Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grummet, James R. December 2, 1964
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Sentinel-Std. - Thursday, Dec. 3, 1964

SARANAC- Funeral service for James R. Grummet, 72, Easton township farmer who 
died Wednesday  morning in a farm accident will be conducted at 1:30 Saturday 
afternoon at Morris funeral home.

Mr. Grummet was born October 9, 1892 and is survived by his wife, Mary; five 
daughters, Mrs. Leora Erb, Mrs. Thelma Rowley, Mrs. Lois Solomon and Mrs. Alice 
Courter of Saranac, and Ms. Donna Jackson of Hastings; one son, Donald Grummet 
of Saranac; 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, two half-brothers, 
Rance Stowell of Log Lake and Sam of Ionia, and three half sisters.

The Rev. Terence M. Wood of Easton Methodist church will officiate and 
interment will be at Saranac cemetery.

Coroner Dale Kauffman, who investigated the mishap along with Ionia state 
police, said Grummet's death was due to severe head injuries and asphyxiation 
by drowning.

Troopers Noel Rowe and David Thompson said tracks indicated Grummet had trouble 
getting his corn picker on the bridge and that he had backed and moved forward 
twice before the tractor slid off the bridge and fell into the ditch. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 72
Funeral: Saturday, 5 December 1964
Saranac cemetery

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