DR. IRA COLLER, Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan Contributed 2003 by Leroy & Janet Farris < j.farris@worldnet.att.net> for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Tecumseh Herald, December 4, 1906, page 3 Dr. Ira Coller Word was received here Sunday morning of the death of Dr. Ira Coller. who died at his home in Detroit at an early hour Sunday morning. Deceased was a native of Lenawee County, having been born in Macon in 1865. His childhood and early youth were spent at the home with his parents. Several years ago he entered the medical college in Detroit, taking a full course. Since his graduation he has remained in Detroit where he had established a large practice. Some time ago Dr. Coller was taken ill with blood poisoning, which was the direct cause of his death, he never entirely recovered from its effects. Dr. Ira Coller was a man with a genial disposition, a most companionable gentleman, and was popular with all men. His demise causes much sorrow among his many friends. He leaves to mourn, a widow and three children, two daughters and a son, a father, mother and a brother, Louis Coller, in Macon, and brother Jesse Coller, in Tecumseh. The funeral was held at the home in Detroit at 7 o'clock Monday evening and the remains were brought here this morning at 10:41, accompanied by the immediate family. The body was taken to Macon, where the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home where his boyhood days were spent. Burial will occur there also.