Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Meyers, Silas November 15, 1923
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times November 30, 1923
          SILAS MEYERS DEID SUDDENLY IN FLORIDA
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       BODY BROUGHT TO LAKE ODESSA FOR BURIAL. 
    FORMER RESIDENT OF WOODLAND AND SUNFIELD.
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   Silas meyers, a former resident of this vicinity died suddenly while working by
the sidewalk of a piece of 
land he had purchased in St. Petersburg, Florida.
   Mr. Myers,liked Florida and was eager to go south again this year and October 30
he started from Detroit 
and had only been in Florida a few days when death took him.
   He had made his home with his daughter Mrs. Sharp recently but for several years
lived with his daughter 
Mrs. Vosburgh.  He was a resident of Sunfield 18 years but originally from this
vicinity being born in Woodland 
township.
   Mr. Meyers was a brother of the late Warren Meyers and was the father of Mrs.
Vosburg, the Vosburgs being 
recently located in the bakery here.
   Mr. Meyers was an active Christian man being a member of the U. B. Church a good
many years.  The 
funeral was held at the Calavary U. B. church, the Rev. Isaac Mourer and Rev. E. G.
Lyon officiating.  Burial was 
in Lakeside cemetery.
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                               OBITUARY
  Silas Meters was born April 29, 1854 and died at St Petersburg, Florida, November
15,1923 at the age of 69 
years. 6 months and 17 days.
   Early in life he sought the Lord remaining faithful until death.  He leaves to
mourn his loss, two daughters 
and a son, Mrs. Frank Vosburgh of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Floyd Sharp and Myron Meyers of
Detroit, two 
grandchildren Margaret and Theo, a sister Mrs. Daniel Davis of Flint and brother
Jacob Meyers of Lowell, also 
a large circle of friends.

   

Additional Comments:
                           CARD OF THANKS
    We wish to thank our many friends and relatives for this kind sympathy and
floral offerings extended to us 
in our late bereavement in the loss of our father.  Also to the ministers and
choir.
                    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vosburgh,
                    Mr. and Mrs. Foyd Sharp,
                    Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Meyers.










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