Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Caulkins, John E. October 23, 1944 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net March 5, 2025, 3:30 pm Grand Rapids Press-Tuesday October 24, 1944 Excerpts from Grand Rapids Obituary John E. Caulkins Died Monday, October 23, 1944-age 27 at Univ. of Mich.Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Was accidentally wounded last week while hunting on the Grand River flats. John was injured when his companion, George Morman, 17, reportedly shot at a pheasant without realizing Caulkins was in the line of fire. Survived by his parents Mr.& Mrs. Eber Caulkins, a sister, Mrs.Anna Thornton of Ionia & three brothers, James & Clifford at home & Archie in the Navy. Servcies will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday at the Myers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Balcom Cemetery. Additional Comments: Balcom Cem. Ionia,Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/caulkins48635nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb