Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dolson, Charles L. May 14, 1923
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, May 15, 1923
Funeral services for Charles L. Dolson, who died at his home, 410 East 
Washington street, Monday afternoon at 2:30, after several months of illness, 
will be held at the residence Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and burial will 
take place in the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.

Mr. Dolson, for 52 years and employee of the Pere Marquette railroad, entered 
the railroad field at the age of 17, and has served continuously in various 
capacities from cashier and bill clerk at the old freight house under the 
administrations of J. B. Foley and C. D. Childs.  Later he entered the train 
service as engineer, in which capacity he served for 18 years, until failure 
of eyesight caused him to be transferred to baggage agent, where he remained 
for 25 years, until his present illness.  

Mr. Dolson had held the office of secretary and treasurer of the International 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for many years, and was an active worker 
in Masonry, taking his third degree October 5, 1888.  He took the Red Cross in 
the commandery on April 15, 1892.  He joined the Eastern Star on January 1, 
1889.  Mr. Dolson was initiated into Lucullus lodge No. 76, K. of P., June 1, 
1920.  He became a member of the St. John’s Episcopal church on Good Friday, 
April, 1895.

Mr. Dolson was born in Akron, Ohio August 20, 1854, and came to this city with 
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Dolson, when 15 years of age.  He is survived 
by the widow and five children, all of whom were with him at the time of his 
death, Mrs. Harvey Towne, of Pontiac; Mrs. L. R. McNaughton, of Ionia; R. W. 
Dolson, of Grand Rapids; Dr. G. C. Dolson, of I add, Ill., and Mrs. Victor 
Carlisle, of Chicago, and a brother, Dr. James E. Dolson, of Evanston, Ill.


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