Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Straub, Walter S. 1905
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, March 17, 1905
The funeral services for Walter S. Straub were held at the home of his mother, 
417 E. Lafayette St., Sunday afternoon at two o’clock.  The services were 
conducted by Rev. W. H. Phelps of Three Rivers.  Miss Pearl Freeman and Miss 
Kate Benedict sang “Some Time We’ll Understand,” and “Light After Darkness.”  
The house was filled to overflowing with friends of deceased, and many were 
unable to find even standing room.

Walter Straub was born in Ionia in a house which stood on the lots on which 
now stands the post office building, on November 2, 1882, and died March 9, 
1905, at age of 23 years, 4 months, and 4 days, having been a resident of 
Ionia all his life.  He was a great favorite with every one.  No one knew him 
but to love and respect him.  He was of a happy, lovable disposition, always a 
smile and a pleasant word for every one.  He had been in the employ of the 
Citizens Telephone Co. for about two years, and will be greatly missed by all 
his associates.

A large procession of relatives and friends, headed by the band, followed him 
to his last resting place.  It was Walter’s wish that when he should pass from 
this life, that the bank of which he was a member should play.  The remains 
rested in a beautiful casket covered with flowers, among them being a large 
panel of roses from the Citizen’s Telephone Co., one from the telephone 
company of Belding, one from Portland, and one each from the Sorosis Garment 
Co. and Electric Co.  Also a large harp from his boy associates, besides many 
other beautiful flowers reom relatives and friends, to show the esteem im 
which he was held.  

He leaves besides an invalid mother, a father and two brothers to mourn his 
death.

The pall bearers were Will Schipper, Ray Hogarth, Herbert Martin, Lee Preston, 
Philip Endres and Louis Copeland.  Interment in Highland Park.


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