Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tasker, Charles  October 10, 1924
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times Fri. October 17, 1924

SPLENDID CITIZEN LEAVES SPLENDID FAMILY
After Weeks of Weary Suffering Charles Tasker Falls Asleep. 
Quiet Honest, Always Faithful to Duty.

For several weeks the family and friends of Charles Tasker have feared his 
illness was "unto death" and the end came last Friday, Oct. 10th.

Mr. Tasker was a man always faithful to every duty and one whose word was 
unquestioned. He stood high in the estimation of all who had dealings with him,
he being employed many years by two hardware stores in this village.

He was a splendid father and his fine family is a living testimonial of his 
influence.

The community looses a good citizen, and sympathize with the family in their 
loss.
                                    OBITUARY
Charles Tasker was born in the Township of Wheatland, Monroe county, New York, 
August 23rd,1856, and died at his home in Lake Odessa Oct.10th, 1924, aged 68 
years, 1 mo. and 17 days.

He moved to Saranac, Ionia County, Michigan with his parents at the age of 13 
years.

On March 11th, 1885 he was united in marriage to Emma A. Nye at Saranac, Ionia 
County, Michigan by the Rev. Isaac Mourer.

In 1886 he moved to Hufton, South Dakota, where he lived until 1903 when he 
returned to Michigan with his family, settling on a farm  4 1/2 miles northwest 
of Lake Odessa.

Two years later he moved to Tustin, Osceola County, Michigan where he was 
engaged n the lumber business for a period of two years, after which he returned 
to Lake Odessa, where  he remained until his death.

He leaves to mourn their loss besides his wife and five children-Jessie, Vernon, 
Clair, Bertha and Ralph, six brothers, three sisters, eight grandchildren and a 
host of friends.

The funeral was held at the Central methodist church Sunday afternoon, the 
pastor, Rev. Cramer gave the address and Rev. Mourer gave a few remarks, having 
known the deceased many years. The music was by Messrs. Wm. and Leon Gilson, 
George Kart and Merlin Morgan.

Burial was at Lake Side Cemetery.
                                 CARD OF THANKS
We wish hereby to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the neighbors, friends and 
relatives for the many kindnesses extended us during the illness and death of 
our beloved husband and father; to the singers and to the minister for their 
words of comfort.
                                Mrs. Charles Tasker
                                Mrs. W.B. Lewis,
                                Vernon J. Tasker,
                                Mrs. Gordon Colwell,
                                Ralph K. Tasker

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