Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Friedly, Henry C. November 17, 1940
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Ionia County News-Thurs. Nov. 21,  1940

HENRY C. FRIEDLY
Henry C. Friedly, 74, prominent Belding business man for a half century, who
suffered a heart attack over one week ago, died at  Blodgett hospital Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Friedly was born in Ohio, December 8, 1865,  and came to Lake Odessa when about
two years of age. He attended the Saranac schools later and came to Belding in 1890. He
early associated himself with the business life of Belding and soon after coming here he
and his brother, Ben Friedly, now deceased joined William Wilson in the firm of Wilson and
Friedly Furniture dealers.

On July 12, 1895, he and Miss Minnie  Gould daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gould,
were united in marriage at Silverwood, Michigan, the couple coming to Belding where they
have been closely associated  with the business and social life of the city for the past
45 years.

Mr. Friedly was a member of Belding lodge 355, F. & A.M., and was affiliated with
the Grand Rapids Consistory.

At the time of his death, he was president of the Belding Oil Company, having been
its president since the date of its organization on November 15, 1920.

He was active in community affairs had served as alderman of Belding and as
supervisor of Otisco township.

Surviving the widow, Mrs. Minnie Friedly, and two brothers, Milton and Cornelius
Friedly of Boyne City.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, at the Fitzjohn funeral home, under
the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.  Rev. William Blanding officiated as minister
and burial was in the mausoleum at River Ridge cemetery.

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