Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pettit, Emerson A. 1961
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Friday, August 18, 1961

Emerson H. Pettit, 82, of 209 North Jefferson street, died Thursday noon at 
Ionia County Memorial hospital.  He had been a patient the past month.

Born in Burford, Canada, July 9, 1879, the son of Miram and Ella Wedge Pettit, 
he came to Ionia at the age of six years.  He attended a veterinary college in 
Grand Rapids and after graduating, served in that capacity for many years.  In 
April of 1911, he was married to Onie Lyon.  She preceded him in death July 
19, 1955.  

Mr. Pettit worked at the Pere Marquette carshop a number of years and was 
employed at Michigan Reformatory until his retirement in 1945.  Following his 
retirement he was employed part time at the Ionia theater. 

He is survived by one brother, John Pettit of rural Fenwick.

Funeral will be conducted at Boynton funeral home Monday at 2 p.m., with the 
Rev. John W. Tennyson, pastor of First Baptist church, officiating.  Interment 
will be in the family lot at Palo cemetery.

Subsequent Publication:  Tuesday, August 22, 1961

Funeral service for Emerson A. Pettit, 82, of 209 North Jefferson street, who 
died Thursday noon at Ionia County Memorial hospital, was conducted Monday at 
Boynton funeral home.  The Rev. John W. Tennyson of the First Baptist church 
officiated and burial was in the family lot at Palo cemetery.

Bearers were Harold Anslow, Nels Strand, Ward Haskins, Clarence Aldrich, 
Blaine Laden and Dr. H. L. Imus.

Out of town relatives attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Pettit of Fenwick, Mrs. 
Mable Lyon, William Lyon, Harry Lyon, William Lyon, Jr., and Lucia Lyon of 
East Jordan; Mrs. Jessie Cahoon of Lowell, Nancy Merriam of Detroit, Mr. and 
Mrs. Eldon Kimball of Palo, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bradley of Coldwater, and Mr. 
and Mrs. Dave Anderson and Mrs. Carol Baxter of Greenville.


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