Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morse, George 1963
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Ionia Sentinel, Friday, August 2, 1963

President of Lake O Is Dead

George Morse, 57, Lake Odessa dentist and president of the village, died 
suddenly of a heart attack shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday at his cottage on Grand 
River in Sebewa township.

Morse, with his wife and several others, were preparing to entertain directors 
of the Lake Odessa Lions club at a meeting that evening.  Morse was an active 
member of the Lake Odessa Lions club and had been zone chairman of Lions 
International and committee chairman of Leader Dog for the blind for State of 
Michigan.  He was deputy district governor, past president of the local club 
and was secretary-treasurer for many years.  

Only last week Morse had spent the day helping firemen and others of the Lake 
Odessa area direct fire fighters at the fire which destroyed the Machine 
Products company there.

According to those at the Grand River cottage Morse was sitting in a chair 
talking with friends and his wife when he suddenly became ill and died before 
help could be summoned.

In May President Morse and his wife attended the mayor’s exchange dinner in 
Ionia.  He had spent the day in Carson City as part of the exchange program.

Dr. Morse had been a lifelong resident of Lake Odessa.  He was born in Danby 
township November 21, 1905, the son of Fredrick and Nellie High Morse.  He was 
graduated from Lake Odessa high school in 1923 and received his dental degree 
in 1929 at University of Michigan where he was affiliated with Sigma Delta 
Delta fraternity.  Following his graduation he entered practice in Lake Odessa.

He was a member of Central Methodist church of Lake Odessa and Ionia Country 
club.

Last spring he was elected chairman of region five of Michigan Municipal league.

Surviving are his wife, Marie L.; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Morse of Lake Odessa; 
a sister, Mrs. Frances LaLonde of Detroit, and two nephews and one niece.

Funeral service will be conducted at Pickens funeral chapel Friday at 1:30 
p.m.  The Rev. Luther Brokaw will officiate and interment will be at Lakeside 
cemetery.

A memorial fund for Leader Dog for the Blind has been established.

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Hastings paper, August 1, 1963

Dr. Morse of Lake Odessa Dies Suddenly Tuesday

Dr. George L. Morse, 57, Lake Odessa dentist and president of the village of 
Lake Odessa, died suddenly at his summer home in Sebewa township, east of Lake 
Odessa, late Tuesday afternoon.

He had suffered with a heart ailment for many years.

Death occurred while Dr. Morse and his wife were entertaining the officers of 
the Lake Odessa Lions club, and their wives, at a picnic.  He was taken ill and 
died before help could be obtained.

Dr. Morse, who was graduated from Lake Odessa High school in 1923, had been a 
prominent resident of this area.

Dr. Morse was serving his third term as president of the village of Lake 
Odessa.  He had also served as a councilman.

He was a past president of the Lake Odessa Lions club, had served as Zone 
Chairman of Lions International, and as a deputy and district governor of Lions 
and was committee chairman of the Leader Dog for the Blind for Michigan.  He 
had served as secretary-treasurer of the Lake-O Lions for many years.  Last 
Spring he was elected chairman of Region 5 of the Michigan Municipal league.

He was born in Danby township of Ionia county on Nov. 21, 1905, the son of 
Frederick and Nellie (High) Morse.  He was graduated from the University of 
Michigan’s School of Dentistry in 1929, and had practiced continually in Lake 
Odessa.  He was a member of the Central Methodist Church.

Funeral services are to be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Pickens chapel.  The 
Rev. Luther Brokaw is to officiate and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.

The family has requested that memorials be given to the Leader Dog for the 
Blind.

Dr. Morse is survived by his wife, Marie; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Morse, of 
Lake Odessa, and a sister, Mrs. Francis LaLande, of Detroit.


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