Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Orser, William 1945
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Belding Banner-News, 15 Nov 1945

Death Claims Veteran Of Old Logging Days

Had Been Timber Buyer For Basket Factory For Over 50 Years

After many months of illness and pain, William Orser passed away on November
10th and was laid to rest in River Ridge cemetery on Tuesday, November 13th.  At
2 p.m. the Fitzjohn Funeral Home was well filled with friends and relatives who
came to pay a last tribute to a well known and well liked man.  A wealth of
beautiful blossoms lined the room and gave mute testimony to the esteem in which
Mr. Orser was held.

Mrs. Eston Bates at the organ played soft music.  Rev. Gustave Ferre, pastor of
the Baptist church, in prayer and in scripture selections brought words of
comfort and of uplift as he pointed the way to God and to heavenly peace.  In
his appropriate message he united appreciation of the departed with words of
hope and comfort for those left behind.  Mrs. Bruno Scheffler, accompanied by
Mrs. Eston Bates, with voice and organ, saying “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In
the Sweet Bye-and-Bye.”  Bearers were Vance B. Loyer, John Wilson, Ollie Taft,
Wes Porter, Arthur James and Robert Barron.

Those attending the service from a distance or having been with Mrs. Orser for
some time were the daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Fisher, the
granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Hanley, all of Erie, Pa.; the nephew and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Wilson, of Flint; a niece, Mrs. Will Losey, and daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ripley, of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Payne, of St.
Johns, Mrs. Verne Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Godfrey of Detroit.

Mr. Orser was born in St. Clair county in 1858 and lived there during his
youthful days.  In 1882 he was married to Miss Jennie Smith at Old Brockway near
Yale and came directly to this city where they have lived ever since.  For 18
years he was with the Ballou Basket Co. and he and W.D. Ballou carried the first
log into the factory.

He was a veteran of the old lumbering days and helped several winters floating
logs down Flat river from Six Lakes to the mouth of the stream.

For over 50 years he had been timber buyer for the Belding Basket Co.  He was a
member of the Baptist church and of the Brotherhood and will be greatly missed.


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