Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gates, Archie D. 1912
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Lyons Herald, 11 Jul 1912

Archie D. Gates was born July 19, 1865 in Assyria, Barry county, Michigan and 
died July 3, 1912, aged 46 years, 11 months and 14 days, at the home of his 
cousin and brother, H.P. Hale and Roy M. Gates, at Lakeview.  He suffered 
greatly at the last.  His family was with him and helped care for him, during 
his last sickness, giving him every comfort.  The immediate cause of death 
being Organic heart disease.  He was united in marriage to Minnie E. Huston of 
Lyons June 22, 1891, to this union four children were given, two having died in 
infancy.  He leaves a wife, who has been very devoted and is almost heart-
broken, two sons Seth D. of Fenwick and Mark B. of Sheridan, who is with his 
mother, and two brothers, Dr. Otto B. of Bay City and Roy M. of Lakeview.

He spent his boyhood days in Orange township and later was station agent at 
Lyons, for several years.  He was a Christian and formerly was a member of the 
Lyons Baptist church, a member of the Lyons F.&A.M. Lodge and Chapter and also 
a Maccabee.  He was a member of Co. F. 31st Michigan in the Spanish-American 
war, but was taken sick with fever at Chickamauga and after some time in the 
hospital, he was brought home on a stretcher.

The many beautiful floral pieces bore silent evidence to the esteem in which he 
was held. He was a kind husband and devoted father and leaves a large circle of 
friends to morn their loss.  The body was brought here from Lakeview on Friday 
evening and the friends were met at the train by Rev. D. B. .Davidson and 
brother Masons and escorted to the home of Wm. Huston, father of Mrs. Gates.  
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 brief services were held at the house and public 
services in the auditorium of the Baptist church conducted by Rev. Davidson, 
who was assisted by Rev. Weaver of Muir.  The Masonic lodge had charge of the 
services.  Interment in Lyons cemetery.


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