Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cooley, Charles December 14, 1912
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Lake Odessa wave-Times December 20, 1912

CHAS. COOLEY OF BLANCHARD THE VICTIM OF A FRIGHTENED HORSE.

The body of Charles Cooley of Blanchard son of Thomas Cooley of this place was 
brought here for burial Monday night. Accompanied by his wife and young son 
Floyd and six members of the I.O.O.F. of that place where, he was an honored 
member, acting as bearers and whose names areas follows; John Culp, a brother 
north of town, Wm.Shepard formerly of Lake Odessa, Henry Moke, Thos. Jarrard, Ed 
Hinderieidter and Earl Houghton.

Mr.Cooley had purchased a new horse and was about to hitch this horse with 
another to take a load of newly butchered hogs to market.When the horse caught 
sight of the hogs it became frightened and as Mr.Cooley entered the stall he was 
pushed against the wall. This happened several times before he could extricate 
himself, he also received a knock in the bowels from the knee of the horse.This 
happened on Wednesday, Dec.11 and on the following Saturday he died from the 
injuries. The funeral was held at Blanchard and a short service at the  home of 
his father in this village last Tuesday with burial at Lakeside Cemetery. A 
brother Alvin Cooley of Adrian also attended the funeral here.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#3-271

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