Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Speckin, Arthur H. May 31, 1932
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. June 3, 1932

Many out-of-town friends of Arthur H. Speckin were here Thursday afternoon to 
attend his funeral services held at the home of an uncle, Edward Schaffer, 614 
North Jackson Street, and conducted by Rev. Wiese, of the Lutheran church of 
Big Rapids.

Mr. Speckin was a native Ionian, and born here while his late father, Rev. 
Henry Speckin, who died March 27, 1916, was city treasurer. He was found dead 
Tuesday morning just outside of his room by the side of his automobile from the 
bullet from his revolver.

According to Leonard Speckin, a brother, of Saginaw, who is employed by the 
Pere Marquette railroad, the two had spent a happy holiday at Leland, where 
they had formerly lived. Arthur had never seemed to be looking forward more to 
a season of pleasure than he had during this week-end trip. He discussed freely 
his hopes for the summer vacation, and the last words spoken by the brothers as 
they had parted at Big Rapids after the vacation was from Arthur, who spoke of 
meeting the brother this weekend at Horsehead Lake. 

Leonard Speckin further states that the matter has been thoroughly 
investigated, and no motive can be found that would cause the brother to take 
his own life. He says that it must have been accidental. Experts who examined 
the gun say that it was of a type that could be easily discharged. He also says 
that officers making the investigation found a slight scratch on the car that 
could have been made by the gun dropped from Arthur’s hand. 

It is thought that Arthur died at 2:30 but this is not definitely known. His 
body was found about 8 o’clock in the morning. The lights of the car were still 
burning. His bag had been removed from the rumble seat and stood by the side of 
the car.

The brother has checked every clue that might have led to the first theory that 
Arthur died of self-inflicted but feels that this is not true.

Two sides of the room where the casket stood were banked with flowers. Those 
were in charge of Una Mae Ingersoll and Ina Mae Hale, of Big Rapids.

The bearers were August R. Pascoe, of the Lansing department of pardons and 
paroles, and Leo D. King, Wesley R. Jones, John J. Laing, Lawrence Strackable, 
and A. VanCampen of the identification department at Lansing where Arthur was 
employed. Interment was in Highland Park Cemetery.

Among those from out of town to attend the services were Mrs. Clara Speckin, 
the mother, and Lydia Speckin, the sister, of Big Rapids; Leonard Speckin of 
Saginaw, the brother; G.A. Loomis, the principal of the Big Rapids school, 
under when, Arthur graduated in 1929, and Mrs. Loomis; Mr. and Mrs. R.A. 
Redemsky of Saginaw; Edward. Meta and Roy Steffens, Mrs. Carson Warner, Leland; 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Speckin and Ethel, of Saginaw; Gladys, Lloyd. and Lillian 
Wetler, Leland; Mr. and Mrs. ______ Schaffer, Detroit; Mrs. Lee ______, Mrs. 
Fred Redemsky and Betty G.R. ______Stanley ______, Walter Ryebarsick, Adolph 
and Fred Stell, Grand Rapids; Lloyd _______, Buckley; Kenneth Ford, Forest, 
Rupert and Robert _______. Ronald Kennedy, Mrs. D.C. ______, Big Rapids; 
Bartlett Tenny, Lansing, Kenneth Kagadone, Big Rapids, Mrs. Ida Alvord, Grand 
Rapids, Leo King, Lansing and _______ friends from the public safety 
department. 







Additional Comments:
Age 23
Highland Park Cemetery

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