perhaps had known Mr. Bradford in previous years, removed their hats and stood uncovered as the funeral party passed. The bearers were Lewis H. Hale, Earl Darling, M.J. Pike, Elmer Cowan, Frank C. Miller and Fred M. Kidd. Among those from out of town to attend the services were : Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sullivan, Alma; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reeves, J.F. Musselman, Orleans; Mrs. Nellie VanLouten, Mrs. Lizzie David, Grattan; Mrs. Fred Fisher, Mrs. Herbert Oakland, Victor Preston, Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan, Kalamazoo, Letta Barnes, of Greenville; Ida Nummer, Belding; Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Barnard, Ada; Mrs. William Warner, Mrs. Hattie Palmer, Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Musselman, and Alick Musselman. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bradford15950nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb