Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Friend, Frank 1899
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The Ionia Daily Standard, Wednesday, May 31, 1899

Frank Friend, an old resident of Ionia county and a member of the G.A.R. 
dropped dead in his yard in Portland on Decoration day.  He had just finished 
taking care of his horse and started for the house, but died before reaching 
there.  The cause of death was heart disease.

Another Publication: The Portland Observer, Wednesday, June 4, 1899

Last week’s edition of The Observer was partly printed when word was received 
at the office that Frank Friend had died very suddenly at his home in this 
village.  He was taking care of his horse when he fell upon the barn floor and 
died soon after being taken to the house.

He had been for many years a sufferer from asthma and heart trouble, but the 
immediate cause of his death is said to have been apoplexy, the primary cause, 
however, being a sunstroke which he received in the army.  He was 55 years of 
age and leaves a widow and one son.

Deceased was a native of Ohio, but came to Sebewa in 1855 and continued to 
reside there until a few years ago, when he went to Sunfield and engaged in 
the harness business in a small way, moving his business from there to 
Portland and working at it when he was able.  He was also in the hotel 
business for a short time.  He was a good citizen and was a constable at the 
time of his death.  He was a brave soldier and during the war was a prisoner 
in both Libbey and Andersonville prisons.  He was formerly a member of the 
Sunfield Post, G.A.R., but at the time of his death was not a member of the 
Grand Army.

Funeral services were conducted from his late home on Thursday last by Revs. 
Millard and Bray and interment made in Portland cemetery.  Burial was made 
with Grand Army honors, a detachment from Portland Post attending.


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