Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Florence, Ezra E. 1906
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Ionia Weekly Standard  - Friday, 5 January 1906
Ezra E. Florence, a stone mason, resident of Ionia ten years or more, died 
suddenly Thursday, while sitting at the breakfast table in Butler’s restaurant 
on Second Street.  John Doyle who was at table with him, said Florence suddenly 
leaned forward, with his head on his hand, and breathed torturously.    His 
face turned black and then white.  It was first thought he had a fit and the 
usual remedies were applied.  But he soon ceased to breathe and Dr. Ogden who 
had been telephoned for pronounced him dead.



Coroner Cook held an inquest at the Brown Furniture Company’s rooms about 9:30, 
with the following jury drawn by Officer Will Taylor:  Will Wedge, Frank Eddy, 
Matthew Beahan,  Clarence Snyder, Geo. Rector and Clyde Sessions.



The testimony of Dr. Ogden, C. C. Butler, John Doyle, Frank Owens and Chas. H. 
Bradley was taken.  The doctor expressed the opinion that death resulted from 
valvular disease of the heart, which was confirmed by the circumstances as 
narrated by other witnesses, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect.  



Florence had been employed on bridge work in Berlin during the summer but had 
been doing janitor work for boarding at the restaurant for some weeks.  His age 
would seem to be 60 or over.  E has no family, his wife dying some years ago.  
A brother lives in Jackson, and a niece, Mrs. Mary Jackson, in this city.  He 
serve in Co. C., 6th Mich. Infantry and 6th Michigan heavy artillery, and was 
drawing a pension of $12 per month, granted in 1892 for gunshot wound in left 
hand, rheumatism and heart disease.  Attorney E. M. Davis has his pension 
papers in charge, having looked after the business for him.  



Telegram from Jackson announced that some of the friends will arrive here 
tonight.



January 12, 1906 -  The funeral of Ezra E. Florence took place from the Brown 
Furniture Company rooms at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon.  The brief services were 
conducted by Rev. Dr. Cogshall.  His son Charles and his brother John and wife 
were present, all arriving from Jackson last evening.  Florence was not a 
member of local post, but the veterans took an active interest in the event, 
and the bearers were selected from the post comrades, consisting of A. J. Cook, 
Lafayette Carpenter, M. l. Pike and G. Corey.  Interment in Highland Park.







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