Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanPelt, Frank N. 1898
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Belding Banner-News, 17 Feb 1898

Called to a Higher Life.

Frank N. VanPelt died Tuesday morning at four o’clock.  He had been in very poor
health for more than a year past, gradually growing weaker.  Recently he was
taken with hemorrhage which attack hastened his death.  Mr. VanPelt was elected
city treasurer two years ago and re-elected for the present year which will
expire in April.  He was born in Renselar county, N.Y., and came to this city in
1890 and worked in the furniture factory until two years ago when his health
began to fail.

The deceased had many friends among all classes in the city.  His wife, whom he
married here five years ago, survives him and she has the sympathy of the entire
community.  Mr. VanPelt made a strong fight against the inevitable and met it
bravely.  He was in the 46th year of his age, was a member of the I.O.F. in
which order he carried a death benefit for $1,000 in favor of his wife.  A
daughter 17 years old by his first wife resides in Lansigburg, N.Y., with
relatives.

The funeral services were held this afternoon at the Congregational church under
charge of the Foresters, Rev. B.V. Child officiating.  It was largely attended
and his remains were laid to rest in River Ridge cemetery.

Floral offerings were beautiful from the furniture factory boys, the Forester
Lodge and ladies of the Social Circle.  Mrs. VanPelt’s father from Marshall and
her brothers and wives from Ionia were present.


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