Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Parsons, Clark L. 1915
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Lowell Ledger, 18 Mar 1915

C. L. Parsons Dead

Old Resident Rests in South Boston Cemetery

C.L. Parsons died March 14, aged 88 years, 7 months and 19 days.  Funeral
services were held at the South Boston Methodist church Tuesday afternoon.  By
request of deceased his former pastor Rev. J.I. Towner of Grand Ledge officiated
and used the text selected by Mr. Parsons, Eph. 2:8,9.  Interment in South
Boston cemetery near the old home.

Mr. Parsons was born in Cairo, New York, July 23, 1826.  At the age of 17 he
gave his heart to God and joined the First Baptist church of Saugerties, New
York.  At 26 he moved to Rochester, that state, where he married Laura A.
Landon, a member of the first Presbyterian church and they remained faithful
followers of Christ to the end.

They afterward moved to Springfield, Ohio, and forty three years ago they
removed to South Boston where they lived until eleven years ago when they moved
to Hastings and lived near their daughter.

Four children were born to them of whom two survive him.  Hattie E. Rogers of
Hastings and Truman H. Parsons of Grand Rapids.  Six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren also survive.  Mrs. Parsons passed away eleven years ago and
Mr. Parsons was the last survivor of eleven children.


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