Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....White, Ralph Phillip 1959
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 18 Nov 1959

Ralph Phillip White, 74, route one, Ionia, a lifelong resident of Ionia county, 
died early Wednesday morning at an Ionia rest home.  He had been in ill health 
for the past two years and was recently moved from the hospital to a rest home.

He was born November 15, 1885 in Otisco township the son of Frank and Clarisa 
White.  He attended Cook’s Corners school and later business college in 
Greenville two years.  In 1907 he was married in Ionia to Lynne Pierce.

He owned and operated a farm in Easton township 37 years during which time he 
served two years as township highway commissioner.  After moving to Ionia he 
was employed at the Ionia Manufacturing Co., previous to his retirement four 
years ago. 

Besides his wife, Lynne, he is survived by two sons, George of Flint, and Phil 
of Ionia; one daughter, Mrs. Leon (Ailene) Carpenter of St. Johns; one sister, 
Mrs. J. D. (Abby) Cooper of Belding and 15 grandchildren; two sons, John and 
Frank preceded him in death in 1950 and 1952.

Funeral service will be Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Phelps funeral 
chapel and interment will be in the family lot at Easton cemetery.  Members of 
the family will be at Phelps funeral chapel Wednesday and Thursday evenings 
from 7 to 9 o’clock to receive friends.


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