Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wood, Lucien C. 1914
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Portland Observer, 19 Feb 1914

After living to realize one of his most zealous ambitions – that of seeing his 
son fully exonerated of the charges of larceny and embezzlement, Lucien C. Wood 
was suddenly seized by death, Saturday afternoon, while walking from the 
business district to his home on the east hill.  A third stroke of apoplexy 
overcame him as he was passing the Congregational parsonage.  Henry Brooks and 
others who happened to be close by removed Mr. Wood to his home, but when Drs. 
Martin and Alton arrived there were no evidences of life.  Death was no doubt 
instantaneous.

There are but few men who had endured as many hardships and adversities as Mr. 
Wood, although it was possible for him to spend his declining years in 
comfort.  Born of humble parentage in the state of New York March 24, 1845, 
deceased made his first business venture at LaGrange, Ind., when a young man, 
by purchasing a small monumental works.  Selling this a few years later he 
moved his family to Sunfield, where he purchased a small farm.  Here he built a 
log house for his family and cleared off several acres of solid timber.  Mr. 
Wood had been in possession of the farm only a few years, however, before it 
was discovered that the title was not clear, and the young farmer lost his 
equity in the property.  It was here that ill luck began to pursue him, but Mr. 
Wood did not grow discouraged.  Shortly afterward he moved his family to 
Portland, where he engaged in the monumental business with Judson O. Hendee.  A 
few months later the family lost everything in a fire which destroyed their 
home, located at that time on the site now occupied by the residence of Mrs. 
Ira Adams.  Then they moved to the old Hamlin property, which stood on the site 
now occupied by Reed & Trumpower’s livery.  It was here that the mother died on 
April 4, 1881, leaving a family of five children, the youngest being but 18 
months old.

Shortly after the death of his first wife, whose maiden name was EsDell Elmore, 
Mr. Wood married Mrs. Irene Graves, of Portland, who survives him.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Wood resided on a farm east of Frost’s corners for many years and in 1901 
moved to St. Paul, Minn., where three of Mr. Wood’s sons were engaged in the 
commission business.

In 1909 they returned to Portland, where deceased had resided continuously 
since.

The surviving children by the first marriage are Lewin A. Wood, of St. Paul, 
Minn.; Forest B. Wood, New York City; Mrs. Martin Quigley, Miss Nettie Wood, 
Helena, Mont.; George W. Wood, Portland.  Dale Wood is the only surviving child 
by the second union.  A step-son, Gifford Graves, is a resident of Bisbee, Ariz.

Deceased was a member of a family of three children, all of whom have preceded 
him in death.  He was a member of the Woodmen and Maccabee orders, and years 
ago was identified with the Masonic fraternity.  he carried a policy of $2,000 
in the Maccabees.

Miss Nettie Wood, whose visit with Portland relatives was saddened by the death 
of her father, leaves this evening for her home at Helena, Mont., where she 
owns a large tract of land.


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