Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Powers, James P. August 27, 1975
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, August 28, 1975
James P. Powers, 77, of 531 West Riverside drive, died Wednesday morning at 
the Sheridan Community hospital after being a patient two weeks.  Born at 
Green River, Wyoming, October 13, 1897, he was the son of James and Charlotte 
Rice Powers.

The family moved to Cadillac where he graduated from high school.  He also 
graduated from Ferris Institute at Big Rapids.  He served with the army in 
World War I and returned to make his home at Cadillac and later at Morley 
before coming to live at Ionia in 1938.  He was employed by the Ionia state 
hospital where he worked 24 years, retiring as chief engineer in December of 
1962.

His wife, Gertrude, died September 11, 1974.    He was a member and past 
master of the Ionia Lodge F&AM member and past high priest of the Ionia lodge, 
RAM, and honorary member of the Masonic lodges of Sunfield, Portland Lowell.  
Among his survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Elenita Leonard of Ionia; two 
grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.  

Full Masonic services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Leddick funeral home.  
Interment will be at the Balcom cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral 
home Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.


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