Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sturgeon, Neil Leroy 1949
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Belding Banner-News, 17 Jan 1949

Well Known Contractor Dies At His Home

After an illness of 10 years, Neil Leroy Sturgeon passed away at his home at 410
E. Washington street, Monday morning at 8:30.  Fifty-six years of age, he was
born Jan. 1, 1893 in Montcalm county and attended Greenville high school.  He
was married to Ida Rich, Jan. 19, 1916 and they had lived most of the time in
this city.  He was a contractor and builder and during his active business,
built 17 houses in this city and one in Greenville.

He was a member of the First Baptist church, always active in its many branches
of work, serving as Sunday school superintendent for eight years and member of
the Men’s Brotherhood.  He was also a member of Masonic Lodge, F.& A.M. No. 355
and of the Goodfellowship club.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Carroll Slayton and one grandson,
Kenneth of this city, his father, A.K. Sturgeon of Greenville, two sisters, Mrs.
Albert James of Putnam, Conn., and Mrs. Cecil McClellan of Greenville and one
brother, Enoch of Columbus, Ga.

Funeral services will be held this Thursday at 2 o’clock at Ellis Funeral Home,
Rev. Gustave Ferre will officiate and burial will be in River Ridge cemetery. 
Rev. H. S. Ellis will officiate at the Masonic commitment service.  Active
pallbearers are Edgar Oberlin, John Leppink, Adair Simmons, Art James, Harry
Trull and Jack Shepard.  Honorary pallbearers, John McNaughton, Robert Palmer,
Lyle Simmons, Leo Tower, Walter Lambertson and Elmer Harrington.


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