Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dunham, Silas December 5, 1920
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times-Fri. Dec. 17, 1910

Silas Dunham was born in Roxand township, Eaton county, Michigan, April 17th, 1863,
died 
at his home in Lake Odessa, Michigan, December 5th, 1920, age 57 years, 7 months and
6 
days.

He was married to Miss Ida Sowles Oct. 17th, 1883. To this union were born five
children, of 
whom four are living, one having passsed on in infancy.  He leaves to mourn their
loss a 
loving wife and four children, Lyle and Lee and Mrs. Zelda Thompson all of Alberta,
Canada, 
and Mrs. Vena Linhart of Sunfield, Michigan, four brothers, James, John, Charles and

George, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Hecox, also five grandchildren and a host of
friends.

Mr. Dunham has been ailing in health for several weeks, but not until very recently
was he 
taken to his bed. Sunday noon he ate heartily of a good dinner, soon after which the
hand 
of the grim reaper reached out and at about five o'clock he was taken on to that
land from 
whose bourn no traveler returns.

He was a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. Orders of Sunfield

Funeral services were held at Sunfield, Michigan. Rev. A.H.Lash officiated.
Interment at 
Mulliken, cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness, also for the floral offerings
during the 
illness and death of our husband and father.

Mrs. S.E. Dunham and Family

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