Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Corey, Oscar O. 1898
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The Ionia Daily Standard, Monday, October 17, 1898


The funeral for Oscar O. Corey, (whose shocking death caused such widespread 
sorrow) was attended yesterday, the services being at the First Baptist 
church.  

The remains were taken from the home where he died, under escort of the 
Knights Templar, 32 swords strong, under command of Capt. H. H. Hatch; Ionia 
Lodge I.O.O.F., with 32 in line, under command of O. C. Wright; and Ionia 
lodge F.&A.M., with 65 in line, under command of Jno. H. Vivian.  Leading the 
procession was the Ionia City band.  The bearers were from Ionia lodge 
F.&A.M., as follows:  W. S. Bouk, D. C. Aclick, Thomas Rinehart, Frank L. Fox, 
Albert E. Jackson, Sherman Townsend, Queen Esther chapter of the O.E.S., some 
35 members, under Mrs. Nantie E. Mason, were also part of the escort.

The immediate mourning relatives and the escort thus filled a large section of 
the church, and after the spacious auditorium was thrown open to the friends, 
it was crowded beyond its capacity to seat.  Rev. Edward M. Jeffers, pastor of 
the church, conducted the service at the church, and the music was by the 
Ladies’ quartette: Misses Kate Benedict, Hattie McMullen, Winifred Hearey, and 
Grace Allured, with Prof. Eugene Smith at the organ.  At the grave the ritual 
service of the Masonic fraternity was conducted in charge of Worshipful Master 
I. M. Poucher.

The service at the church was brief, the remarks by Rev. Jeffers being 
directed rather in a general way, urging proper preparation for the future 
life. he said he had not enjoyed but a restricted personal acquaintance with 
the deceased.  To those who knew Mr. Corey, however, it required no stretch of 
the imagination to find words in praise of his splendid nature.  Large-hearted 
and open-handed, frank and honest, he was an ideal friend.  None could know 
him without admiring his bluff honesty, and a desire to further cultivate his 
acquaintance always followed.

Mr. Corey was a resident of Ionia county for more than forty years, coming 
here when yet in his teens.  His good helpmate in life, Helen L., preceded him 
to the better land; she died on Dec. 26, 1895.  Deceased was born in New York 
state April 18, 1839.  One son, Fred O., died Oct. 29, ’79; two children are 
yet alive: Mrs. Charles W. Connell, and Walter.

The remains were laid beside those of his wife in Balcom cemetery.


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