Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shay, William Penn 1900
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The Portland Observer, Wednesday, July 25, 1900

Following closely upon the death of Mr. Jolly came that of William P. Shay, 
who died at his home in this village Sunday afternoon.  The cause of his death 
was pronounced by Dr. Martin and Dellenbaugh to be paralysis of the brain.  
Deceased had been subject to epileptic fits and a short time ago he had a 
serious fall in front of the Methodist church, striking upon his head.  His 
death is attributed to that fall.  He was attacked with awful pains in the 
head early Saturday morning, followed by paralysis.

Mr. Shay was also an old soldier and a member of the same regiment as Mr. 
Jolly—the 9th Mich.  He was a pensioner, also, and a member of John Megarah 
Post.  He leaves a family of six children beside a widow.  He was in the 69th 
year of his age.

The remains were taken to Carson City for burial and where funeral services 
were to be held Tuesday afternoon.  Deceased has a brother and other relatives 
buried at Caron City.  He had been a resident of Portland since before the 
war.  

Brief services were held at the house early Tuesday morning by Revs. Carlisle 
and Stewart.


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