Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burgess, Lewis M. 1912
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Lake Odessa Wave, 24 May 1912

Lewis M. Burgess, son of Filo and Margaret Burgess, was born in Woodland June 
17, 1892 and died in Odessa May 13, 1912 aged 19 years, 10 mons. and 26 days.  
He was converted early in life and joined the U.B. church at Woodland, since 
which time he has been a faithful follower of his Creator.  He was of a very 
kind and loving nature, and made many friends.  The greater part of his life 
was spent near the place of his birth.  He attended High School there going as 
far as the tenth grade.  In the summer of 1911 he moved with his mother to this 
place, and was taken with a severe cold which finally developed into 
tuberculosis of the lungs.  Altho everything was done for him the ravages of 
the disease had such a stronghold that he passed away Monday morning.  When it 
was evident that he must die, he expressed himself as ready and wanting to go.

He leaves to mourn his departure a mother, one sister, Mrs. Bertha Leslie of 
Lapeer; two brothers, Filo and Lawrence and a host of friends.

The funeral was held Wednesday at the Carr church, Rev. F. B. Parker of 
Woodland officiating.  The bearers were chosen from among his young friends 
being Alvin and Vern Koutz, Arva Dillenbeck, Emil Hackett, Frank Beckhold and 
Archie Watkins.  The honorary bearers were Pearl and Lula Koutz, Hattie 
Eldridge, Sadie Fox, Reva Watkins and Edith Beckhold.

Those from away in attendance at the funeral were, Mrs. Sarah Howe and daughter 
of Nashville and Mrs. Leonard and daughter of Woodland.

Card of Thanks:  We wish to express our sincere thanks to all the friends and 
neighbors who so kindly assisted us through the sickness, death and burial of 
our dear son and brother, Lewis Burgess; also for the beautiful flowers and the 
choir for the songs rendered.  Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Cummings and family.


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