Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gephart, Michael Y.   1920 February 12, 1920
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Belding Banner – Wednesday, 18 February 1920
BURY FORMER CITY OFFICIAL IN LOCAL CEMETERY
Michael Y. Gephart Died At Daughter’s Home After Three Weeks Illness

The remains of Michael Y. Gephart aged 76 years who died at the home of his 
daughter in Highland Park, on Thursday, February 12, after an illness which 
had extended itself over a period of three weeks, arrived in this city Friday 
night and were taken to the old home where he had lived for so long in this 
city and which is now occupied by Rev. B. F. Williams and family.  The funeral 
was held on Saturday afternoon at one o’clock from the house with Rev. Rooke, 
of the Congregational church officiating and burial was in River Ridge 
cemetery.

Mr. Gephart came to this city from Lakeview more than twenty years ago.  He 
and his family soon had many warm friends among the people of the community 
and he was a very popular man among the men with whom he worked.  He was 
employed at local factory work for a number of years and after a time it was 
proposed to run “Gep” as he was familiarly called for the office of city 
treasurer.  Accordingly Mr. Gephart’s name was presented for nomination and in 
the election he received a handsome majority of the total vote cast.  He held 
the office two years the limit allowed by law and then retired from it.

He was also engaged for a time in the grocery business in the city and for a 
time conducted the daily newspaper agency here.  For the past few years he had 
been taking life easier and last May he and Mrs. Gephart went to the home of 
their daughter, Mrs. C. W. Brakeman, at St. Claire, this state and it was 
while there on this indefinite vacation that he was stricken and died.  Mr. 
Gephart saw service in the Civil war and bore several scars where he had been 
shot through with rebel bullets.

He leaves to mourn their loss his devoted widow, two sons, Dolph, of Lansing 
and Lawrence of Grand Rapids, and the daughter, Mrs. C. W. Brakeman, before 
her marriage, Miss Aurel Gephart, at whose home he died.  The community loses 
in his passing a sturdy citizen who always stood for the right no matter what 
the hardships or inconveniences might be as a result of that stand and it is 
with regret that his acquaintances will hear of his death.



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