Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....French, Grace E. December 10, 1931
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Sentinel-Standard - Thursday, Dec. 10, 1931

                          Death Takes Grace French

Miss Grace French died at the home, 16 Lovell place, Thursday afternoon about 2 
o'clock following an illness of several months duration which became serious 
Nov. 27 and continued so until her death.

Miss French was an optometrist with offices in the music store of her father, 
G.W. French, and her brother, Lyle French. 

She was born in Sparta, but had lived the greater part of her life in Ionia, 
taking an active part in the business and social circles of the city. She was a 
past worthy matron of Queen Esther chapter, Order of Eastern Star, a member of 
Ionia shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem, a past president of the Ionia Business 
and Professional Women's club, and am ember of the Ionia Church of Christ. 

Additional Comments:
Services: Sunday, 13 December, 1931
Highland Park cemetery #11-211


Sentinel-Standard - Monday, December 13, 1931

                     SERVICES FOR GRACE FRENCH
         Ionia Business Woman Buried Sunday from Parents' Home

The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. French was filled Sunday afternoon for the 
funeral services for Miss Grace French, a popular business woman, who died 
Thursday afternoon. Large delegations from the Queen Esther chapter, O.E.S. and 
the Business and Professional Woman's club were present. The services were 
conducted by Rev. F.J. Fitch and the bearers were J.R. Bricker, Chandler 
Haight, John Toutehoetd, Leo Lampkin, George Echart, Lyle Heft. Burial was in 
Highland Park cemetery.

In the death of Miss French, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. French suffered the loss of 
their only daughter and business, social and fraternal circles suffered the 
loss of an ardent and valued colleague. 

Miss French was born in Sparta but had lived the greater part of her life in 
Ionia. She was a registered optometrist with offices in the music store of her 
father and her brother Lyle. To her mother, who was in poor health, she had 
been a dutiful daughter, kind, loving and thoughtful. To her father and 
brother, she was a capable loyal assistant. 

She possessed the charm of dignity, which perhaps was best exemplified by her 
while she was worth matron of Queen Esther chapter, O.E.S. While president of 
the Business and Professional Business Woman's club she executed the duties 
with an ability that made her term of office one of the outstanding of the 
club's history. She held membership in Ionia Shrine, W.S. of J. and the Church 
of Christ.  She received her early education in the Ionia schools, and later 
took a course in optometry. 

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