Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wooden, Amos 1911
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Portland Observer, 2 May 1911

Stricken with what is believed to have been heart trouble while fishing from a 
boat below the Shim-ne-con ford, in Danby, Sunday afternoon, Amos Wooden, 
nearly 80 years of age, fell from the boat into the river.  Searching parties 
worked constantly from about 2:00 in the afternoon until 12:30 at night, 
resuming the quest Monday morning.  The body was found at about 9:30 o’clock 
about 1-2 mile below the ford.  It is thought it had drifted with the current 
during the night.

Mr. Wooden had been fishing in the same spot nearly all day.  Jesse Baker, of 
Sebewa, was fishing up the stream not far from him but did not hear any splash 
of water caused by the body falling into the river.  As Charles and Edward, 
sons of Leslie G. Cook, were coming down the river, they discovered the fact 
that Mr. Wooden was missing.  Upon reaching the old gentleman’s boat they found 
his fish pole, and upon the line a live minnow.

The boys went at once to the home of Fred Kelly, not far distant, and told them 
of their discovery.  Harry Kelley immediately spread the news about the 
neighborhood and soon a large number of people were on the river banks.  A 
searching party was immediately formed, but gave up the work at about 12:30 
o’clock, resuming the search Monday morning.

Mr. Wooden had lived in this vicinity nearly all of his life.  Of late he had 
complained of attacks of heart trouble and this is believed to have been the 
cause of death.  He is survived by a wife, who resides at Petoskey, a brother, 
Truman Wooden, and a son and daughter, Arthur Wooden, of Petoskey and Mrs. Ed. 
Compton, of Mulliken.


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