Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Holmes, Lyman W. 1909
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Banner News – Thursday, 11 November 1909
After making a brave fight, Lyman W. Holmes yielded to the inevitable and 
passed peacefully away at the old farm home in Orleans, Saturday afternoon at 
3 o’clock.  For several weeks past it was known that all hope of his recovery 
had gone.  No one realized the fact better than himself, and he made all 
arrangements to meet the end with courage and fortitude.  About a year ago his 
health began failing but he still kept at his business, that of traveling 
salesman for Cutter & Crossett, of Chicago, until a few months ago when he was 
compelled to give up work.  His visit four weeks ago to the hospitals in 
Rochester, Minn, and Chicago offered no relief, and he returned last week 
Tuesday evening to the old home to pass the few remaining days of his life 
among his friends and loved ones.  The deceased was born in Otisco forty-two 
years ago near Kiddville, on the farm of his father who settled there about 
sixty years ago.  Later they moved to the Orleans farm.  He attended school 
here and graduated with the class of ’86, together with Lena Thompson, Alfred 
R. and Charles P. Locke.  He clerked for a few years in the clothing store of 
J. M. Earle, and later the business was purchased by him and his brother Louis 
L., and operating under the name of Holmes Bros., Clothiers.

After continuing in business for a few years he sold his interest and took a 
position as traveling salesman which he still held at his death, being a 
popular and successful salesman and very much respected by his employers and 
the traveling fraternity.  He was a member of the Masonic, Modern Woodsmen and 
Knights of Pythias orders of the city, and had very many friends among his 
wide circle of acquaintances.  He leaves his father Fred W. Holmes, his 
brother Charles and sister Carrie, the latter having carefully looked after 
him and stood faithfully by him during the trying ordeal of his last days.  He 
said to her shortly before he passed away, “Carrie, I have made a good fight, 
but I have got to die.”  He was prepared to go.

The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Orleans, over seventy 
carriages being in the procession which followed the remains from the home to 
the cemetery.  Rev. J. W. Sheehan, of Hastings, officiated, assisted b Rev. G. 
W. Maxwell.  Mrs. James E. Ferguson and Mrs. Chas. Hill sang.  There were many 
beautiful flowers from friends and the different fraternal orders.  A. B. 
Hull, G. D. Weter, Stewart Hayden, Harry J. Connell, George W. Moulton and Dr. 
Geo. F. Smith were the pall bearers.


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