Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Demaray, LaVerne 1921
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Lake Odessa Wave Times, 10 Jun 1921

LaVerne Demaray was born in Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, August 18, 1894 and
died in the service of his country in France October 5, 1918, aged 24 years, 1
month and 17 days.  

He was educated in the public school at Lake Odessa.  He was particularly
interested in farming and he was employed on a farm near Portland for several
seasons.

He was called into the service of his country and went to Camp Custer May 28,
1917.  On July 17 he left for Camp Mills, N.Y., and from there he left for
France, where he was a private soldier in Co. B. 340th Inf.  He died of
pneumonia October 5, 1918, only a few days after writing his last letter home.

LaVerne’s life was the life of many other Lake Odessa boys and was closely woven
into his home and the home hearts.  The local Legion Post of Lake Odessa was
named in his honor.

He is survived by his father, mother, one sister, Mrs. Ethel Wolcott of
Sunfield, Mich., and two brothers, Clayborn of Sunfield, Mich., and Merle of
Lake Odessa, besides many relatives and friends.

His remains were brought to Lake Odessa with a comrade’s, Herman Eckhardt of
Woodbury, which were held in care of the Legion until Sunday afternoon, when a
double military funeral was held in the park.

[Transcriber's Note:  There is a notation on the obituary card that he was
buried in Lakeside Cemetery.]


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