Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Fred T. 1956
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Monday, February 6, 1956


Fred T. Mason, 90, a resident of Ionia for more than 70 years, died 
unexpectedly Sunday morning at Eckerts nursing home.  

He was born September 7, 1865 in Janesville, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. 
W. Mason.  His father was captain of Company G, 51st regiment in the Civil 
war.  Mr. Mason moved to Lowell with his family as a small boy and attended 
schools there.  When a young man he came to Ionia where he was associated with 
the A. S. Wright dry goods store for 12 years.  For many years he was a 
salesman of womens suits, coats and furs and traveled the middle and far west 
by horse and buggy and later by automobile until his retirement.

August 1, 1888 he was married to Nancy E. Jennings in Ionia who was principal 
of the Ionia grammar school.  She preceded him in death February 17, 1948.

Mr. Mason was a member of the Presbyterian church, the oldest member of Ionia 
Lodge No. 36 F. and A. M., a life member of the Ionia Elks lodge and was 
chaplain of the lodge for twenty years.

Surviving is one sister, Miss Catherine (Kitty) Mason of Ionia.  

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at Myers funeral home 
with the Rev. George L. Rentschler officiating.  Interment will be in the 
mausoleum at Highland Park cemetery.  Bearers will be members of the Ionia Elks 
lodge.



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