Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shannon, Mark B. 1896
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The Ionia Weekly Standard, Friday, September 18, 1896
Mark B. Shannon, whose death occurred on Friday, Sept. 4, was born at Shannon 
Corners, Yates county, March 28, 1834, being 62 years, 5 months and 6 days 
old, at the time of his death.

Mr. Shannon remained on the farm where he was born, until he came west in the 
spring of 1866, settling in Ionia, where he engaged in the livery business in 
partnership with Geo. Smith.  He was married to Miss Sarah A. Littell, at 
Tyrone, N.Y., May 25, 1859.  To this union was born Lida E., now the wife of 
Emory W. More, of this city.  Mrs. Shannon departed this life October 22nd, 
1883.  Mr. Shannon was again married on Oct. 26, 1884, to Miss Sarah E. 
Elvert, of this city.  But the martial tie was again broken when Death claimed 
her as his own, May 6, 1889.  A few years later failing health induced him to 
take a trip through the North-west and down the Pacific coast, but this did 
not bring the results that were anticipated and soon after returning he was 
stricken with paralysis, and from that time on he continued to fail, until 
that all devouring scythe of time which cuts the brittle thread of life and 
casts us into eternity, was in the hands of that grim destroyer, death.

He bore with patience and fortitude the pangs of suffering that were laid so 
firmly upon his strong frame, never complaining, but continued to show that 
cheerful disposition which characterized his whole life.  He was not a member 
of any church, but had belief of the presence of a Supreme Being.


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