Ottawa County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dell, Bas September 15, 1940
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Coopersvile Observer, Sept. 19, 1940
  Bas DELL, a former resident of Coopersville, died Sunday at the home of his 
daughter, Ethel (Mrs. J. O. KNUTSON) in Holland.  He was born February 28, 
1860 at St. Catherines, Ontario and came to Michigan when he was 10 with the 
family and settled on a farm near Port Sheldon.  He worked in the early days 
in the mills in Muskegon and later in farming.
  He married Emma GIBBS of Nunica on February 28, 1880 and she passed away in 
1934.
  In 1890, he was engaged in the grocery business, now occupied by the Peoples 
State Bank, in Coopersville with the family living in the apartment above 
Lillie's store.
  In 1897, he was employed at the Grand Trunk Railroad, serving at various 
stations as agent and operator and retired at the age of 70.  His last 
position was at the Plainfield Ave. yard office in Grand Rapids.
  Mr. Dell had a wide circle of friends over the state where he was known as a 
veteran checker player and held the title of Honorary President of the 
Michigan State Checker Club.  He was also a member of the Masons and 
Independant Order of Odd Fellows and the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers.
  He is survived by daughter, Ethel of Holland and son, Harry B. DELL, 
dispatcher for the Grand Trunk at Durand; two sisters, Mrs Fannie M. SPARROWK 
of Des Moines, Iowa and Mrs. Elizabeth ESTELLE, of Grand Rapids. A host of 
other relatives and friends will mourn the loss of a good, kind, and honest 
man.
  Funeral services were held Wednsdy at the home of his daughter in Holland 
and at 2:30 at the Methodist Church in Nunica.  Burial was in the Spring Lake 
Cemetery. 

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