Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Todd, John R. 1957
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
TODD, JOHN R.:
   IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI; Monday, December 9, 1957, front page:  "J. R.
Todd Dies While In His Car - John R. Todd, 65, Ionia resident and businessman
for nearly 30 years, died Saturday afternoon while driving his car on West 
Lincoln avenue.
   Mr. Todd had just left his home at 807 West Fargo street and was driving east
on Lincoln avenue when the car went across the pavement, glanced off a tree and
struck the front porch of the Marvin Kuieck residence.  He was taken to the
Ionia County Memorial hospital by ambulance but was dead upon arrival.  Coroner
Neil Phelps said death was due to a heart attack which was suffered before the
car left the highway.  Witnesses said they saw the car coming down Lincoln
avenue but could not see anyone driving it.  The car seemed to be increasing its
speed, they said, when it suddenly turned across the pavement.
   City police said the car knocked several blocks out of the base of the porch.
 It then backed away and stopped across the sidewalk.
   John Robert Todd was born September 7, 1892 in Bad Axe the son of Mr and Mrs
John Todd.  He completed his early schooling there and was married to Leota
Layer, December 28, 1921.
   He came to Ionia in the fall of 1928 to supervise the construction of the
Todd and Ross gasoline station on South Dexter street.  The station was opened
in the fall of 1929 and he has continued its operation and the distributing of
fuel oil since that time.
   He has been active in civic and fraternal affairs in Ionia for many years. 
Participation included being a member of the board of directors of the Ionia
Free Fair association, membership in the Chamber of Commerce, life member of
Ionia Lodge No. 26 F&AM, Bay City Consistory 32nd degree Masons, and life member
of Ionia Fishing and Hunting club.
   Survivors include his wife, Leota; three sons, Robert of Ionia, Donald of
Billings, Mont., Stuart of Dallas, Texas, and one daughter, Mrs. Janet Rice of
Dallas, Texas; three sisters Mrs Isabelle Ross, Mrs Sarah Dukelow and Mrs.
Lottie Hall, all of Bad Axe; one brother, Colin Todd of Ionia.
   The body will be at the Boynton funeral home until services are held from the
Presbyterian church Tuesday at 2 p.m.
   The Rev. Adam J. Westmaas of Detroit, formerly pastor of the Ionia church,
will officiate and burial will be in Balcom cemetery.
   Plans are made to establish a memorial."


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