Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mills, Marsh G. 1916
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Ionia Standard, 13 Jul 1916

It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of Marsh Mills, which occurred last 
Saturday evening.  In company with his young friends he was at Grand River 
bathing.  He was unable to swim and getting into deep water and a strong 
current was carried under.  He gave no alarm, but his friends seeing him go 
under attempted to save him.  One of the boys did reach him, but was unable to 
bring him out.  The alarm was soon given to the citizens and all Saturday night 
was spent in dragging the river for the remains.  Sunday morning he was found 
half a mile below the place where he was drowned.

Marsh has lived in Ionia about three years, coming here with his parents from 
Kalamazoo county.  During his residence here he has made numerous warm friends, 
and his sudden death has saddened our community.  The funeral, which took place 
at the residence, was largely attended by our citizens, and especially by the 
young friends of the deceased.  The services were conducted by Rev. Milton S. 
Bradley, of Gull Prairie, an old friend of the family.


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