Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wiggins, Douglas David 1943
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Monday, March 8, 1943

Douglas David Wiggins, who would have been 83 years of age March 18, died 
Sunday evening at 11:30 o’clock at the home of his son, Charles Wiggins, of 
Easton township, with whom he had made his home for the past six years.  He 
had been in ill health for over a year.  Born March 18, 1860, he was the son 
of Thomas Jefferson and Betsy Ann Wiggins of Newaygo county.

September 9, 1879 he was married to Mary Ann Van Wormer, who preceded him in 
death June 7, 1936.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James Coon, of Lake 
City and four sons, Tom Wiggins of Lake City, Myron Wiggins of Marion, Oral 
Wiggins of Greenville and Charles Wiggins of Ionia; also several grandchildren 
and great grandchildren.  His grandson, Pfc. Douglas R. Wiggins, was killed in 
action in New Guinea on December 24, according to word received by his parents 
from the United States war department.

The body was taken to the Myers funeral home, and on Tuesday afternoon will be 
taken to Lakeview where services will be held Wednesday.  Burial will be in 
Maple Hill cemetery, Cadillac.


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