Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jenks, Elmer E. 1917
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Belding Banner, 16 Jan 1917

News of the death of Elmer E. Jenks was received here last Friday, he having 
died of erysipelas in the hospital at Kalamazoo, where he had been for several 
weeks for treatment.  His sons Floyd and Ellsworth Jenks, together with Ben 
Friedly, left immediately for Kalamazoo and brought the remains to his late 
home on the farm in Grattan Saturday.

The deceased was fifty-four years old, son of the late Erastus S. Jenks, and 
has lived in the township of Otisco and Grattan nearly all his life.  Several 
years ago he was actively engaged in the produce and commission business in 
this city and did a very large amount of work in that line, buying and shipping 
for himself and also for other parties.

A few years ago his health failed on account of his active work and close 
application to his business, and a general breaking down of his life resulted.  
He was a genial, whole-souled man, kind and generous, and was well-liked by a 
large circle of friends.  Mr. Jenks was an active member of the Grange and 
Farmers’ Clubs in which he took a great interest, and he belonged also to the 
Woodmen lodge, and other fraternal and social societies.  He was a member of 
the Goodfellowship club and also of the Gleaners.

Besides his loyal wife Mr. Jenks leaves four children, two sons and two 
daughters – Floyd and Ellsworth Jenks, Mrs. Dot Nash of Grattan, and Mrs. Lulu 
McNichol of Lost Springs, Kansas.  Two brothers and a sister also survive him – 
Ambie and Perry Jenks, and Mrs. Cornelia Storey.

The funeral at the house Tuesday afternoon, was very largely attended, and the 
many flowers attested the esteem in which he was held.  Rev. H.S. Ellis 
officiated and the burial was made in the Otisco cemetery in the family lot.


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