Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Klock, Orville W. 1923
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Belding Banner-News, 27 Jun 1923

Another Sudden Death Saddens Entire Community
Young World War Vet Sick But Few Days When He Answers Summons

Not in a long time has a death occurred in this city over which there was as
much sorrow and regret expressed and shown as was the case when on Sunday
morning word passed over the city that Orville W. Klock, well known local young
man, loved and respected by all with whom he came in contact, had died after but
a few days illness.

Orville W. Klock was born on June 15, 1896 and practically his entire life has
been spent in this city, where he had grown up and lived the exemplary life of a
model Christian and an American citizen.  He was of a genial, friendly nature
and to meet and know him was to like him strongly as a friend.

It was on May 2, 1917, while he was employed in a clothing store in Ionia, that
a call for volunteers went out over the land and Orville W. Klock was the first
to answer at the meeting when enlistments were called for.  He served two years
in the World war as a member of the Ionia company, and Capt. George R. Hogarth,
his commanding officer says that he was an exemplary soldier.

Coming home from the war he accepted a position with Belding Bros. & Co. as a
salesman and held the position until some time ago, when, desirous of being at
home with his wife and parents, he gave up the traveling position and remained
here at home.

On June 26, 1922 he was united in marriage to Miss Vesta Lowry, Rev. Fr. John A.
Klich officiating at the marriage and as if fate had willed it so, Fr. Klich
arrived in the city Sunday evening and officiated at the funeral which was held
on Tuesday, June 26, 1923 – the first anniversary of his marriage.  Mr. Klock
was a member of Ionia lodge of Elks and also a member of Hugo Fales Post,
American Legion, the latter organization having charge of the military funeral
in the church and at St. Joseph cemetery where the remains were laid to rest. 
The funeral was one of the largest attended of any like event ever in the
history of this city, the little church being able to accommodate only about
one-half of the people who were present at the funeral.

For some time past Mr. Klock had been employed as a clerk in the Smith Stanton
confectionery store.  Last week a small boil or skin eruption appeared on his
left cheek and on Thursday he was unable to return to his work.  A physician was
called but the disease resisted all efforts to curb it and the young man
steadily grew worse.  On Friday a specialist was called in the case and on
Saturday another specialist was brought here from Grand Rapids and everything
possible was done to save the life which seemed to be swiftly slipping away from
his loved ones.  On Sunday morning the disease had progressed so far that it
claimed him for a victim at about 9:30 o’clock.  The specialists, Drs.
Brotherhood and Urquhart, of Grand Rapids, named the disease as “infected
thrombus of the cavernous sinus” and stated that so far as science and medical
history knew of, there had been but forty similar cases and that out of the
total of forty, but three of the patients had survived.

Surviving and left to mourn their great loss are the widow, the parents Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Klock, a brother, Dale and a sister, Mrs. Vincent Dailey of Lansing,
other relatives and a host of friends who knew Orville Klock as a good friend
and as one of the best young men of this city and in whose untimely passing they
have sustained a deep loss.


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