Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Searing, Melvin M. 1902
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Portland Observer, 14 May 1902

Melvin M. Searing, well known to many Observer readers, died at his home in 
Lyons township Friday morning last aged 56 years.  Mr. Searing was a native of 
the township where he died and there are but few natives of Ionia county older 
than he now living, his father who is now approaching 90 years of age having 
one of the county’s earliest pioneers.

Deceased was an honorable, upright man and a good farmer.  The cause of his 
death was a complication of diseases dropsy and stomach trouble being the 
leading factors of death.  Funeral services were held from the house Sunday 
afternoon, Rev. Ogden preaching funeral discourse.  There was a very large 
attendance of relatives, friends and acquaintances and upward of 100 carriages 
followed the remains to the cemetery.


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