Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCartney, Hale March 4, 1908 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 21, 2022, 2:55 pm Lake Odessa Wave - Friday March 13, 1908 DIED IN FAR AWAY CALIF. Hale McCartney Finally succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia Following Several Years of Rather Poor Health-Remains Brought Back Here for Burial-Highly Respected Citizen Following the mention in last week's Wave of the death of Mr.McCartney at their home at Redlands, Calif., the next news received was Monday stating that Mrs McCartney would start with the remains for Michigan as soon as possible. Wednesday evening word was received that she expected to arrive either this evening or tomorrow morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church to which the deceased was a long time member, conducted by the Rev.Chas. Nease of Grand Rapids, a former pastor. Mr. McCartney was exceptionally well and favorably known around here on account of his having lived here so long and having been so prominently connected both in a business way and a social way. Hale McCartney was born November 14, 1855, at Republic, Ohio. He was next to the oldest child in a family of five children of Mr and Mrs. Chas. McCartney. He died Wednesday night March 4, making him thus in his fifty-third year. Born and reared on a farm he followed that vocation until about 27 years of age when he went into the hardware business at Republic which he followed for seven years having with him as a associate must of the time E.E. Cooley. he was married in 1881 o Miss Jennie Miley of the same county, Seneca. To them were born two children Bertha, now Mrs.Willard Brown of Detroit and Charlie who died when five years old. As a part of their family too an adopted son John has quite largely taken the place in their home of the little boy lost, and who with Mrs.McCartney survive the husband and father in the home and who it is expected will accompany the remains from California here. In 1889 Mr. McCartney sold out the Hardware business at Republic and with his brother, William, came to Lake Odessa buying the Hanacker stock in the building where Lee Ol now is. Afterwards they bought out the Levi Fowler boot and shoe store, located where the firm of Fender & Lapo now are. Here they remained till 1895 wen they bought the present McCartney site and put up the two story brick which has since been their place of business until Hale's going west a little over a year ago, at which time he sold out to his brother William who still continues the business. During the time which he lived here he was not only prominently connected in a business way as a member of the firm of McCartney Bros. but also he was actively identified with the social and industrial interests of our village, as a member of the M.E Church, member of the school board, member of the village council, member of the I.O.O.F. in all of which he was counted on as an influential member. The village and community at large regretted him leaving them and now all will join with the bereaved ones in deep sorrow because of his departure so early to the world beyond. Besides the wife and adopted son, John, at home, he leaves to mourn a great loss a daughter, Mrs Willard Brown of Detroit, an aged mother, Mrs.Horton and a sister, Miss Libbie McCartney, both of Republic, Ohio, also a brother Arthur of Kansas City, a brother, William here and hosts of other relatives and the warmest of friends. Hale, as he was familiarly called was well liked by all who knew him. His mother is here to attend the funeral, also Mrs Bergderfer, a sister of Mrs.McCarney, also Mr and Mrs Willard Brown of Detroit. Mr. McCartney had not been in very good health for several years before leaving here on account of which he had not been able to take the interest in his business here that he other wise would and also on account of which he began to look towards, some western climate for relief. Finally in the summer of 1903 he with E.E. Cooly and others improved the the opportunity of an excursion to go west which resulted in his liking the climate, in view of which upon his return home he made ready to move his family there which he did the following April. There he remained until the following mid summer when he was persuaded to return. The family remained there until about a year and four months, he resuming his old place in the store. His health, however, was far from being what he desired and so according to his earnest solicitation it was decided to go west again. At first his health seemed much better and he accordingly made a purchase of property there first at Long Beach and decided to remain and closed out all his business interest here, selling his interests in the store and building to his brother William and their old home on fifth avenue to Bryon Archer. His Subsequence decline is thought perhaps to have come from his overwork followed by a very severe cold from all of which he made but slight recovery before he was taken down with the dreaded and fatal pneumonia. All efforts to save his life seemed to avail but little and the final summons came Wednesday night, March 4. Lake Odessa Wave-Friday March 20, 1908 BURIED 'NEATH FRATERNAL RITES. Funeral of Hale McCartney one of Largest Ever Held Here-Business Places Close and the Men Attend in a Body-I.O.O.F. IN CHARGE The funeral of Hale McCartney as mentioned in last week's Wave was held Saturday afternoon at the M.E. Church conducted by Rev. Nease of Grand Rapids, a former pastor here, and tie I.O.O.F. lodge and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot in Lakeside Cemetery. The funeral was a large one; fully seventy-five members of the local lodge L.O.O.F. were in attendance; the business men closed their places of business and attended in a body; also a large concourse of friends both from the village and the country. The pall bearers were Messars. Frank Aldrich, Oscar Darby, Geo. Schneider, Harve Marvin, Lincoln Culp and A.J. Dann. the floral offerings, especially of calla lilies, bore evidence of faithful trust. The large gathering of people was well handled by Undertaker Weed and the funeral service entire, the discourse and eulogy by the pastor, the fraternal ceremonies, the singing by the choir, and all was one of the best we have ever attended, and as stated before the whole village and community mourns with the bereaved ones, in the loss of one of their number whom they held in highest esteem. 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