Obituary for Jone F Schreder, Fairfield, Lenawee County, Michigan

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DEATH CLAIMS OUR SUPERVISOR - John F. Schreder Called By Death Was
Supervisor 17 Years And One Of The Best Known Men In The County

   After an illness extending over several months with heart trouble
Supervisor John F. Schreder passed away Friday at 3:30 pm.  Mr. 
Schreder started out as usual to make the assessment this spring
but was too sick to complete the work and this over-doing probably
hastened the end.
   John Schreder was born February 15, 1852, a son of Isreal and 
Margaret (Gillespie) Schreder.  His birthplace was in Raisin and his
whole life was spent in this vicinity.
   December 15, 1875, he married Miss Jennie Schreder and to them 
were born six children, Mrs. Lovisa Millard now of Chicago; Mrs. Lovina
Penman, now of Detroit;  Chas. Schreder of Utica, Mich.; Mrs. Lydia 
Reid of Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Margaret Ryan of Cleveland and Miss
Blanche Schreder of Chicago.  Mrs. Schreder died in 1907 and later Mr. 
Schreder married Mrs. Susie Coller of Tecumseh who survives.
   The deceased also leaves to mourn two sisters and two brothers:
Mrs. Mary Cook of Clinton, Mrs. Emma Waldron, Willis and Grant
Schreder of Tecumseh and fifteen grandchildren.
   Seventeen years ago Mr. Schreder was elected supervisor and this
office he has filled efficiently thru the years.  Previously he was highway
commissioner for eleven years.  A loyal friend, efficient in his duties
and a good business man, probably no man in this vicinity had more
friends than John Schreder.
   He had been a member of the Presbyterian church for many years and
held a life membership in the Masonic lodge.
   The funeral was held from the home Monday afternoon, Rev. J. F.
Kiskaddon officiating.
   The bearers were brother Masons: Joseph Smith, Frank Temple, G.B.
Garlinghouse, Frank Bradley, C.E. Williamson and Frank Pratt.
   The house and lawn were full of many friends and relatives of the
deceased.  Tboard of supervisors attended ina body and with
them were many of the county officials, among the latter:  County Clerk
Emery Root, Prosecutor Leland Bean, Poor Commissioner Osborne,
School Commissioner Tripp, Treasurer Harry Osgood.  The Masonic 
fraternity and county officials formed the escort to the cemetery and a long
line of cars made an impressive cortege.  At the grave the beautiful Masonic
burial service was read by R.A. Heesen with fifty Masons in line.
   Among those from away in attendance were Mrs. Lovisa Millard and
daughter, Miss Margaret of Chicago; Mrs. Margaret Ryan of Cleveland;
Dr. and Mrs. Will Penman and daughters and Mrs. Geo. H. Stacy of
Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schreder of Utica, Mich.; Mrs. Walter Hunt
of Leverne, Iowa; Ernest Coller of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Nichol and 
son of Toledo; George Gillespie of Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farley of
Lansing; Frank Gillespie of Monroe; Guy E. Nemire of Columbus; Mrs.
Fred Rentschler of Pontiac; Lemuel Goldsmith and daughter of Clinton;
Miss Margaretta McClelland of Auburn, Ind. 

Sorry this is such a long obit, but it does mention lots of names.
Thank you for posting it.


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