Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Friend, Laurence H. 2000
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, July 15, 2000

Mrs. Laurence Friend, 101, of Big Pine Key, Fla., formerly of Ionia, passed 
away July 11, 2000 at Marathon Manor, Marathon, Fla.  He was born the son of 
Ralph and Lucy (Halladay) Friend on Aug 6, 1898, in Sebewa.

He attended Portland Schools, served in France in World War I and was recently 
presented France’s highest award, the National Order of Legion of Honor, for 
his service in France during WWI.

He married Gertie Colley in 1920.  She preceded him in death in 1990.  He 
worked for 30 years at Ypsilanti-Reed in Ionia and also at Ivan Clark 
Manufacturing in Lyons, where he retired in 1959.  He was a lifetime member of 
the American Legion in Ionia.

Surviving are his two daughters, Mrs. June Seiler of Portland and Mrs. Marilyn 
Powell of Big Pine Key, Fla.; eight grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and 
26 great great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a brother and four 
sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 17 at 11 a.m. at the Cook 
Funeral Home, Ionia.  Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.  The family 
will receive visitors at the funeral home on Sunday, July 16, 2000 from 2 
until 4 p.m.



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