Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Westcott, Ira O. 1917
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The Belding Banner, Wednesday, March 14, 1917

Ira O. Westcott was injured so badly Sunday by being struck with a street car 
in Detroit that he died in Harper hospital about three hours later.

Mr. and Mrs. Westcott were visiting their son, Herbert, in that city and 
Sunday went out for an auto ride with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and 
Mrs. Kline.  On returning to the garage Mr. Westcott attempted to cross the 
street and was struck by a passing car, after he had avoided one going in the 
opposite direction.  His skull was fractured and he sustained other bruises.  
At the hospital he was conscious all the time and made a fervent prayer, dying 
in the arms of his wife.

The remains of Mr. Westcott were brought here to his late home, 814 Pearl 
street, Tuesday, where the funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 
two o’clock.

The deceased was eight-two years old and was born in Richland, New York 
October 1, 1834, and was married to Julia E. Perkins in March, 1873 at Ross, 
Michigan.  He was in Tennessee and Georgia for several years, later coming to 
Middleville, Mich., and then to Lakeview, where he pursued farming, moving to 
this city about four years ago.

Mr. Westcott was a good carpenter and a man who could turn his hand to any 
work possessing a keen mind and was a first-class citizen.

The deceased leaves besides his wife, four sons and two daughters—Arthur and 
George of Grand Rapids; Homer of Ludington; Herbert and Myrtle Kline of 
Detroit and Mrs. Chas. Murray of Belding.  Four sisters and nine grandchildren 
survive him.


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