Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Webster, John 1937
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The Portland Observer, May 13, 1937

Death Takes John Webster at San Diego

Was Former Well Known Resident and Business Man of Portland

Sad News of Death Received Wednesday

Relatives Here Awaiting Further Information as Details Were Meager

Relatives here received word Wednesday morning of the death of John Webster 
Tuesday at San Diego, California. The information received was meager, merely 
stating he had died Tuesday.  Mr. Webster was a former well known resident and 
business man of Portland, having for a number of years been engaged in the 
jewelry and shoe business here.  He was born on the farm north of town known 
as the old Webster homestead, now owned and occupied by Mrs. Jack Sykes, fifty-
nine years ago.

In 1918 Mr. Webster left Portland and located in Detroit, remaining there two 
years when he went to California engaging in the jewelry business in San 
Diego.  Three years ago he and his daughter, Mrs. Bryant Chandler, visited 
Portland and at that time his health was not the very best as he was suffering 
from heart trouble and the knowledge of that leads relatives here to believe 
that his death was sudden as they had not been advised of any other illness.  

On June 26, 1907 Mr. Webster was united in marriage to Miss Clara Smith, 
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Smith, who, with one daughter, 
Mrs. Bryan Chandler, of Honolulu, survives.  One sister and two brothers also 
survive.  They are Mrs. Dan Smith, of Portland, and Ira and James Webster, of 
Seattle, Washington; also one granddaughter, Debra Chandler, of Honolulu.  
Mrs. Veryl Tyler, of Portland is a sister-in-law. 

When the funeral will be held and whether or not the body will be brought here 
for burial is not known at present, as relatives here are awaiting further 
advices from California.


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