Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burhans, George W. 1954
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Portland Review
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Lansing for George W. Burhans, 
years ago a resident of Portland and a former banker and school administrator 
here.  Mr. Burhans died Saturday morning in a Lansing hospital, after having 
suffered a stroke at his home the day previous.  Burial was in that city.

In the early days of the Maynard-Allen State Bank Mr. Burhans was cashier of 
the institution, and was also long a member of the school board of district 
No. 3, Portland.  His wife, who survives, is the former Cora Summer of 
Pewamo.  In 1914, Mr. Burhans went to Lansing, and was with a hardware firm as 
treasurer.  Some years later he became associated with Mill Mutuals insurance 
agency, and continued in that field of work until his retirement in 1940.  He 
was 84 years of age and was born and raised in Ionia County.

At one time, when a young man, Mr. Burhans was secretary to William Jennings 
Bryan.

Surviving besides the widow, are three sons, Dr. Ernest Burhans, Peoria Ill,; 
Dr. Robert Burhans, Lansing, and Gene Burhans, an official of Weissinger Paper 
Co., Lansing; one daughter, Mrs. D. M. Seeley, of Pittsburgh, Pa.  There are 
also nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  Dr. Levi Burhans, of 
Peoria, Ill., also years ago a Portland resident, and school teacher and 
county school commissioner here, is a brother of deceased.

Mr. Burhans was a high-ranking member of the Masonic order, being a life 
member of Lansing Lodge No. 33, F. & A. M., and a member of Capital Chapter 
No. 9 R.A.M.; Lansing Council No. 29, R & A.M.; Lansing Commandery No. 25, 
Knights Templar, and DeWitt Clinton consistory.  He also was a member of 
Central Methodist church.



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