Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dunsmore, Byron 1903
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Ionia Daily Standard, 10 Oct 1903 & 2 Nov 1906

Richard Dunsmore is just in receipt of notice of the death of his brother 
Byron, chief-master-at arms of the U. S. S. El. Caney.  Deceased was well and 
very favorably known in Ionia city and county, and was a young man of splendid 
capabilities.  At 27 years of age, he was serving his third term of enlistment, 
and was due to come home within a couple of months.  He died in hospital at 
Shanghai, China, of typhoid fever.  He was a son of the late Geo. W. Dunsmore.

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The remains of Byron Dunsmore arrived here at noon Friday, from Shanghai, 
China, via San Francisco.  From label on box containing casket, they seem to 
have been prepared for shipment Aug 4, and left San Francisco Oct. 19.  The 
express charges, borne by the U. S. government, were $114.51.

Byron was a son of the late George W. Dunsmore, and has two brothers and three 
sisters surviving: Richard and Dexter of this city; Ina, wife of James Martin, 
Ionia township, Mrs. Emma Thompson, near Lansing, and Mrs. Lois Hinds, near 
Saranac.

Byron enlisted in the navy when 16? or 18?, and re-enlisted so as to have 
remained practically in continuous service.  His age at death was 28.

His record was excellent, as attested by the fact that he was promoted from 
time to time, arriving at the rank of Chief Master-at Arms.  He was in action 
on board the Texas at Santiago, Cuba, when he had his clothing except his 
shoes, stripped from him by explosion of a shell, but although rendered 
unconscious by the shock, was not permanently injured.  He also had a close 
call in the engagement at Samoan islands, a missile cutting the scalp across 
the entire top of his head, making a permanent hair parting.  He died of 
typhoid fever in hospital at Shanghai, Oct. 5, 1903.

Funeral services were held Sunday, and interment was in family lot, Tuttle 
cemetery.


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