Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Safford, Ralph September 27, 1974 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suanne Tasker stasker@cmsinter.net November 17, 2013, 7:36 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Sat, Sept 28, 1974 Ralph Safford, 87, of 517 St. Clare, Sheridan died Friday. He was born July 19, 1887, in Dodge county, Minn. A retired farmer, he had lived in the Palo area 60 years moving to Sheridan five years ago. He was a 60 year member of the Palo Masonic lodge, member of the Palo United Methodist church. In 1914, he was married to Clara Hawley and she survives as does a son, Ralph H. Safford of Rosebush and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Smith of Grand Ledge; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday a 2 pm at the Palo United Methodist Church. Rev. John Gurney will officiate and interment will be at Palo cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted under the auspices of Palo Masonic Lodge. Arragements by Stebbins-simpson funeral home in Sheridan. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/safford22954nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb