Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wells, Floyd 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 23, 2014, 11:19 pm Belding Banner-News, 1 Dec 1938 World War Vet Dies Suddenly At Home Here Passes Unexpectedly Week After Returning From Hines Hospital. Tragedy entered the Floyd Wells home on York street Tuesday when death came unexpectedly to the husband and father, who only last week returned home from the Veterans hospital at Hines, Ill. Mr. Wells, who was 41 years of age, had undergone treatment for sciatic rheumatism at the hospital for a 24-day period. A week ago on Friday he had undergone a tonsillectomy and was gaining nicely at the time he returned home. While apparently convalescing, he became ill and on Tuesday a test was rushed to Grand Rapids, which determined that the disease was diphtheria. Floyd Wells was born in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac J. Wells, both now deceased. He came to this city with his parents when about 14 and had resided here most of the time since. A veteran of the World war, he had seen service in both the navy and army. About a year and a half ago he entered business here, conducting a service station and grocery business on Kiddville street, just north of his home. He is survived by the widow and two sons, Roy and Clinton; a sister, Mrs. Lottie Comstock of this city; and four brothers, Fred and Henry of this city, Joe of Cedar Springs, and Howard of Greenville. Private funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the grave in Otisco cemetery with Rev. Edwyn Evans of the Congregational church reading the prayer, after which Commander Francis J. Magin, of the local American Legion post read a short prayer from the Legion service and places a flag on the casket which is to be placed on the grave. “Taps” were sounded by George Wortman. Four Legionnaires acted as pall bearers: F. Oral Grounds, Ed. K. Hackett, George Wortman and Commander Magin. The members of the family, who were immediately given the toxin anti-toxin serum at the discovery of the diphtheria, are quarantined at their home. With them are Mrs. Mary Wells, who had been assisting in the store, and her two children. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/wells27120nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb