Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brake, Lois Jane (Wilson) 2002
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 26 Jun 2002

Jane Wilson Brake, 83, passed away May 29, 2002 in Mesa, Ariz.  She was born 
Lois Jane Wilson on Sept. 1, 1918 in Ionia, the daughter of D. Lee Wilson and 
the granddaughter of Riley N. Wilson, pioneer merchant and deputy sheriff at 
Sebewa Corners and later in Ionia.

She began teaching in Kent City in 1939-40 and 1940-41 and she was invited to 
the 50th class reunion for the class of ’42 in 1992.

She was the widow of Elwood M. Brake Jr. and is survived by their six children, 
Michael, Brenda, Max, Bruce, James Brake and Virginia Davis.  She was cousin to 
Wilson Dalzell of Ionia, whose widow, Greta, recently died also.

Jane and Elwood were active in the Ionia First United Methodist Church and the 
Mesa First United Methodist Church.  He was chairman of the building committee 
when the annex was built on the Ionia church in the early 1950s.  Elwood was an 
officer of Ionia County National Bank, and after the November elections in 
1952, they moved to Washington, D.S., so he could serve as chief-of-staff to 
Congressman Alvin M. Bentley Jr.  They never returned to Ionia.

Elwood was the first cousin of Grayden Slowins, of Sebewa Township.  Those 
wishing may contact Grayden at (517) 566-8284.


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