Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Giddings, Frank Delwin 1931
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 4 May 1931

An Ionia Man Is Found Dead In Lodge Hall
Death of Frank D. Giddings Had Occurred Some Time Sunday; Body Discovered Monday
Afternoon.

The body of Frank D. Giddings was discovered about 2 o’clock Monday afternoon
seated in a chair in the kitchen of the Knights of Pythias hall, 327 ˝ West Main
street.  The kitchen and the hall were filled with escaping gas and four burners
of a gas stove in front of which the body peacefully reposed in a chair were
turned on.

Sheriff William Franch and Coroner B. J. Boynton forced their way into the hall
after Sheriff Franch had found the lower hallway filled with gas, and discovered
Mr. Giddings when they opened the door into the small kitchen.  Coroner Boynton
declared that no inquest would be held accepting the evidence that it was
suicide.  Mr. Giddings, who had been in frail health for a number of years, is
said to have been worried over his physical condition.

Sheriff Franch and deputies had sought for Mr. Giddings quietly since Sunday
when he did not return home after going to his clothing store about 8:30 in the
morning.  He did not attend services at the Presbyterian church as usual nor did
he return home Sunday night.

Mr. Giddings came to Ionia from Lansing in 1903? and for a number of years was
connected with Thomas A. Carten in the Carten stores.  He resigned his position
there to go into the clothing business as a partner with William J. Winchell in
the firm of Winchell & Giddings.  When the firm dissolved partnership several
years ago, Mr. Giddings became associated with Ionia business men as one of the
active managers of the Ionia Credit exchange, with which he was connected for
some time, leaving to re-enter the clothing business for himself, when he
purchased the business and stock of Winchell and Kieft, and succeeded them.

Mr. Giddings had always been active in all civic affairs and took a prominent
part in the various associations of business men which have worked for the
advancement of the city.  He was always a booster for Ionia and had devoted much
time and energy to its affairs, and could always be depended upon to do his part
and more toward any activity in which his co-operation was needed.  He was a
member of long standing of Lucullus lodge, Knights of Pythias, in which he had
long served as an officer.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the
Presbyterian church.

[Transcriber's Note:  There is a notation on the obituary card that he was
interred in the Highland Park Mausoleum.]


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