Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sowles, Harry 1923 ************************************************ 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 May 24, 2011, 7:23 pm Portland Observer – Thursday, 4 January 1923 Portland Observer – Thursday, 4 January 1923 HARRY SOWLES CALLED BY DEATH Passed Away at Lansing Wednesday Night Following Illness From Pneumonia The many friends of Harry Sowles were greatly shocked this morning when they were told of his death which occurred at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing at 9:40 o’clock last evening following an eighteen days illness from pneumonia. Mr. Sowles was born in Portland 38 years ago last June and had spent his entire lifetime in this community. Three months ago he went to Lansing to accept a position as decorator with the J. W. Bailey Co. On December 16 he was taken ill with pneumonia and taken to the hospital. Other complications of a contagious nature set in causing his death which came peacefully with his wife and mother beside him. The remains were brought to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sowles, where a private funeral will be held. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sowles12358nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb