Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hubbell, Alonzo  March 1984
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The Daily Standard, Thursday, March 8, 1984
The funeral of the late Alonzo Hubbell was quite largely attended, from the 
Baptist church, Monday, March 5, at 2 p.m., the attendance including many 
pioneers.  The services were conducted by the pastor of the church Rev. F. O. 
Dickey, assisted by Rev. W. H. Scott.  The Baptist choir furnished the music, 
assisted by some good talent from the Disciples church.  Rev. F. O. Dickey’s 
text was from 1 Cor., 15:54 “Death is swallowed on in Victory.”  His discourse 
was very appropriate and delivered in an impressive manner.  Very few men have 
ever made the truth plainer than did Rev. Mr. Dickey from that text.  He gave 
us to understand that, although Death is mighty, yet there is something able 
to “swallow up” even Death itself, and that is the grace and power of Jesus 
Christ.  The bearers were J. W. Baldie, F. M. Douglass, L. A. Cornell and S. 
Cooper.  A profusion of flowers covered the casket.  The interment was in Oak 
Hill cemetery.  A number of relatives from out of the city were here to attend 
the funeral.  

Mr. Hubbell was born in Burlington Flats, New York, November 25, 1806, and 
located in Ronald, Ionia County, in 1845.  His first wife died in 1880 leaving 
Mr. Hubbell and three children, grown to maturity.  Soon after moving from his 
farm in Ronald to North Jefferson street this city, in 1880, he was married to 
Miss Jane Bradley, who survives him.  Few people live together so pleasantly 
as did Mr. Hubbell and his second wife; they both being strong Christians of 
the Baptist faith, they could sing that good old hymn, “Blest be the tie that 
binds our hearts in Christian love.”

Mr. Hubbell  united with the Baptist church in his youth, and always lived a 
faithful Christian life.  No one ever asked him for a favor who was turned 
away empty.  His trust was in Christ; his hope was well founded; he feared no 
evil.  He lived to a good old age, 87 years, and like a shock of corn fully 
ripe he was gathered for the Master’s use; he laid himself down with joy and 
not with grief, to rest until the resurrection morning, when he will come 
forth victorious over death and the grave.  


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