Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Klingman, Jacob H. (Mr.) May 14, 1915
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - May 21, 1915
                      JACOB KLINGMAN CALLED TO REST  

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WELL KNOWN PIONEER RESIDENT DIES AT HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER

        AFTER AN ILLNESS OF BUT A WEEK'S DURIATION

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   Jacob Kingman, who for the past 35 years has been a resident of this community,
died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Angus McCloud, at 8:05 Friday evening after having been ill but for
one week, age 83 years.

   The funeral was held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the United Brethren church, conducted
by the pastor, J. Edman 
Edwards. Interment was made in Lakeside cemetery The funeral services was largely
attended and the 
flowers were beautiful.

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                                           OBITUARY 

   Jacob Kingman was born in Star county, Ohio, March 27, 1832 and died at the home
of his daughter Mrs. 
Sarah McCloud, May 14, 1915, aged 83 years, one month and 17 days.

   When he was two years old his parents moved to Seneca county, O., and in 1854 he
moved to Kent county, 
Michigan In 1880 he came to Odessa township where he resided until his death. His
wife passed to the great 
beyond 43 years ago. Eight children were born to this union, four preceded the
father several years ago, 
leaving the other four to mourn his loss. They are: Jacob E. of Campbell township,
David of Odessa, Mrs. 
Sarah McCloud of Odessa township and Mrs Ellen Bumford of Stanwood. Mr. Klingman had
eight brothers and 
sisters, nine half-brothers and sisters, 23 grandchildren and 15
great-grarandchidren,

   He has always lived a good life and was loved and respected by all who knew him.
His last words were, "Just 
a little while and I"ll be gone." He called for his beloved wife twice, going home.

   Those who attended the funeral from away were: his brother's wife Mrs. David
Kingman and two 
sons,Gilbert and Frank Kligman of Gaines, his daughter Mrs. Ellen Bumford, his
grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. 
Arthur Eckart and little daughter from Freeport, Mich.

Farewell dear ones, you will miss me, 

In the home which you prepared,

But you look beyond earth's shadows

For I"m with the loved ones there.



Then you need not grieve so sorely,

For I love you dearly still.

Try to trust our Heavenly Father

And to do his precious will.



                              CARD OF THANKS

   We wish to thank the Rebekah lodge for the beautiful flowers and our neighbors
and many friends for their 
kindness and help throughout the recent illness, death and burial of father. Also
are we grateful to the U. B. 
choir for their music and to Rev Isaac Mourer for his timely remarks at the
funeral.

             Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLeod,

             Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klingman,

             Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bumford,

             Mr. and Mrs. David Kingman

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