Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Conner, James G. 1906
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Ionia Standard – 9 February 1906
It was a startled youth who rushed down the stairs from Dr. Conner’s office in 
the Smith building, just before 11 o’clock on Thursday, and made his way into 
Bert Lampkin’s clothing store, exclaiming that the doctor lay stretched out 
apparently dead on the floor of his office.  The youth was Earl Adgate, son of 
Supervisor “Chet” Adgate of Berlin, who had gone up to see about the delivery 
of some wood, for which he had contracted.  Mr. Lampkin and one or two others 
went immediately to the office, where they found the doctor lying on the floor 
of the wood room.  He had apparently fallen backward in the restricted space, 
his head striking the table leg, leaving a spot of blood on one ear, but 
showing no serious wound or contusion.

The body was raised and placed on the couch.  It was still warm, but there was 
no evidence of life.  Dr. Allen was sent for, and was on the scene in a few 
moments, and later Dr. Tremayne came.  They pronounced him dead, probably 
about half an hour before discovery, and that the cause of death was probably 
heart disease.  Decedent had spoken to Dr. Tremayne about difficulty with his 
heart, and also to others, saying that he expected to pass away suddenly.

Coroner Cook was notified and directed Deputy Sheriff Grant to impanel a 
jury.  The following were called on to serve:  W. L. Carpenter, Wm. Coates, B. 
R. Covert, W. T. Smith, Hugo Schmucker, J. H. Dillenbeck.  The jury viewed the 
body, and adjourned to tomorrow morning at 10.  Funeral Director Allured was 
notified and the remains were taken to residence on Lafayette Street.

Dr. Conner was a well qualified practitioner, and a genial companion 
universally liked.  He saw service in the Great War, and was a member of 
Borden post.  He was also a member of Royal Arcanum, carrying a certificate 
for $3,000.  It is also said that he had an insurance of $1,000 in National of 
Vermont.

The Doctor had been a resident of Ionia about 20 years, coming here from 
Belding, where he practiced about ten years.  He leaves four daughters; 
Jennie, Leona, Nancy and Grace.  His wife died fifteen or sixteen year ago.  
For the past four or five years, he had been city physician.  He was a man 
without suspicion of dishonor, simple and unaffected in manner, and true in 
his social relations; and in his death a good citizen is lost to the community.



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