Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Briggs, Guy H. August 5, 1929
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Thursday, August 15, 1929
Guy H. Briggs, 41, a former Lake Odessa man, met his death Thursday, August 5 
by electrocution at a suburb of New York City.  The news came here the latter 
part of the week but the body did not arrive until Sunday morning.  Mr. Briggs 
was sent there from West Allis, Wisconsin, where he has been employed as 
electrical engineer by the Allis Chalmers Co. for nearly fifteen years, to 
pass final inspection on a large installation of electrical machinery and had 
the inspection and tryouts completed and was at the depot to depart for his 
home when some parts failed to operate satisfactorily so he was asked to 
return to the plant and in some manner came in contact with too high a voltage.

Guy attended the Lake Odessa high school, then took up work with the 
Thornapple Gas and Electric Co. here.  He then went to Washington, D. C. where 
he attended an electrical engineering school, graduating in that special line 
of work, and returned to take up work again with the same company at 
Hastings.  Later he took a position in Philadelphia, PA, from which place he 
took the position with the Allis Chalmers Co.  

He leaves the wife and a 15-year-old daughter Nedra, also the father William 
Briggs of Grand Rapids and two sisters, Mrs. W. R. Amon of 436 Stors Street, 
Grand Rapids, and Mrs. J. I. Harwood of Kansas City, Mo.  He was a member of 
the Elks and Masonic lodges.  

The funeral was held at the Congregational church of this place Sunday 
afternoon, burial at Lakeside, with a Masonic service both at the church and 
grave.  He was born in Orange township.  The deceased leaves a host of friends 
who in token of their love and friendship brought one of the finest and 
largest displays of beautiful flowers that was ever seen here.  He was a self 
made man working his own way in securing the fine position that he held wit 
his company and was considered one of the most able and valuable men with the 
company.

The following from away were here in attendance at the funeral:  William 
Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Amon and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rittenger, and 
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stuart, all of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Duncan of 
Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smelker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. 
Glenn Brower, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Foreman of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Miller of 
Lansing,  H. Migneault of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Walters and John Powell of 
West Allis, Wisconsin.


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