Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Frank Allen 1910
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, March 25, 1910
The death of Frank Allen Williams, at 4:30 Sat. morning, brings not only deep 
grief to the immediate friends, but a feeling of sadness to citizens generally 
to whom he had commended himself by his unassuming manners, his faithful 
attention to business, and his general good qualities as a “fellow citizen.”

He was not quite 32 years old, being born June 15, 1878, in Otisco, Ionia 
county.  He came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, to Ionia in 
1887.  He graduated from the Ionia High school, and in 1901 from the pharmacy 
department at Ann Arbor.  For one year he worked as a pharmacist in Detroit, 
and then engaged with Geo. Gundrum. With Louis Morgenthaler, he succeeded to 
the business July 1, 1908, and had just made a good start for himself when 
taken with fatal illness. He had been sick and under treatment for diabetis 
for six months, and was obliged to give up work about two months ago.  He had 
been able to walk out until Monday, but had been steadily failing.

He was married Dec. 2, 1903 to Miss Helen B. Forrister of Detroit, who 
survives.  There are no children.  His father died eight years ago.  He is 
survived by his mother of this city, and by two brothers; Fred L., of this 
city, and Glenn of Adrian.

Funeral service at the home on High street, on Monday, 2 p.m., in charge of 
the Elks.

The large attendance at the funeral service for Frank A. Williams, at the home 
on High street, Mon. afternoon, was a highly complimentary testimonial of the 
friendly esteem he held in the hearts of so many friends.  The casket was 
buried in beautiful floral manifestations of regard.  The Elks, under whose 
auspices the funeral was conducted, and whose ritual service formed a part of 
the general service, were present in large numbers.

One hundred Elks were in line, and the business houses being well represented, 
all showing the high esteem in which Mr. Williams was held and the general 
sorrow at his untimely taking away.  The service was by Rev. E. E. Branch, and 
the singing by Dr. L. W. Yates, Mr. Branch, Mrs. E. Smith and Mrs. H. E. 
Spencer.

The bearers, selected from the Elks, were: Dr. C. E. Hathaway, Harry McGowan, 
Fred Wortman, Geo J. Cutler, Dr. L. W. Yates and L. W. Smith.  Interment was 
in Highland Park.



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