Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gaffney, Wellington Harvey 1925
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, December 29, 1925

Wellington Harvey Gaffney, aged 53, died at his home in Saranac Monday evening 
after an illness lasting nine weeks.  During a part of his illness Mrs. 
Gaffney was also critically ill, but recovered somewhat and was able to assist 
in caring for her husband.

For 14 years Mr. Gaffney was caretaker of the county farm, beginning his term 
of service while the infirmary was in Ronald and was there through the trying 
period of finding temporary housing quarters when the home was burned, and 
while the new home was being constructed.  By remodeling and making additions 
to the various small houses on the farm where the home now stands, he cared 
for the inmates until the new home was completed  and remained with for five 
years afterwards, moving from there to Saranac.

He was a member of the Saranac I.O.O.F. lodge, and the members will 
participate in the funeral services, which will be held Thursday afternoon at 
2 o’clock Eastern time from the Congregational church. Burial will be made in 
the Saranac cemetery.

Besides the widow, he is survived by a son, Donald C. of Grand Rapids, and a 
daughter, Mrs. A. A. Welch, of Portland, Ore., who has been at the parental 
home a number of weeks; also by a sister who resides at Shelby.



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