Kalamazoo County MI Archives Obituaries.....Moreland, Joseph T. February 1, 1945
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Kalamazoo Gazette, February 1, 1945, page 18
Kalamazoo Gazette, February 1, 1945, page 18
JOSEPH MORELAND DIES OF INJURIES
Life Long Resident Here Walked into Car

     Injuries suffered Saturday morning when he walked into the side of an 
automobile caused the death of Joseph T. Moreland, 1011 Davis Street, at 6:20 
this morning in Borgess hospital.  Mr. Moreland was hurt abut 8:30 while on 
the way to his office and was taken to the hospital suffering with what then 
was thought to be only cuts and bruises to his head.
     Sunday, his condition because worse and it was decided a blood clot 
resulting from the concussion when he was knocked to the pavement was causing 
complications.  In spite of emergency measures, he died this morning.

Lifelong Resident Here

     Mr. Moreland, a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, was born here Oct. 5, 
1890, the son of James R. and Mary E. Moreland.
     His elementary and high school education was received at St. Augustine 
school and shortly after starting his business career he started in the dairy 
business with his brother under the name of Moreland Brothers.  Later he 
engaged in the coal business, was for a time manager of the state liquor 
store, and for the last six years had been deputy collector of the internal 
revenue department in the income tax division. In 1912 he married Mary Bowen.

Funeral at 9 Saturday

     Funeral services at St. Augustine will be a requiem high mass at 9 
Saturday morning with Fr. Frank Bowen, his brother-in-law, as celebrant. 
Besides his wife, Mr. Moreland is survived by his father James R. Moreland; 
four sons, Robert, Wyandotte; James, Detroit, and Jack and Joseph, Jr. at 
home; a daughter, Mrs. John Simons; a brother, Lyle M. Moreland, and three 
sisters, Mrs. John Muir, Mrs. Allen Roe, and Mrs. Charles A. Perry, all of 
Kalamazoo, and five grandchildren, Timothy and Molly, Wyandotte; Nancy, 
Detroit, and Donald and John Simons, Kalamazoo.
     Mr. Moreland was a lifelong member of St. Augustine parish and was on the 
rolls of the Holy Name society, the Knights of Columbus and the Elks lodge.

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