Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Webber, George W. 1900
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The Ionia Sentinel, Tuesday, January 25, 1900

The home of the late Hon. George W. Webber was the scene of a gathering of 
sorrowing relatives and friends Thursday afternoon, assembled to pay a last 
tribute of respect to this distinguished and universally respected citizen.  
The remains were encased in a massive casket of solid mahogany, the same being 
beautifully mounted in gold, and hand carved.  The surroundings were masses of 
the most beautiful flowers which filled the large rooms with their fragrance.  
The music was touching and harmoniously rendered by Mrs. L. P. Brock, Miss 
Laura Thompkins, H. L. Baker and R. W. Wilson, members of the Presbyterian 
choir, and the sermon, or in fact the very appropriate remarks, were by Rev. 
J. T. Oxtoby, D.D., of the Presbyterian church.  The sentiments expressed by 
Dr. Oxtoby were beautiful and the references to the deceased were eloquent and 
most fittingly applied.  He referred feelingly to Mr. Webber as a man of the 
greatest energy, whose life had been the example of the highest honor and 
greatest success.

The bearers were nephews of deceased—Messrs. J.A. Webber, J.T. Webber, W.A. 
Webber, S.W. Webber, jr., H.B. Webber and Chas. H. Webber, and the remains 
were laid to rest in a vault in the family lot in Highland Park, a beautiful 
spot overlooking the Grand river.

A most fitting testimonial of esteem was the action of all of Ionia’s 
businessmen in closing their doors during the hours of the funeral, from 2 
until 4 o’clock.  Many of them gathered at the house to pay their last 
respects to their departed and honored fellow townsman, in whose demise Ionia 
loses one of its best benefactors.

The board of directors and cashier of the State Savings bank attended in a 
body.


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