Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Holmes, Louis L. 1908
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Belding Banner, 26 Mar 1908

Louis L. Holmes Passed Away

Answered the Final Summons Monday Evening

Had Been a Resident and Prominent Business Man of This City More Than Twenty Years.

The death of Louis L. Holmes occurred at the family residence, corner of Bridge
and Liberty streets, Monday evening.  He had been unconscious for two or three
days previous to his death and the family and friends knew that the end was near.

The deceased was born in Windham, Ontario, in September, 1856, and when at the
age of twelve years came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Holmes, who
settled on a farm in Orleans township.  About twenty-two years ago he came to
Belding and engaged in the grocery, drug and stationery business, later taking
H.A. Connell into partnership and after they sold the grocery department to
Robinson & Hudson the drug business was continued under the name of Holmes &
Connell.  He was also engaged in the clothing business in company with his
brother, Lyman W. Holmes and after purchasing his brother’s interest the
business was known as the Holmes Clothing Co.  He retired from business about a
year ago.  He was a good business man, honest in his dealings and much respected
by all, having very many friends in this city and vicinity.  He was a member of
the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias and Maccabees, in which order he
carried a beneficiary policy of $2,000.

Sixteen years ago he married Miss Ella Townsend of Ionia and one son, Fred
Holmes, was born to them, each of whom survive him.  He also leaves his father
and sister Carrie on the old farm and two brothers, Charles, near Ionia, and
Lyman W. of this city.  He was a nephew of Judge V.H. Smith of Ionia.

The funeral was held today at the late home, Rev. G.F. Craig officiating.  There
were many evidences of the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the
floral offerings sent in by friends and the orders to which he belonged.  The
remains were taken to Green cemetery in Orleans, where they were tenderly laid
to rest in the family lot.


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