Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stine, David November 28, 1923
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times  December 14, 1923

VILLAGE PIONEER BROUGHT TO LAKE ODESSA FOR BURIAL
David Stine Dies Suddenly in Rapid City, South Dakota

Among the early pioneers of Lake Odessa was David Stine, a man prominent in 
village affairs. He was a mechanic and worked at different lines. He built the 
home in which the family lived for twenty years in this village, the house just 
of the G A R hall, while many of the sidewalks in the village today bear his 
name.

He was a member of the Congregational Church, a deputy sheriff under Sheriff 
Jordan, a constable and was connected with the Maccabees.

Mr. Stine died suddenly Wednesday, November 28, while helping unload alfalfa 
seed on his farm near Rapids City. The body was accompanied by his wife and son 
Alton to Portland and from there to Lake Odessa where burial took place last 
Thursday.
                                 OBITUARY
DaDvid Stine was born in Ashland county, Ohio, February 28, 1852, and died at 
Rapids City, South Dakota, November 28, 1923, aged 71 years and 9 months.

He was one of nine children only two surviving him. He  came to Michigan in his 
early boyhood and settled with his parents in Eaton county near Charlotte.

He was married December 24, 1871, to Miss Almira Dibble of Hastings. to this 
union were born five children; Maud, Ernest L. Ozora, Alton and an infant child, 
all but Ozora and Alton have passed on before him to their eternal home.  

In 1887 they came to Lake Odessa when the town was first started and where the 
children received their schooling. He built the home in which they lived, was 
identified with the growth of the village until he moved to Dakota in 1907, 
where he lived three years in Beadle county. In 1911 he moved to Pennington 
county, but in 1920 sold out and went to Huron. After this Mr. Stine came to 
Michigan and other points visiting relatives and friends.

On November 28, while helping his man on the farm south of Rapids City, here 
marked that he felt sleepy and said he would lie down and would soon be all 
right. He never awakened, dying of heart trouble as he lay asleep.

He leaves a devoted wife, a daughter, Mrs. Ozora Bennett of Portland, a son 
Alton L. Stine, deputy collector of customs of Rapids city, South Dakota, five 
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Stine was a faithful member of the congregational church while living in 
Lake Odessa, but joined the Methodist church in Dakota. He had been a member of 
the Maccabees for a number of years and was a member of the Elks.

The funeral was held at the Congregational Church last Thursday, Rev. Bancroft 
of Portland preaching and the music was by Wm. Gilson, Mrs.O.C.Russ, Ilo Lucas 
and Thomas Johnson.

Burial was in Lake Side cemetery.
                                CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the friends of Lake Odessa for the kindness and sympathy shown 
us during the burial of our husband and father; especially the choir, the pal- 
bearers and Church board for the use of the church.
                              Mrs. Almira Stine,
                              Mr and Mrs O.C. Bennett,
                              Mr and Mrs A.L.Stien.

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Lakeside Cem.#3-434

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