Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Moon, Frank L. 1921
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The Belding Banner, Wednesday, May 11, 1921
The grim old man  with the scythe made a visit into this vicinity and called 
home one of Ionia county’s best and well loved men when Frank L. Moon died 
suddenly at his country home at Cook’s Corners, Friday afternoon, shortly 
after five o’clock, within fifteen minutes of the time he first felt the 
attack and complained of not feeling well.  Mr. Moon had been in his usual 
good health and was engaged in mowing his lawn when he first complained of not 
feeling well and went in the house to lay down.  Mrs. Moon thought best to 
summon a physician, but by the time she had returned to the house, he was so 
far gone that he was unable to speak and he passed away within a few minutes 
and before medical aid could be given.

Mr. Moon was the son of James and Lydia Moon and was born in this vicinity on 
March 12, 1850.  He attended the district school at Cook’s Corners and grew to 
manhood and lived in that neighborhood all of his life.  On April 17th 1872 he 
was married to Sarah Richmond, who survives, two children who were born to 
this union having died in infancy. 

Mr. Moon was a successful farmer and a good business advisor.  He was 
supervisor of Otisco township for ten years, was sheriff of Ionia county for 
four years and at the time of his death he was a member of the board of 
directors of the Peoples Savings Bank, where his advice and counsel was held 
in high regard and where he will be greatly missed.  He was also vice 
president of the Citizens Light Company and for the past year had been 
secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. at Ionia.  He had been for 
many years an honored member of the Masonic order, Grattan lodge. His entire 
life had been spent in Ionia county and, with the exception of the few years 
at Ionia while holding offices which necessitated his living there, of Otisco 
township.  He was always the foremost among those who worked for the moral, 
social and civic betterment of the community and was ever a staunch, true 
friend in time of need.  To sum it up, Frank Moon was an excellent citizen and 
a friend to everyone.

He was the last of the children of James and Lydia Moon and in his passing not 
only the people of this community, but the people of the entire county, have 
lost one of their most honored, influential and respected citizens.

His funeral was held from the old home at Cook’s Corners, Tuesday afternoon at 
two o’clock and was largely attended by Ionia county officials and others from 
other places in the county.  Rev. H. S. Ellis officiated and burial was made 
in Otisco cemetery.


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