Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lindsley, Carl J. 1928
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Ionia County News – Thursday, 10 May 1928


“DEATH WRITES LAST PAGE IN IONIA TRAGEDY”
“Carl Lindsley Succumbs; Victim of Insanity, Following Flu”
“THREE IN FAMILY DIE”
“Was Highly Thought of In Community”

Death last Thursday, wrote the final chapter in one of the most tragic cases 
to occur in Ionia County in years, Carl Lindsley, of Portland, dying in the 
state hospital at Traverse City, the third member of his family to yield to 
the after effects of influenza during the short space of one month.

A few weeks ago his daughter, Lola Lindsley and his father, Noah Lindsley, 
died following illness with influenza.  Mr. Lindsley also was a sufferer from 
the ailment but recovered enough so that he was able to be about.  Grief 
stricken his recovery was hampered and friends marked the deep depression 
which seemed to settle ever more fully on the man who was known to all as 
cheerful quiet and kindly.

Suddenly he became a prey to dementia.  He showed violent tendencies and, at 
last, was taken to Ionia, where he was given temporary treatment at the Ionia 
state hospital after the sheriff’s department found him too seriously 
unbalanced for them to handle.  Hydropathic treatments were used at the 
hospital in an effort to calm the torn nerves and it was thought he was 
responding to the treatment.  Since the hospital here is for criminal insane 
it was decided to remove Mr. Lindsley to Traverse City.

His condition continued to grow worse there.  Although in his normal condition 
he was quiet and kindly, he became garroulous and hard to handle even showing 
some tendency to become abusive to those who were caring for him.  The 
specialists at the hospital realized the case was one having its origin in 
difficulty more physical than grief alone.  Examination then proved the 
influenza germs had attached the brain and it was known recovery was beyond 
hope.

During all of his life in the community he was looked up to and respected as a 
citizen, friend and neighbor and was always known as a splendid husband and 
father.  He was liberal in his support of worthy projects and always generous 
in his response to appeals for financial aid for causes deserving support.  He 
was faithful in his support of the church and was a deacon to the Portland 
Baptist church from which the funeral was held Sunday afternoon.  He also had 
served as master of the Ionia County Pomona Grange and was highly respected by 
Grangers through the county.

He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Ruth Lindsley, who recently 
was chosen as valedictorian of her graduating class in the Portland High 
School.  He also leaves a brother Lloyd Lindsley of Portland and a sister Mrs. 
Glenn Hartwell Pontiac.



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