Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Marquette, Earl E. 1970
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 30 Sep 1970

World War II veteran Earl E. Marquette, 53, Marquette road, died unexpectedly 
at Ionia County Memorial hospital Tuesday evening after being admitted for 
treatment of a heart attack.  Born in Easton township, August 9, 1917, he was a 
son of John and Ada Wilson Marquette and a lifelong resident of the township.

As a child he attended Haynor school and Ionia high school.  After high school 
he sought work with Ionia Manufacturing Co. then later was employed by Briggs 
Manufacturing in Detroit where he married Bertha Roberts, March 19, 1942.

A couple of months later he entered military service on June 2, 1942, and while 
in Central Europe served as an anti-tank gun commander.  He was a member of the 
Amvets and American Legion.

Following his separation from military service in September 1945, he moved to 
the present farm on Marquette road in Easton township, where, in addition to 
operating a farm, he also was employed by a concrete block firm and road 
construction contractors.  At the beginning of 1969, he accepted employment 
with Ionia’s newest employer, Integral Engineering where he was working at time 
of death.

Surviving besides his wife Bertha are two daughters, Mrs. Elwin Hall of Ionia, 
and Mrs. Robert Barker of Lansing; two sisters, Mrs. Jerry Selleck of Ionia and 
Mrs. Genevieve Dolphin of Washington state.  Also surviving are five 
grandchildren.

A memorial fund has been established for Zion United Methodist church.  
Services will be at Boynton-Leddick funeral home at 1 p.m. October 2, the Rev. 
Chester Erickson of Zion United Methodist church officiating.  Burial will be 
in Easton cemetery.


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