Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lynn, Mark January 10, 1905
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Lake Odessa Times - Wed.January 19, 1905

                              MARK LYNN

Mark Lynn was born in Eaton Co., June 5,1883. His youth was passed in this 
vicinity except a year at Lansing High School.

July 16, 1901, he was married to Miss Fannie Dodd of Lake Odessa where he 
resided until July 20, 1903, when he accepted a position with the Otis Elevator 
Co., his brother being a traveling foreman, at that time located in 
Indianapolis,Ind. Competing the work there he came back to Grand Rapid where he 
had several months work, after which, he went to Traverse City and then to 
Toledo O., where he had an illness of two weeks from an attack of Appendicitis.

The doctors urging him to give up electrical work, he located in Detroit in July 
last, which time he has gradually been failing in health until the middle of 
October he was obliged to give up his work entirely and from that time on until 
his death he went down rapidly, the dreadful disease, tuberculosis, having 
securely fastened its hold upon his system.

Dec. 19, 1904, he was brought to the home of his parents near Grand Ledge were 
he sank peacefully to rest Jan. 10, 1905 at the age of 21 years, 7 months and 8 
days.

Not wishing t discourage him very little was said to him of his serious 
condition, but a few days before his death he was talking of his past life, the 
memory of which was a pleasure and a comfort to him, he remarked, "Well I am not 
afraid to die."

He leaves a hear broken wife and one child Mark Raymond 2 1/2 years old  besides 
a father and mother, three brothers and three sisters, Wm.Q and George of 
Detroit, Ray and Miss Sarah at home, Mrs Etta Smith of Olivet and Mrs.Alice 
Ferguson of Oneida and a host of friends to mourn his loss and deeply deplore 
his early demise.

Not withstanding his youthful years he was a model husband and father, always 
thoughtful for his family's comforts and in him they lose a most devoted loving 
and faithful husband. He was a patient sufferer, never complaining always so 
thankful for every little thing that was done for him during his sickness. His 
funeral was held at the Potterville Methodist Church, Friday, at eleven o'clock, 
Rev. Wilcox of Lake Odessa preaching the funeral sermon. Interment was made in
the Potterville Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Potterville Cem.

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