Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gammons, L. O. 1989
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 22 Sep 1989

Dr. L.O. Gammons, 81, of Ionia, formerly of Big Rapids, died September 20 at the
Ionia County Memorial Hospital.  He was born February 2, 1908 in Arkansas, the
son of George W. and Hattie (McManus) Gammons.

He completed high school and two years of college at Ferris Institute in Big
Rapids.  He obtained his doctorate degree from the Palmer College of
Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.  He had taken post-work from the National
College of Chicago, Lincoln College of Indianapolis, Indians and Logan College
in St. Louis, Mo.  He was an associate doctor of the Spears Chiropractic
Hospital in Denver, Colo., a member of the state, national and international
association.

He married Mildred A. Raad on July 21, 1935 in Big Rapids.  He practiced in Big
Rapids from 1938-1973.  He retired and moved to Ionia and opened a small office
in his home.  He was a chiropractor for 50 years.  He was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Big Rapids.  He belonged to the Chamber of Commerce there,
where he was president, and a member of the Rotary Club.  He was a member of the
Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church in Ionia.

Surviving are his wife, Mildred; one daughter Mrs. Ronald (Gayle) Stevenson of
Ionia; one son Lawrence of Douglas and Florida; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one brother Wayne of Grand Rapids; one sister, Mrs. Niels
(Ruby) Johansen of Big Rapids.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church
in Ionia, with the Revs.  Larry Frey and Kenneth Sharp officiating.  Burial will
be in Balcom Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. at the Myers Memorial Chapel in Ionia.  The family will be at the church
Saturday starting at noon.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Lincoln
Avenue Baptist Church or the Gideons International Bibles.


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