Obituary for Lieutenant Grant W. Tuttle, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan


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OBITUARY
	
FEB. 20, 1920
LIEUT. TUTTLE PASSES AWAY
WAS CHARTER MEMBER OF ORCUTT POST nO. 79, G.A.R. A PIONEER RESIDENT.

Lieutenant Grant W. Tuttle, who with the exception of a very few years
spent near Paw Paw, has been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, died at
his home,830 Elmwood Street, Tuesday afternoon.  Lieutenant Tuttle was
born in Kalamazoo December 20, 1838, his birthplace being in the family
home on Lovell Street near Pearl.  His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
Tuttle, who were among the first pioneer settlers of the village.

On reaching young manhood, Mr. Tuttle learned the carpenter's trade from
his father, whom he assisted in building many structures that have stood
through all through all the years until the present day.  Among the
buildings upon which he was engaged was what was dedicated as Ladies'
Hall, but better known as the lower college building, at South Street
and Oakland Drive, which was torn down a few years ago to give place to
residences.

Mr.  Tuttle enlisted December 10, 1862, as sergeant in Company E, 9th
Michigan Calvary.  He was commissioned Second Lieutenant January 27,
1864, and resigned and was honorably discharged November 24, 1864.  He
was one of the charter members of the Orcutt post, No. 79, G. A. R., and
organization in which he took great interest, and in which he was
elected commander and at various times held other offices.  He was
active member of First Presbyterian Church from boyhood, and was
affiliated with Kalamazoo Lodge No. 22, F. and A. M., and Kalamazoo
chapter No. 13, R. A. M.  Also, he was chaplain of the Home Defenders.

For many years the Lieutenant was a member of the Kalamazoo County
Soldiers and Sailors Relief commission.  It was through his efforts,
too, that the memorial cannon was placed in the court house yard.

He leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. John S. Tappan of Grand
Rapids, Mrs. Harry Button and Mrs. Douglas Rickman of this city, a
brother George Tuttle, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Pugsley, both of Paw Paw,
and five grandchildren.  Arrangements for the funeral have not been
completed.











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