Ionia-Clinton County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burch, Loren Gershum 1895
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, May 10, 1895

Died, at his residence in Lebanon, Clinton county, on Sunday, April 28, 1895, 
Loren G. Burch, aged 68 years.  The funeral services were held Wednesday 
forenoon at the house, and were conducted by Rev. Wm. Goodell, Universalist 
minister, who delivered a very eloquent and appropriate sermon.  

Loren Gershum Burch was born near Owego, Tioga county, N.Y., Feb. 27, 1827.  
He was the third son of a family of five sons and two daughters of William 
Increase Burch and Dorcas Bassett, three only of whom survive him: Mrs. Isabel 
Chipman, Detroit; Mrs. Sophronia L. Crum, Boone, Ia., and Albert H. Burch, 
Muskegon.

He came to Michigan with his parents in May, 1838, and settled in the township 
of Avon, Oakland county, where he grew up to manhood.  In 1848 he married a 
daughter of Colonel John Frank, of the same place.  He continued to reside in 
that vicinity until 1868, when he came to Lebanon, Clinton county, where he 
has since resided.

Politically he was a republican, and always took an active part in public 
affairs.  He has held various positions of honor and trust, having been 
justice of the peace, treasurer, and for seven years supervisor of his 
township; two years of that time being chairman of the board of supervisors.  
He was the republican candidate for the office of sheriff, but was defeated 
with the rest of the ticket, in the memorable Greeley campaign of 1872.  He 
has been officially connected with the Central Fair Association of Hubbardston 
almost continuously since its organization, and at the time of his death was 
serving his fourth term as its president.

He had a loving, cheerful, jolly disposition, was kind and obliging to his 
neighbors and friends, and honest and fearless in his convictions of right and 
duty, which endeared him to his friends and commanded the respect and 
confidence of those who differed with him.

He was a loving husband and indulgent father, and his death is a great loss to 
his family, and brother and sisters.  He leaves a widow and three sons: Frank 
L. Burch, of Lebanon; Fred W. Burch, of Pontiac, and L. Delos Burch, of Ionia.



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