Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hunt, Ruel (Mr.) January 4, 1921
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 Lake Odessa Wave - Times - January 13, 1921
          RUEL HUNT DEAD AFTER MONTHS OF ILLNESS

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   Ruel Hunt who for several months has been seriously ill, died Tuesday, January
4th at his home here in Lake 
Odessa.

   Mr. Hunt was always cheery, whether at home or abroad he had a pleasant word for
his friends.  He always 
gave a smile to brighten what might have been a dreary day,  His was the spirit of
the Master, over=flowing in 
his life. He will be missed by his townspeople, including the publishers of this
paper who have appreciated 
many times his pleasant visits. He often came into the office where he left some
little pleasant thought, with 
never a complaint and never staid long enough to hinder.

   We are thankful for this life. -- Wave-Times.

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                                     OBITUARY

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   Mr. Ruel Hunt, born Nov. 7th, 1846, in the state of Ohio, Erie county. He moved
to Michigan in 1861. On Jan. 
1st, 1863 he was united in marriage to Miss Molinda Vandecar, who passed away 25
years ago. There were 
three children born to this union, two boys and one girl. One boy survives him. Mr.
Edward Hunt of Benton 
Harbor, Mich.

   In 1900 Mr. Hunt was united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Davis, who also survives
him, and has been a faithful 
companion for twenty years. Mr. Hunt lived on his farm north of Lake Odessa until
seven years ago, when he 
moved into town where he made his home until death, Jan. 4, 1921, aged 75 years, 1
month and 28 days.

   He was a good father, a faithful Christian and always ready to serve his Lord and
Master, and was well liked 
by all who knew him.

   Funeral services were held at the First U. B. church of which he was a member,
Friday Jan. 7th, 1921, Rev. C. 
H. Zuse officiating. Burial at Lakeside cemetery.

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                             CARD OF THANKS

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   We wish to thank all of our kind friends who have been so untiring in their
efforts to supply our wants during 
the sickness of Mr. Hunt, and for the sympathy extended in our bereavement.

                         Mrs. Jane Hunt,

                         Mrs. and Mrs. Edw. Hunt.




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