Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Webber, Murdo J. August 28, 1956
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Daily Sentinel-Std. - Saturday, Sept. 1, 1956

LYONS- Graveside services for Murdo J. Webber, 78, of Detroit were held 
Friday at North Plains cemetery at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Robert E. Wylie of 
Lyons officiating. Funeral services were Thursday evening at 7:30 at the 
Neely funeral home, Meyers road, Detroit, with the Rev. George Jeffrey 
officiating.

Mr. Webber had been ill for a number of years and suffered a stroke, 
Wednesday, August 22, and was taken to the Harper hospital in Detroit, where 
he passed away Tuesday, August 28.

He was born October 22, 1877, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Webber of 
Lyons. He graduated from the Lyons high school and Ferris Institute at Big 
Rapids. He also attended Orchard Lake Military Academy near Detroit. He was 
married to Sarah M. Dorenburg of Muir August 15, 1900 by the Rev. W.P. 
Tompkins of the Lyons Baptist Church. They moved to Detroit in 1913 and he 
entered the employ of the J.L. Hudson Co. In 1925 they moved to Fowlerville 
where he was cashier at the Fowlerville bank for five years. They moved back 
to Detroit and he again entered the J.L. Hudson Co. Altogether he was 
employed at the J.L. Hudson Co. forty years, retiring thirteen years ago. 

Mrs. Webber passed away in 1948. The survivors are one daughter, Emma, who 
lived with him and one brother, Don of Huston, Texas. Due to ill health, he 
was unable to attend the services. 

Attending the services at North Plains cemetery were the daughter, Emma 
Webber Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Trefry, of Detroit, Mrs. Lucy Trefry at 
Warren, Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Percy Powell of Hadley: Dr. and Mrs. Carl January 
of Plymouth: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bradley, Mrs. Fred Bradt, Ionia; Miss Clara 
Wheelock, George McGilvray of Muir: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Staley, Mrs. 
Jennie Earl George D. Buchanan, the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Wylie, Mrs. Ola 
Koutz and Mrs. R.F. Gardner, Lyons. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 78
Burial services: Friday, 31 August 1956
North Plains cemetery Sec.4-#372

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