Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Darkin, William Henry 1907
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Portland Observer, Wednesday, 28 August 1907
William Henry Darkin died at his home in this village Wednesday morning after 
a long illness.  The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, the Rev. 
G. S. Robinson officiating.  Mr. Darkin was born in Reading, Conn., seventy 
years ago, but was brought to Michigan by his parents when an infant.  At the 
beginning of the war he enlisted in the 22nd Michigan infantry and served with 
credit until peace was declared.  In the summer of 1863, while on furlough, he 
was married to Maggie E. Boyer, but left his bride at once and went back to 
the front.  He is survived by the widow and four children, Gene Darkin, 
Sunfield; Mrs. M. A. Watkins, Mulliken;  Mrs. C. M. Yates, Milwaukee and 
Charles B. Darkin, Lewis; Indian Territory.  The children were all in Portland 
for the funeral except Charles, who could not reach here in time.  Edward 
Boyer, Owosso, and Mrs. Benj. Probasco, of Sebewa, also came.  Henry Darkin 
came to Portland in 1891 and made many friends.  His face will be missed on 
the east hill, where for many years he has looked after the welfare of the 
housewives flower gardens.

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