Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pickens, Orvin Martin 1918
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Unidentified Publication, 1918

Orvin Martin Pickens, son of Charley and Addie Pickens, was born in Odessa
township, Nov. 14, 1891, and died of pneumonia following influenza Oct. 30,
1918, aged 26 years, 11 months and 16 days, at his home in Orange township where
he had resided for the past two years.

When a child and young man he attended the Lake Odessa M.E. Church and Sunday
school, and was taken into the church on probation {unreadable date} 1901.  The
early part of his education he received in the North Jordan school, and the
remainder in the Lake Odessa high school.

He was united in marriage to Miss Luna Sweitzer, March 17, 1912.  To this union
were born two children, Clare Chas. age four and one half years and Arlo Wm.
aged three months.  Besides his wife and children, he leaves to mourn his death
a father and mother and many friends.  His own father and a sister having
preceded him to the batter world.

Private services were held at the home October 31st, and a short service was
conducted by Rev. D.D. King at the Lakeside cemetery where he was laid at rest.
 The wife and oldest child were sick with the influenza at the time of his death.


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