Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burleigh, Henry Wm. 1904
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Ionia Daily Standard, 30 Apr & 2 May 1904

Death of Henry Burleigh.

Henry Burleigh died this morning at 3 o’clock.  He was a peculiar character. 
With a remarkable love for military duty, and an apitude that made him specially
efficient in the service, he combined a seemingly irresistible tendency to
over-indulgence in intoxicants, that marred his general reputation, and was
doubtless really the cause of his ill-fortune and untimely death.  He was for
ten years a member of the Co. G, 2nd regiment state troops, serving a large part
of the time as duty sergeant, and his efficiency was really remarkable.  Col.
Mitchell says of him: “He was one of the best non-com officers I ever knew,” and
tells many instances where his judgment as to line of duty, and his control of
men, of high social and business standing, was almost marvelous.

He very much desired to go to the Cuban war; but the military board would not
permit his enlistment, and he followed the regiment to which the Ionia company
belonged, and participated in the campaign from this independent footing.

Laster he enlisted in Co. C.3d regt U.S. Vols., and saw service in the
Philippines until the regiment was discharged.  Since his return, his health has
been very poor, and he was granted entrance to the State Soldiers’ Home. Life
there was not agreeable to him, and it is said he only staid one night.  Family
and soldier friends have taken an interest in his welfare, and he will be given
a burial worthy a good soldier.

The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Episcopal church, on Monday
morning at 10 o’clock, and it is expected the Spanish War Veterans will provide
the pall bearers from their ranks.

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The funeral of Henry Burleigh was well attended especially by his old comrades
in arms, at St. John’s Episcopal church this morning.  The service was by Rev.
D. Mendenhall.  The S.W.V. attended in a body, under command of Lieut. Haryey;
and the bearers selected from their ranks were: Frank Cheney, Bert Haight, Otto
Zanders and Fred Catts.  Interment at Highland park, and a firing squad paid the
usual military honors.


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