Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fair, Chancey 1929
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The Lake Odessa Wave-Times, Thursday, May 23, 1929

The funeral of Chancey Fair, another of the few remaining veterans of the 
Civil war, was held at his home last Thursday.  Rev. G. J. Start of the 
Congregational church preached.  The local Post American Legion acted as pall 
bearers and color guard.  Burial was at Lake Side cemetery.

Mr. Fair, who was discharged in 1865 was given the flag which he had carried 
during the Civil war.  He presented this flag, which was war worn to the Ionia 
G. A. R., who in turn, gave him a new flag.  This new flag he carried every 
decoration day.  At his burial the Legion boys removed the flowers and wrapped 
the flag around the casket and it was buried with him—the flag he had so 
proudly carried so many years.

Chancy Fair, son of Levi and Anna Fair was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, 
February 11, 1844, where the early part of his life was spent.  When twenty 
years old he volunteered and became a private in the 182nd Ohio Infantry.  He 
was honorably discharged from service July 7, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.

On April 16, 1867 he was united in marriage to Katherine Gerkey.  They spent 
sixty-two years of their lives together, she passing away the eighth day of 
last September.  Their early married life was spent in Ohio and Indiana, later 
coming to Michigan to settle on a farm near the Cheney school where they lived 
until they moved to Lake Odessa in 1895 where the remainder of their lives has 
been spent.

When the Civil War veterans organized the Bretz post in Lake Odessa, he became 
a member, where he  was a faithful attendant until the Post disbanded when 
their number became so few and feeble.

He was a color bearer for the Post and always took great pride in his flag 
which he turned over to the American Legion boys when his health became so 
feeble a few years ago.  One of his last wishes being that he could carry the 
flag one more Memorial day.

His health has been poorly for nearly seven years but has been able to be 
around most of the time but since the sixth of January most of the time has 
been spent in his bed but he was always cheerful and planning what he would do 
when he got well.  After gradually failing for several weeks he passed away 
May 13, 1929 at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 2 days.

Several children were born to this union of which four are living, three 
having died in infancy.  Those who survive are Grant, who made his home with 
his parents, Hattie B. Rynberg of Grand Rapids, Charles of Newaygo, Florence 
Hurlbut, and one grandchild, Nelson E. Hurlbut of Lake Odessa, one sister and 
four brothers, besides other relatives and many friends.

Card of Thanks:

We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy 
during the sickness and burial of our dear father.  Also the LaVerne Demaray 
Post American Legion for the assistance given at the time of the funeral.

The children of Chancey Fair.


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