Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schneider, George Washington January 12, 1945
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Lake Odessa Wave-Thurs. Jan. 18, 1945

GEORGE W. SCHNEIDER
George Washington Schneider, son of John and Elizabeth Young Schneider, was born in
Odessa township April 4, 1869. At the age of five he moved with his parents to
Ionia, where they lived until the spring of 1881, when they came back to Odessa township, to the
farm which was his home for so many years.

On October 12, 1892, he was united in marriage with Louise Griebel, who preceded him
in death on June 29, 1934. In early life he accepted Christ as his Saviour and served
Him faithfully to the last. He was a loyal member of the Woodland Evangelical church,
where he was always an ardent worker, being ready to serve in whatever position he was
placed, having held various of her important offices. He loved the church and when unable to
attend services in his home church he delighted to unite in worship with God's
children of other denominations. He was deeply interested in and solicitous for the welfare of
the youth of the church and the community.

In 1937 Mr.Schneider left his farm home and purchased a home in the village of
Woodland where he was residing at the time of his departure.

His has been a very active life; not only was he interested in his home and in his
church, but he was always ready to help in any enterprise which tended toward the welfare of
the community, Holding various position of responsibility in business and public
affairs. For nine years he was supervisor of Odessa township, serving for two years of the time
as chairman of the Ionia county board of supervisors. He served as director and vice
president of the farmers and Merchants bank in lake Odessa, a director of the Union bank, had
been a director of the lake Odessa Co-operative association since it's organization and a
director of the Woodland Mutual fire Insurance co. In 1936 he was chosen as treasurer of the
insurance company which position he held six years. In these various interest that
were entrusted to him he exercised as much prudence and care as in administering his
private affairs. He was alway a staunch supporter of what he believed to be right, no matter
what the cost to himself personally.

His busy life has closed. On Friday, Jan 12, he answered the summons of his
Commander and laid aside the toils and responsibilities of this earthly life. He leaves to
mourn his departure, three daughters, Etta at home, Mabel E. Velte and Eulah D. Eckardt, both
of Woodland township, two granddaughters, Phyllis and Marilyn Eckardt, two brothers,
the Rev. O. Y. Schneider of Petoskey and Benjamin R. Schneider of Woodland, two sisters,
Mrs. Nora Yerty of Belding and Mrs. Rose Parney of Greenville, beside a host of other
relatives and friends.

Funeral service were held Monday afternoon at the Evangelical church at 2 o'clock
with the Rev. Clayton officiating assisted by the Rev. Harley V. Townsend. Burial was in
Lakeside cemetery.

A loving father, true and kind, Whose work on earth is o'er, Has passed from sorrow
and from pain To the celestial shore. His work on earth was well performed; His race of
life well run; At length he heard the Saviour say, "Well done, my child, Well done."

Dear father, thou art now at home; Thou art enjoying rest; Rest with the angels,
with thy God, With friends and with the blest. thy home above is better far Than home on
earth had been; So, father dear, we would not long To have thee back again.

At last, dear father, we do hope Around God's throne to stand, To praise the lord
with harp and song, As one dear family band. There we will be forever blest; There dying will
not come; There we shall all forever rest In our Celestial home.

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