Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Willis J. 1948
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, June 30, 1948

Willis J. Cobb, 87, died at his home, 215 Front street, Belding, Wednesday 
morning at 12:30.  He had been ill since Friday.  Mr. Cobb was the son of 
Joseph and Lovina Cobb, early settlers in Otisco township.  He was born 
October 6, 1860.

Before his death Mr. Cobb was a retired farmer and farmer grocery man.  He was 
in partnership with Will Bricker and his brother Silas Cobb.  He was later 
steward for the Belding silk company’s three dormitories, Ashfield, 
Belrockton, and Richardson.  He was a member of the Central Methodist church 
in Belding.

Mrs. Cobb preceded him in death in November 1947.  They had just celebrated 
their 67th wedding anniversary before her death.  Since then he has been cared 
for by Mr. and Mrs. James Antcliff who moved into his home.  He is survived by 
a nephew, Knott Cobb of Ionia and two nieces, Mrs. Allen Tuttle of Belding and 
Mrs. Allen Russell of Lowell.

Funeral services will be Saturday from the Fitzjohn funeral chapel at 2 p.m.  
The Rev. J. Ray Gillham will officiate.  Burial will be in the Belding 
Mausoleum.


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