Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Potts, Burton (Mr.) July 31, 1925
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Lake Odessa Wave -Times - August 5, 1925
         FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT ANN ARBOR

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 Burton Potts for many years a resident of this vicinity but more recently of
Detroit, died of appoplexy at Ann 
Arbor Friday.

   He was the son of Mrs. Alma Potts of this place and was a loyal and loving son. 
After he was stricken he 
was taken to the hospital at Ann Arbor and later to the home of his sister there,
where she and his mother 
tenderly ministered to his last days.

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                                   OBITUARY

   Burton Potts was born September 23, 1873 in the township of Woodland and died at
Ann Arbor July 31st.

   His early home was in Lake Odessa and vicinity, but for the past twelve years he
has been in the employ of 
the Maxwell Motor Company of Detroit.

   He suffered a stroke of appoplexy about two months ago from which he never
recovered, although he was 
taken to the hospital at Ann Arbor at once, and everything was done for him both a
the hospital and at the 
home of his sister in the same city where he was later taken, that the loving hands
could do for a son and 
brother.

   He leaves besides his mother Mrs. Alma Potts, four sisters, Mrs. Alfred Root,
Mrs. Nelson Horn, Mrs. Chas. 
Walsh and Mrs. Geo. Scheidt, his father and brother having preceded him in death.

   The funeral was held at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon,Rev.J. E. Cook
pastor, preached nd 
Mrs. J. E. Cook and daughter Reatha sang.  Burial was at Lakeside.

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                                       CARD OF THANKS

   We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks for the sympathy shown us in the
recent death of our dear son 
and brother.  Also Rev. Cook for the comforting words spoken,  the singers, all who
sent flowers ad the 
bearers.

                           Mrs. Alma Potts,

                           Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Root,

                           Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Horn,

                           Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walsh,

                           Mrs. and Mrs George Scheidt

 

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