Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ries, Silas John 1954
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Monday, December 20, 1954

Silas John Ries, 60, of Lansing, died suddenly Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, 
while hunting with his son and son-in-law near Grand Ledge.  He was born in 
Williams county, Ohio, April 7, 1894, the son of the late John and Laura 
Ries.  He lived several years in Ionia and moved to Lansing about 30 years ago 
where he was employed at Fisher Body.

He was married to Ruth McGowan in Fayette, Ohio, in 1914.  He was a member of 
the Ionia Moose lodge and was an avid sportsman.  Members of his bowling team 
from Lansing will be his pallbearers.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth, and one son, Leland, of Lansing; one daughter, 
Mrs. Shipley Parson of Grand Ledge; two grandchildren; three brothers, Clinton 
of Ionia, Otis of Muir, and Herman of Toledo; one sister, Mrs. May Hutchinson 
of Fayette, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at Estee-Leadley 
funeral home in Lansing and burial will be at Chapel Hill cemetery.


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