Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jersey, Frank 1909
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Ionia Weekly Standard, 16 Jul 1909

Belding, Mich., July 13. – Frank Jersey, aged 54, one of the best known
residents of Reed City, and assistant secretary of the Masonic Grand lodge of
Michigan, is dead at the home of his mother in this city, where he came about
three weeks ago to take treatment for Bright’s disease.

The funeral will occur tomorrow at one o’clock in the afternoon, at the home of
his mother and will be conducted by the Masons.  It is expected that all of the
officers of the Masonic Grand lodge of Michigan will be in attendance.

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Several weeks ago the Banner told its readers of a big family reunion of the
Jersey family which occurred at the home of Mrs. Mary Jersey of this city at
which nearly all of the living members of the family were present.  Among the
number present was Frank E. Jersey of Reed City who was among the happiest of
the number to meet and greet his brothers and sisters in this happy family
gathering.

A few weeks ago Frank came to this city suffering with what had been diagnosed
as a case of sugar diabetes and took up his abode for a few weeks with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Jersey, and began taking treatment with Doctor Pinkham,
visiting his office almost daily to have the doctor administer the treatment. 
His last visit was on Thursday morning and on Friday he did not feel able to
make the trip.  All day Friday he was up and down and on Saturday was setting up
for a portion of the day.

Saturday afternoon he grew worse and about 6:10 he passed suddenly away during a
short unconscious spell.  Mr. Jersey was 49 years of age and was a former
resident of this city but for a number of years past had resided at Reed City. 
Becoming a Mason at an early age he always adhered to the tenets of his lodge
and at the time of his death was assistant grand secretary for the Grand Lodge
of Michigan.

The funeral was held at the home of his mother on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00
o’clock under the auspices of the Belding Lodge F. & A.M. assisted by Rev. J.
Frank Jackson.  The Masonic portion of the funeral was conducted by the officers
of the Grand Lodge of Michigan who came here in a body to attend the funeral. 
The officers of the Grand Lodge who were present were – Grand Master, Arthur S.
Hume of Owosso; Deputy Grand Master, G. Roscoe Smith of Adrian; Senior Grand
Warden, James E. Dillon of East Tawas; Grand Secretary, Lou B. Winsor of Reed
City; Senior Grand Deacon Francis D. Clark of Flint; grand Marshal, George L.
Lusk of Bay City; and Grand Tyler, Jas. F. McGregor of Detroit.

Deceased leaves several brothers, Edgar W. of this city, Peter J. of
Cincinnatti, Ohio, Henry of Boyne City, and Neil Jersey of Saginaw; and one
sister, Alice Mitchell of Lansing, also a mother to mourn his sudden summons,
all of whom were here, excepting Edgar, to attend the last sad rites.  The
remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. Jersey retired from active business several years ago on account of his
health and spent last winter in Oklahoma with his brother, Henry.  He was a
successful business man, but of late years had been in search of health.

There was a large attendance at the funeral, the casket was covered with many
beautiful floral offerings and the Rev. J. Frank Jackson spoke comforting words
to the friends and the Masonic order which turned out in a body to assist the
grand officers in the sad rites.  Miss Lena Leonard and Miss Florence Wagner
sang appropriate hymns at the house.  The service at the grave was conducted by
Lou B. Winsor of Reed City, a close and intimate friend of the deceased.


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