Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mercer, William October 3, 1900
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, Oct. 4, 1900

Death of Wm. Mercer
Saranac, Mich., October 1. - Hon. Wm. Mercer, one of the pioneers of this 
section and the sole owner of the banking house of William Mercer, the only 
banking institution in this village, passed away yesterday morning. About 5 
o'clock Mrs. Mercer was awakened by her husband who asked her if the window was 
not down at the top as he was very cold in the feet and legs. She replied in 
the negative and dropped off to sleep. Soon thereafter she was again awakened 
by her husband's loud breathing and endeavored to awake him, but he had 
breathed his last. Heart trouble was the cause of his death.

Mr. Mercer was nearly seventy-six years of age, was an ex-member of our state 
legislature and was highly honored and respected by all who knew him. He has 
always taken an active part in politics and at the time of his death was 
president of the Bryan and Maybury club off this village. For over 20 years he 
has been engaged in the baking business in this village and has always had the 
confidence of the entire community. Deceased leaves a widow and two children, 
Thad. G. of this village, and Charles E. of Grand Rapids, who have the heart 
felt sympathy of all. 


Additional Comments:
Hon. Wm. Mercer, the Saranac banker, died Sunday  morning of heart trouble. 

Saranac cemetery - #219

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