Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shotwell, Levi 1909
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Portland Observer, 21 Dec 1909

Levi Shotwell Dead

Pioneer Resident of Township Passes Away Suddenly at Son’s Home.

Masonic Funeral Monday

Apoplexy Ends Life of Octogenarian Who Came to Portland Almost Half Century Ago.

Levi Shotwell, for almost half a century a resident of this township, died 
suddenly Friday afternoon at the age of 82 years.  He suffered a stroke of 
apoplexy twenty-four hours earlier and sank rapidly.  Mr. Shotwell had been 
enjoying unusually good health for one of his years and was at the creamery and 
other business places earlier in the week.  The termination of his life came as 
a sudden shock to his family and friends.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, the services being in 
charge of Portland Lodge No. 31, F.&A.M., of which he had been a member for 
many years.  Burial was in Portland cemetery.

Mr. Shotwell was born in Elba, N.Y. in 1827 and 46 years ago came with his wife 
to Michigan and settled on the old farm two miles east of Collins.  They lived 
there until 19 years ago, when they went to the home of their son, Freeman 
Shotwell.  Mrs. Shotwell died there two years ago.

Mr. Shotwell was for seven consecutive years supervisor of Portland Township 
and previous to holding that office was highway commissioner for thirteen years.

He was the father of two children, both of whom live in this township.  They 
are Freeman Shotwell and Mrs. Almer Welch.


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