Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Marion L.  1910 April 22, 1910
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com April 3, 2011, 12:35 pm

Ionia Daily Standard – Friday, 22 April 1910
SMITH, Marion L.  1910
DOD:  Friday, 22 April 1910
Ionia Daily Standard – Friday, 22 April 1910

A message received by the Ionia friends announces the death of M. L Smith, at 
the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Castro, Chicago, at one o’clock this 
afternoon.  His mother, Mrs. L. D. Smith has been with him for the past four 
or five months.  Remains will arrive here Sunday or Monday.  Funeral 
announcement later.  Everybody knew and liked “Maje,” whose whole life was 
passed here, and who was one of the most genial and kindly souls ever born 
into this world of sorrow and tribulation.  He was at, one time postmaster, 
and at different times identified with various business interests. 

Burial of M. L. Smith:
The remains of Marion L. Smith arrived in the home town from Chicago, on 
Saturday evening, being accompanied by the mother, Mrs. L. D. Smith, the son, 
Bert M., of North Lake, Wis., the daughter, Mrs. E. D. Castro, and Mrs. 
Castro, at whose home death came.  The funeral was attended on Sunday 
afternoon from the home of sister of deceased, Mrs. O. S. Wood, and numerous 
of the friends were present to pay their last parting mark of friendly 
respect.  The discourse was by the Rev. Dr. E. G. Lewis of the Methodist 
church, and the singing by Dr. L. W. Yates and Lee Yates, with Miss Frances 
Gillett as accompanist.

Others than the above named who were here to attend the funeral, were:  Wm. 
Smith and wife of Greenville, Messrs. Wallace and Charles Smith of Cadillac, 
Fred Holmes and Miss Carrie of Orleans, E. E. Chappel and wife, Mr. and Mrs. 
Osterhouse, and Mrs. Matilda Smith, all of Belding. 

The floral tokens of respect were very beautiful indeed.  The bearers were:  
Messrs. Wallace, Charles, and K. R. Smith, Jr., and Grosvenor A. Wright.  
Interment was in Highland Park cemetery.  Deceased was aged 65 years in 
December last.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith11158nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.4 Kb