Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kart, Harvey March 26, 1904
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Wednesday, March 30, 1904
The village was greatly shocked last Saturday morning by the news that Harvey 
Kart had dropped dead in his planning mill, and a number of men ran to the 
mill only to find it true.  Mr. Kart had gone to work feeling and appearing as 
well as ever and a moment previous to his death had been running some sticks 
across the buzz planer.  He stepped over to Charles Cooley, who was working on 
a machine only three feet away and laying his hand on Charley’s arm, spoke to 
him.  Mr. Cooley who did not understand him, turned around to find out what he 
wanted and as he did so Mr. Kart clasped his hand to his heart, uttered a moan 
and began sinking to the floor.  Mr. Cooley asked him what was wrong but 
receiving no answer he caught Mr. Kart, letting him down to the floor gently.  
He immediately ran for some water and sent a man for Dr. Snyder who hurried to 
the mill, but all help was useless, for the stricken man was dead as soon as 
he dropped to the floor.  The news was broken as gently as possible to the 
poor wife but it was a heartrending scene when the body was borne home to her 
and the two little ones who saw him leave home only a few moments before, a 
strong, healthy man, energetic and full of hope for the future.

Mr. Kart was well known throughout the country, having operated a threshing 
outfit for years, and we have yet to learn of one enemy of this man.  He 
disliked trouble and would lose money rather than to have trouble with anyone 
and it is likely that were it not for this one good fault he would have been 
better off financially.  He and his brother-in-law, Hurd Green, recently 
purchased the “red planning Mill,” Mr. Green sold out to him later.  The mill 
was operated successfully and the prospects for the future were looking 
brighter than ever before.

J. Harvey Kart was the son of Samuel and Rachel Kart of this place and was 
born in Oakland county, O., on March 19, 1873 and was married to Miss Nellie 
Shriner in this place about nine years ago.  To this union have been born two 
boys, Claude and Laverne, their ages now being 8 and 2, respectively.  Beside 
these, the deceased leaves a mother, father, three brothers, Charles, John and 
George, and two sisters, Mrs. H. Green and Mrs. F. E. Stadel, all who live in 
or near the village.  The sympathy of the entire community are with the 
bereaved family and especially with the widow and two small children who have 
lost a kind and loving husband and father. 

The funeral was held at the Apostolic church and burial was made in the Lake 
side cemetery.


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