Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tower, Leo 1954
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Belding Banner, 25 Mar 1954

A critical illness of ten days duration caused the death of Leo Tower at 
Greenville hospital early Sunday morning.  Although he had not been well for a 
long time he had worked at the Process Equipment Engineers until the day he 
became ill, ten days before his death.

Mr. Tower was the son of Benedict and Victoria Tower and was born in Otisco 
township, July 29, 1879.  He was engaged in farming before coming to this city 
29 years ago where he had worked in the various industries.  He was married to 
Elizabeth Bennett in Lakeview, June 16, 1918 and leaves besides his wife, one 
son Richard and two grandsons of Tucson, Arizona.  His only other survivor is a 
niece, Mildred Condon Tucker of Grand Rapids.  He was a member of Belding 
Lodge, No. 355. F.&A.M. and also the Gleaners.

Funeral services were conducted at Fitzjohn funeral home on Tuesday at 2:30 
with Rev. H.S. Ellis officiating and interment was in Otisco cemetery where 
Belding Masonic Lodge was in charge of the graveside service.  Acting as 
pallbearers were Jack Mehney, Adair Simmons, Lee Luscombe, Carroll Slayton, Don 
Cornell, Lyle Bush, and honorary bearers were Glenn E. Wortley, John 
MacNaughton, Laurence Hodge, Clifford Pangborn, Allen Tuttle and Ray Tillotson.


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