Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rossman, John 1928
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Belding Banner-News, 20 Sep 1928

Find Fruit Farmer Dead In His Home

Had Been Feeling Poorly Earlier In The Day And Death Came Suddenly

The body of John Rossman, well-known fruit grower and farmer living just south
of the city on M-66, was found by Dell Cobb, a neighbor, at about five o’clock
Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Cobb went to call on his neighbor, Mr. Rossman, who
had not been feeling very well during the day.  Mr. Rossman had evidently felt
worse than usual and had decided to go into his bedroom and lie down, as his
body was lying on the bed, face downward, with one leg and arm hanging over the
side of the bed.

Mr. Cobb had been over at the Rossman home several times earlier in the day on
Saturday and because of the fact that Mr. Rossman had not been feeling very
well, he had gone over to call again at about five o’clock.  On going into the
house and speaking to Mr. Rossman he received no response and on looking in the
bedroom, he discovered the dead body of his neighbor.  Mr. Cobb notified Ernest
Benton and other neighbors and to Dr. F.D. Harrison was called.  He stated that
death was due to heart failure and that the man had undoubtedly been dead since
shortly after the noon hour.

About a week before his death, Mr. Rossman, who has specialized in fruit raising
for some years past, was up in one of his trees and slipped and started to fall.
 He caught himself and in stopping his fall, injured himself about the ribs and
spine, painfully.  He refused to consult a physician at that time but later on
complained that the injury pained him considerable and stated that if it kept on
he would see a doctor.  Friday, the day before his death, he felt inclined to
visit the West Michigan fair at Grand Rapids, and went there for that purpose,
but after reaching Grand Rapids, his injury pained him so that he came back home
early.

Mr. Rossman had resided on the farm where he died for many years.  He was 67
years of age at the time of his death.  His wife passed away about eighteen
years ago and since that time he has resided for the most part, alone, relatives
at one time having lived with him.  He leaves no children, but a sister, Mrs.
George Leonard, of Portland, and a brother, William L. Rossman, of Harbor Beach,
survive.

Funeral services were held from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with
Rev. H.S. Ellis officiating and burial was in the Otisco cemetery, by the side
of his wife.


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