Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Currie, Truman March 10, 1939
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Belding Banner-News - Thursday, March 16, 1939

Truman Currie, aged 88 years died about 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the 
home of his niece, Mrs. George Phillips, 1019 S. Bridge street, following a 
long period of ill health brought on by old age. Mr. Currie was for many years 
a resident of the Brink neighborhood and then became a resident of this city 
for many years. Some years ago, following the death of his wife, he went to the 
Phillips home where he had been tenderly cared for up to the time of his death.

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 at the Fitzjohn funeral home, with 
Rev. E.W. Gunther, pastor of the Baptist church officiating and burial was in 
River Ridge cemetery.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clara Young, of Sacramento, California; a 
granddaughter, two nieces, Mrs. Olive Culver of Elwell and Mrs. George Phillips 
of this city and grandnieces and nephews. 


                              Obituary
Truman Currie was born in Redfield, N. Y., February 6, 1851 and died March 10, 
1939, being 88 years, one month and four days old. He was the youngest child of 
Robert and Elmira Currie. With his parents he came to Otisco township when a 
small child and since that time has made his home in our near Belding. He was 
first married to Flora Forman and one child, Mrs. Clara B. Young, was born to 
this union, his wife dying when the daughter was about two years old. He was 
later married to Mrs. Ellen Benton, who died about 12 years ago. Again he was 
married to Mrs. Ella Brown, who preceded him in death in 1937. He has been an 
invalid since September 5, 1935, when he fell and broke his hip. His daughter 
cared for him until January 19, 1936 and owing to ill health she returned to 
California. Since that time he has been cared for by Mr. and Mrs. George 
Phillips, and Barbara. He leaves to mourn, his daughter, Mrs. Clara Young, and 
granddaughter, Gladys, of Sacramento; two nieces, Mrs. Olive Culver of Elwell 
and Mrs. George Phillips of this city, and a number of grandnieces and nephews. 
The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 at Fitzjohn's funeral home. The services 
were in charge of Rev. Gunther. Evelyn and Loretta Currie sang two hymns. The 
pallbearers were Byrl Currie, Otis Currie, Ralph Johnson, Lawrence Currie, 
Eugene Smith and Loren Chickering. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 88
Services: Sunday, 12 March, 1939
River Ridge cemetery Sec. 2 #62

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