Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Holcomb, George Washington June 10, 1914
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Daily Sentinel-Stadard - Friday, June 12, 19154

George W. Holcomb, for more than three-score years a highly esteemed resident 
of Ionia county and city, crossed the dark river, at the home on East Main 
street in which he had taken such commendable pride since moving into it some 
two years ago, at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, his last illness being of five 
weeks duration.

He had been in feeble health for about six years and during the three weeks 
last past his condition was continuously very serious.

Mr. Holcomb was born in New York state 68 years ago last December, and was 
brought to Ionia county when a year old, by his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. 
Jesse Holcomb. They settled on a farm about a mile north of Ionia on the Steele 
road - a piece of that homestead becoming his home later.

He was 18 years old when he enlisted in the First regiment, Michigan Engineers 
and Mechanics, Company E, and served throughout the war. On his return he 
settled again on the farm, where he lived until seven years ago. Fifteen years 
ago he married Mrs. Cora Cummins, who survives him. They had no children.

He leaves three brothers and four sisters - Wm. H. Holcomb, who lives on a farm 
north of the city, Albert of Butternut, Ferris of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Bantan, 
Carson City, Mrs. Rose Preston, Mrs. Minty Wooden, and Miss Amelia H. Holcomb 
of this city. He leaves also two nieces, Mrs. Kitts of New York city and Miss 
Eva Klingeneburg, who  is teaching in Portland. Their home has always been with 
him.

Mr. Holcomb was a member of the G.A.R. and of the I.O.O.F., and these societies 
will furnish pallbearers for his funeral, which will take place at 3 o'clock on 
Sunday afternoon at the residence, 225 E. Main street. Rev. M.M. Callen, D. D. 
will officiate, and the Oddfellows' ritual will be used at the grave in 
Highland park. 

Additional Comments:
Funeral: Sunday, 14 June, 1914
Highland Park cemetery #11-42
1st. Mi E&M - Co. E G.A.R.

Monday, June 15, 1914
The funeral service for the late Geo. Holcomb were attended Sunday afternoon 
from the residence at 1:30 o'clock. There was a goodly attendance of the 
members of Wm. H. Borden post, G.A.R., and also a large turn out of the 
Oddfellows, who marched to the residence. This service was conducted by Rev. 
M.M. Callen. 


Ctf. b. 27 Dec. 1845, N.Y. - Son of Jesse Holcomb & Amarintha (Kendell)
married, #1; March 1877 to Sophia Adelaide Grosvener
   "     #2; Cora B. Cook - Sept. 1898


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