Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Phillips, Lawrence October 13, 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com February 28, 2021, 11:46 am Ionia County News - Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1927 Portland Pioneer Is Buried; Service From St. Patrick's One of Portland's real pioneer residents, Lawrence Phillips, 73, died at his home in village Saturday and was buried from St. Patrick's church Monday, Rev. W.J. O'Rourke officiating. Mr. Phillips had been a resident of this community from birth. He had, up until a comparatively recent date, continued to farm. Since retiring he has lived in the village and was very well known there. He is survived by his wife, Ms. Amelia Phillips, and six children, Jacob Phillips, Lansing; Ms. Elizabeth Jarvis, Detroit; Mary Phillips, Battle Creek and Margaret, Cherry and Allen all of Portland. Additional Comments: Age: 73 Services: Monday, 17 October 1927 Portland cemetery D2-146 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/phillips40026nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb