Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sibley, Frank Chase 1914
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Unidentified Publication, Feb 1914

Over to the Majority - A Resident of Ionia Fifty-five Years.

Frank Chase Sibley, one of the early and widely known business men of this city,
died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, after several weeks of serious illness.  He had been
in failing health for two or three years with Bright’s disease.

Mr. Sibley came of a military family, nearly all his close relatives being
connected with the regular army.  He was born in Fort Wayne, Detroit, July 9,
1848, his father, C.C. Sibley, being an officer in the regiment doing garrison
duty there, and afterwards know to fame as Gen. Sibley, whose service are
connected with many events of historic interest.  His only living brother, Col.
Fred. C. Sibley, is in command of the 13th regular Cavalry, on duty at Fort
Clark, Texas, on the Mexican border.  His only living sister is the wife of Gen.
McKibben of Washington, D.C.

Frank’s early years were spent in garrison life at widely different points. 
When eleven years old, he was sent from Texas to Racine, Wis., to attend school,
where he remained three years, and then went to Ann Arbor for two years, coming
from there to Ionia in 1859, where his home has been ever since. 

He was married to Miss Anna Bell, daughter of the late well known lawyer, A.F.
Bell, March 15, 1865.  Five children were born to them, of whom four survive:
Fred C. Sibley of Everett, Wash.; Alexander B., and Miss Nellie, both of this
city and F. Chase of Seattle, Wash.
	
Soon after coming here, Mr. Sibley entered the drug business, for which he built
the building the second story of which is occupied by the Standard office, and
which still belongs to his estate.  Thirty-five years ago or more he sold out to
Henry D. Irish, and has not since been in trade.  For twenty years or more
following he was water commissioner of the city, and had much to do with the
water system as originally planned and put in.  He was long active in politics
as a Democrat, and knew the ins and outs as well as most men. 

He was one of the genial spirits, who knew many people in his active years, and
he leaves a wide circle of attached friends among the older residents.

The funeral will take place at 2:30 Friday, at the home on E. Main St., the
services being in charge of Rev. A. R. Mitchell, rector of St. John’s Episcopal
church.  Burial in Highland Park.


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