Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burbank, Allen T. February 1, 1906
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Lake Odessa Scrapbook - February 1906

ALLEN T. BURBANK

Allen T. Burbank whose death was mentioned in last week's WAVE, was born in 
Nebraska December 3, 1882, and died at his home in Ionia Thursday, Feb.1, 1906

His early schooling was in Nebraska where he lived with his people for about 
eleven years, coming with them back to Ionia where he entered the second ward 
school of that city. After three years there he came with his people to Lake 
Odessa living here until a little over a years ago, returning with the family to 
Ionia where he had since lived.

He finished the high school course here graduating with the class of 1903, and 
soon after took up the study of law in his father's office which he continued 
for about a year, going then to take a course in the McLachlan Business College 
at Grand Rapids.It was while away at school that he contracted such a severe 
cold followed by an equally severe attack of la grippe, that he was unable to 
shake them off or in any way recover from the double attack, the disease 
centering on his lungs with such determined severity as to seemingly preclude 
any possible recovery. All attention possible was given towards staying the 
dreadful attack but seemingly to no satisfactory avail, and inch by inch his 
most amiable and popular life gradually passed away until the final summons 
early last week Thursday morning

Allen was always a studious thoughtful, thoroughgoing and pleasant young man, 
well liked by all. While living at Ionia he joined the Church of Christ and 
remained a member till his death.

with bright prospects and so promising a career before him, the death of Allen 
comes as a sad blow indeed, to the grief stricken family. Besides his sorrowing 
parents he leaves to mourn his untimely departure two brothers and twos sisters 
and also one with whom he had hoped to up the journey through life int he near 
future, she being one of Lake Odessa's most highly esteemed young ladies Miss 
Zella Bennett, for all of whom deepest sympathy is felt.

The funeral service was held from the residence on 315 Harter Street, at 2:30 
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.W.Moore pastor of the Church of Christ, 
and was largely attended, a number going from this place.The singing was by 
Mrs.L.P Brock and Mrs.Thane Benedict of Ionia. Interment was made at Highland 
Park Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Highland Park Cem.
 #11-79
Ionia,Mich.

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