Kalamazoo County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mannion, John May 9, 1931
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Kalamazoo Gazette, May 10, 1931 and Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, May 16, 1931
Obituary in Kalamazoo Gazette, May 10, 1931:  "JOHN MANNION TO BE BURIED MAY 
12.  Illness of Year Fatal to Former Employee of Hawthorne Mill.  John 
Mannion, 1105 Egleston avenue, died at 11:30 Saturday night at Borgess 
hospital.  He had been ill for about one year and if he had lived one-half 
hour longer he would have reached his 72nd birthday.  Mr. Mannion was born in 
Ireland, coming to this country with his parents when just one year of age.  
He had lived in Nashville, Tenn., Neenah Wis., Louisville, Ky., and in 
Kalamazoo for the last 20 years.  Besides his widow, Bertha, the deceased 
leaves seven sons, Martin, Erie, Pa.; George, Chicago; John, Aberdeen, Wash.; 
Walter, Louisville, Ky.; and Godfrey, William, and Edward, all of Kalamazoo; 
one brother, Martin, Kalamazoo; a sister, Mrs. Kate Harrison, Chicago; and 11 
grandchildren.  Mr. Mannion was a well known paper maker, having worked at 
this trade since he was 14 years of age until he retired at the age of 69.  He 
was employed at the Hawthorne Paper Mills, having been there 14 years.  He was 
a member of St. Augustine church and the Holy Name Society.  Funeral services 
will be held at 9 Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church with burial in Mount 
Olivet cemetery."

Obituary in Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, May 16, 1931:  "FORMER RESIDENT DIES 
IN MICHIGAN.  Neenah - John Mannion, 72, former resident of this city, passed 
away recently at Borges hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich., according to information 
received here.  Mr. Mannion was superintendent of the Badger-Globe mill of the 
Kimberly-Clark corporation for several years during his term of residence 
here.  With his family he went to Kalamazoo about 15 years ago where he 
continued to follow the trade of paper maker. His death occurred on his 72nd 
birthday.  Funeral services and burial took place in the Michigan city."

Additional Comments:
Wife: Bertha E. Henning Mannion

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