Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bradford, Robert J. October 8, 1918
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The Ionia Daily Standard, Wednesday, October 16, 1918
Robert J. Bradford, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bradford of Easton, was 
born in Easton March 11, 1893 and passed away Oct. 8, at the age of 25 years, 
6 months and 27 days.  Death came at the Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand 
Rapids following an operation for appendicitis.

After finishing the country school he attended the Saranac High School, 
graduating in 1912, then he took a business course at McLachlan’s College in 
Grand Rapids.  Shortly after this he went to Detroit, and on Feb. 20, 1917 was 
married to Miss Estella Trombly of Merrill.  They lived in Detroit, where 
Robert had a position in the office of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co., until 
last March when they moved onto his father’s farm in Keene township.

He was an exemplary young man, kind, honest, a great comfort to his family, 
and loved by all who knew him.  Besides his grief stricken wife and parents, 
he leaves a sister, Mrs. Dillwyn Culver of Detroit, brother Fred of Camp 
Custer, Walter, Libby, and John at home, a grandmother, Mrs. Robert McKendry 
of Ionia, besides a host of other realties and friends.

The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. E. E. Branch at the home at 
10:30 Friday morning and was largely attended by sympathizing relatives and 
friends.  He was carried to his last resting place in the family lot in Easton 
cemetery by six former schoolmates: Royal Hawley, Clarence Conner, Dumont 
Hart, Almer Potter, Leon Hale and Noah Bishop, and buried mid a profusion of 
flowers.

Deceased was a member of Detroit lodge, I.O.O.F., the lodge of Saranac 
assisting in the burial service.  Relatives from Saginaw, Merrill, Detroit, 
Alma, Belding, and Ionia attended the funeral, the brother from Camp Custer 
being unable to reach here until Friday evening.  The bereaved family have the 
deepest sympathy of the whole community during these dark hours.

We cannot say, we will not say, 
   That Robert is dead.  He is just “away.”
With a cheery smile and a wave of his hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land.
And left us dreaming how very fair 
   It needs must be, since he lingers there.
And you who deeply mourn and yearn 
   For the old-time step, and the glad return,
Think of him living on, as dear
   In the home above, as he was here.
Think of him still as the same, each day,
That he has gone before, is just “away.”

Card of Thanks:

We take this way of expressing our sincere thanks and appreciation for every 
kindness shown us for the words of sympathy, and beautiful flowers, during our 
great bereavement.

Mrs. Robert J. Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bradford and family


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