Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lamb, Frank A. 1916
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net November 7, 2009, 1:45 pm

Belding Banner, 12 Jan 1916

The death of Frank A. Lamb occurred Saturday night at the residence of his 
brother-in-law, John Rossman, on the fruit farm south of the city.  His passing 
away removes from our midst another of the pioneers who came to Michigan in an 
early day and gave of his energy and talent toward laying the foundation for 
its present activities in this part of the state.

Mr. Lamb was born in Rockville, Conn. 69 years ago, and came to Belding in 1870 
with others who moved here at the same time.  For several years he was engaged 
in trade in the village, running one of the early day general stores.  He also 
hauled supplies into the lumber camps for Wm. Knott and other dealers, who were 
supplying the numerous lumber camps at the time.  While here he was united in 
marriage to Miss Mary Rossman and later settled in Greenville.

Mr. Lamb was elected county clerk of Montcalm county and held the office for 
two terms.  Afterwards he was elected to the office of justice of the peace in 
Greenville, and acted in that official capacity until his health began to fail, 
moving here to reside with Mr. Rossman five years ago.  He possessed a fine 
judicial mind and was much in demand for drawing legal papers and giving 
counsel and advice.

When the Ranney Refrigerator company was organized in Greenville, Mr. Lamb had 
a large part in drawing the papers of its first incorporation.  He was very 
popular in social and fraternal circles, always jovial and optimistic.

On Saturday night he went to bed feeling as well as usual, but later complained 
of a pain in his chest, which became acute and Mrs. Lamb gave him a remedy to 
relieve it.  He returned to his bed and apparently dropped off to sleep.  At 
10:30 his wife and Mr. Rossman tried to arouse him but the death messenger had 
called silently and he had passed away, without a struggle.

Mr. Lamb was much attached to his little granddaughter, Virginia Lamb, who had 
frequently visited here from Nutley, N.J. and had made plans to visit there in 
the spring.  The deceased leaves beside his wife two children, Lewis W. Lamb of 
Nutley, N.J., and Miss Kate Lamb of Belding.  He also leaves an uncle, O.C. 
West, of Rockville, Conn.

The funeral was largely attended at the late home Tuesday at one o’clock p.m., 
Rev. A.J. Blair, pastor of the Congregational church officiating.  The remains 
were taken to the Otisco cemetery for burial in the Rossman lot.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/lamb1198nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 3.0 Kb