Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Garlinger, George Benjamin 1924
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Lake Odessa Wave Times, 25 Apr 1924

Dies After Long Illness.  Father of Village Pres.

Benjamin Garlinger Long Associated Lake Odessa Business Interests.

The funeral of Benjamin Garlinger one of the widest known residence of this
village and who has suffered for several years, was held at the home Saturday,
April 19, Rev. King of Grand Rapids, assisted by Rev. J. E. Cook, officiated.  A
quartet composed of Messrs. William Gilson, Leon Gilson, George Kart and Merlin
Morgan, saying.  Burial was in Lake Side cemetery.

Mr. Garlinger was an energetic businessman, taking a good many orders for fruit
and ornamental trees all through this vicinity, thereby making a wide
acquaintance.  He was the father of two of our honored businessmen, O. B.
Garlinger and Ermal Garlinger, the latter recently elected president of the
Village.  The family have the sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends.

Obituary

George Benjamin Garlinger was born December 1st, 1866 in the township of Maple
Grove, Barry County, and departed this life April 17, 1924, age 57 years, 4
months and 16 days.  At the age of two years his parents moved to what is now
the old homestead, four miles east of the city, where he lived until he married
Millie Nott, Sept. 26, 1892.  There were born two sons.  He leaves to mourn
their loss his wife, mother, two sons, five brothers, three sisters and two
grandsons, all living in this vicinity except Joseph Garlinger of Chicago and
Will of Cadillac, Mich.  He has been in poor health for ten years, having lost
his eyesight about two years ago and the last six months a patient sufferer,
ready and waiting for Jesus his Savior to take him home, praying for this time
to come.

For years he was in the Produce business, later in the Coal and Wood business,
and the last eighteen years has been connected with Chase Bros. Nursery Co. of
Rochester, New York.


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