Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lockwood, Leon Ward, Sr. April 21, 1975
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Leon W. Lockwood, Sr., 85, of 241 East Main, Ionia, died Monday morning at the 
home of a son at Treasure Island, Fla., where he has spent a part of the winter.  
Born in Danby township September 23, 1889, he was the son of Thomas and Clara 
Davis Lockwood.  He graduated from Portland high school.  He was employed by the 
Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company in Ionia when he entered the military service 
in World War I serving with a medical detachment.  After his discharge he 
returned to Ionia and resumed his work at the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company 
and its successor Ionia Manufacturing Company 51 years.  He retired in 1964 as 
personnel director of the firm.

October 17, 1917, he was married in Portland to Maude Samaine and they made 
their home in Ionia on East Main most of their married life.  She died June 3, 
1973.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian church, American Legion, World 
War I Barracks, Senior Citizens, Grand Valley Rock and Mineral society and Ionia 
Garden Club.  Mr. Lockwood at one time was owner of the John Blanchard house on 
East Main, recently acquired by a pair of Ionia businessmen, Lynn Morris and 
George Vance who wish to preserve the structure with the aid of the Ionia 
County’s historical society.

Surviving are four sons, Leon Jr., of Treasure Island, Fla., Dwight of Redington 
Beach, Fla., Thomas of Albuquerque, N. M., and Joseph of Cadillac; daughter, 
Mrs. Winifred Perry of Ionia; 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two 
brothers, Charles and Robert Lockwood of Portland and a sister, Mrs. Grace 
Megarah of Portland.

Funeral services will be Friday at 1 pm at the Leddick funeral home.  Rev. 
Harold Johnson of First Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be 
at the Portland cemetery.  A memorial fund has a been established for the 
Presbyterian church.  The family will be the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 
pm and Thursday from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm.


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