Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Walters, George W. 1925
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The Lake Odessa Wave-Times, Wednesday, October 7, 1925

Another of the older generation passed on when last Saturday Mr. George 
Walters finished the race of life and passed to that haven from which none 
every return.  Always there is sadness when death takes a dearly loved parent, 
in the fact that they never return to share our joys and sorrows or to receive 
our gratitude.

The above father was a familiar personage in our town highly respected by 
all.  He was tenderly cared for in his declining years by his wife and beloved 
by his children.

As a citizen he was of a strong character, as a mechanic his work was always 
well done, being a carpenter by trade.

George W. Walters was born November 25th, 1846 in New Lisbon, Ohio and 
departed from this life at his home near Lake Odessa, October 3rd, 1925, at 
the age of 78 years, 10 months and 8 days.

When a young man of twenty years he moved with his parents to Michigan and 
located on a farm near Clarksville.  In 1871 he was united in marriage to Jane 
A. Curtis, who preceded him in death, March 10th, 1896.  To this union were 
born three children, Cora E. Bair of Detroit, Michigan, Mertie E. Johnson of 
this place and one son Harry, who died in infancy.

The first fifteen years of his married life were spent on his farm in Odessa 
Township.  Soon after the village of Lake Odessa was started he moved here 
with his family into his home on North Sixth Avenue.

March 23rd, 1899 he was united in marriage to Susan A. Bennet.  In 1907 he 
moved to his father’s farm to care for his aged father.  After the death of 
his father he and his wife moved to their farm east of Lake Odessa where he 
resided until his death.

Mr. Walter  was a carpenter by trade.  Many of the buildings of Lake Odessa 
and outlying districts were built by him.  He was a man of strong character 
and a useful citizen and will be greatly missed from the community.

The funeral was held at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday 
afternoon.  Rev. O. F. Bulman, preached and Mrs. W. C. McCartney, Mrs. M. M. 
Armstrong, David Leak and Wm. Chipchase accompanied by Morley Hough furnished 
the music.  Burial was at Lake Side cemetery.


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