Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Wallace 1932
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, 11 Mar 1932

Surviving his wife by less than 48 hours, Wallace Smith, 83, died at his home 
in Lyons Friday morning of a complication of diseases that climaxed in death 
after an attack of influenza.  Mrs. Smith died March 9 after a six weeks’ 
illness of influenza which was followed by pneumonia.

The body of Mr. Smith was brought to the Boynton funeral chapel, where it 
reposes by the side of his wife, who died Wednesday.  Plans had been made to 
have the funeral services of Mrs. Smith Friday afternoon, but the death of … 
[unreadable words]… both will be held at the Boynton funeral chapel Sunday 
afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Dr. Paul L. Stewart will be in charge.  Burial will be 
in the Palo cemetery.

Mr. Smith was the last Civil war veteran living in Lyons, having moved there 14 
years ago from Ronald township, where he had lived many years.

He was a native of New York and enlisted there February 9, 1864, serving with 
Battery D. Third regiment, of the New York artillery.  He received his 
discharge July 5, 1865, at Syracuse, N.Y.

He is survived by three children, Mrs. Lyle Losey, of South Ionia; Mrs. Harry 
Baldwin, Lyons township, and Mrs. Earl Keefer, of Lyons the latter having lost 
both parents and her husband within a few weeks of each other.  Mr. Keefer was 
killed in a traffic accident on M-21 east of Muir.


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