Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sykes, Benjamin Thomas 1963
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, December 6, 1963
Benjamin Thomas Sykes, 73, of 815 Kent, Portland, died Friday evening.  Mr. 
Sykes was building a new home on Rich street when he fell down the stairs and 
was found dead about 6 p.m.  Coroner Dale Kauffman ruled death due to a 
fracture of the skull.

He was born December 15, 1895 and was a lifelong resident of Portland.  He was 
still active in the contracting and building business in Portland.  A veteran 
of World War I, he was past commander of American Legion Dale E. Hyland post, 
member of Dads of Foreign Wars, and 40 and 8 Boiture local 946 in Lansing.

Surviving are his wife Della; a son Benjamin, Jr., of Jackson; four 
grandchildren and two great grandchildren; half sister, Mrs. Kate Hendee of 
Portland.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Neller funeral home in 
Portland.  Graveside services will be under the auspices of American Legion.  
Interment will be at Portland cemetery.  Bearers will be members of American 
Legion.


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