Mecosta County MI Archives Obituaries.....Darling, John August 1908
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Big Rapids Pioneer - August 20, 1908
WAS ONE OF THE EARLY SETTLERS HERE

John Darling Once Conducted Hotel on Nisbett Block Corner.

From Saturday's Daily Pioneer

John Darling, father of A.E. and E.J. Darling, of this city, died this morning 
at 7 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Friant, at Shelby.  He 
was 81 years old, and old age was the chief cause of his death.

For seven or eight years up to about a year ago he lived in Denver, with his 
daughter, Jennie Solomon.  His health then began to break down and he came 
back to Michigan to die.

Mr. Darling was a resident of BIg Rapids for eight or ten years in its 
earliest days.  He came here about 1863, and was proprietor for many years of 
the only hotel here at the time, known as the Darling House, located on the 
corner of Michigan avenue Maple street, where the Nisbett Block now stands.  
He also had the distinction of driving the first stage coach from here to 
Hersey, being engaged in that business in the early days, before he bought the 
hotel.  He made trips to Hersey twice a week.

Besides the two daughters mentioned he is survived by two sons, both of this 
city, E.J. and A.E. Darling.

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Darling left this afternoon for Shelby to attend the 
funeral, which will be held Monday forenoon.  The burial will be held at 
Plainfield, to which place he moved.



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