Kent County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morningstar, Hyrem October 24, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Groom Littlekug@aol.com October 4, 2005, 9:22 am Rockford Register 27 Oct 1921 & 3 Nov 1921 Rockford Register, Thurs. 27 Oct 1921: Hyrem Morningstar, a former well known resident of this vicinity, died at the home of his daughter in Chicago on Monday of this week, following an illness of considerable duration. He was 66 years of age. The remains were brought here on Wednesday afternoon and the funeral services will be held from the home of his son, Roy Morningstar, in this village this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Rockford cemetery. A more extended notice of this well known man's activities will be given in next week's issue. Rockford Register Thurs. 3 Nov 1921: Hyrem Morningstar was born in Algoma Township on May 8, 1856, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alta Siegel, in Chicago, October 24, 1921, following an illness of long duration. The funeral services were held from the home of his son, Roy in this village and interment was made in the Rockford Cemetery. He leaves to mourn his loss besides the son and daughter, two grandchildren, Dale and Demeris Alvarez of Chicago, two brothers, Levi of Algoma and Charles of Northern Michigan; 3 sisters, Mrs. Eliza Moore of Sparta, Mrs. Livina Botruff of Algoma and Mrs. George E. Porter of Rockford. He was a kind and loving father and a true friend to all who enjoyed his acquaintance. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/kent/obits/m/mornings376gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb