Alvan Stoddard’s obituary,  Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan

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Alvan Stoddard Native of Cedar Springs is Dead

FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY WITH BURIAL IN ELMWOOD CEMETERY

Death came Monday, July 11 to Alvan I. Stoddard, who had spent almost all of his 85 
years in the vicinity of Cedar Springs. He was the son of pioneer Michigan parents, 
Charles and Betsy Simmons Stoddard, and was born Aug. 15, 1863 in Solon township. 
Mr. Stoddard had been in failing

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(Picture)

This picture of Mr and mrs. Stoddard was taken on their 50th wedding anniversary in 
1940

Health for more than a year and had been bedfast several weeks. He died at the home of 
his only child, Mrs. Clarence Ballard, in Courtland township, near Evans.

He married Minnie I. Gauge in Cedar Springs April 6, 1890, and with the exception of 
about 5 years in Grand Rapids, they spent all of their married life here. Mr. Stoddard 
united with the Baptist Church in his youth and had always been an active member, and a 
Christian whose life was an example to others. He was a life deacon of the Babtist 
Church.

He engaged in farming and in the building game. He was widely known in his younger 
life as a barn builder.

Rev. H. O. Van Gilder, Jr. will conduct the funeral services this afternoon, Thursday, at 
Walshes Funeral Home at 2:30 and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.

Mr. Stoddard is survived by his wife and daughter; by a sister Mrs. Florence Bectel of 
Grand Rapids; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

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Date 13 July 1948