Saint Clair County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Chester Frank Mason 1953
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Port Huron Times Herald, Page 1, 12Sept1953, Sat., Microfilm Roll #520
Death Record #851, Book 10, Page 109 - Death Date: 11Sept1953 - Chester Frank 
Mason, male, white, married: Malvina (Chavlier) Mason, died @ age 72 in Port 
Huron City of Coronary Occlusion - Diabetes Mellitus.  Born: 22 August 1881 in 
Michigan.  occupation: Salt well driller - ret.  Parents: Frank Mason & Mary 
Patterson, Informant: Mrs. Malvina Mason
 
Source: OBIT - Port Huron Times Herald, Page 1, 12Sept1953, Sat., Microfilm 
Roll #520
 Pioneer Port Huron Area Salt Well Driller Dies (with picture) 
 Chester F. Mason, 72, of 2969 Military street, who pioneered with his father, 
the late 
Frank H. Mason, in drilling salt wells in this area, died unexpectedly in his 
home Friday.

The well known contractor had retired only a week ago from an active career as 
well driller for the Diamond Crystal Salt company, St. Clair; the Morton Salt 
company, Marysville, and the Dow Chemical company, Midland, Mich.  Death was 
attributed to heart disease.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Grace Episcopal church.  Rev. Dr. 
A. E. DuPlan, rector, will officiate In- (see Mason,page 5, Col. 3) continued
terment will be in Lakeside Mausoleum.

Pine Grove lodge No. 11 F. & A. M. will be in charge of rites at the 
Mausoleum.  Port Huron commandery No. 7 Knights Templar will serve as escort.

Mr. Mason is survived by his widow, Mrs. Malvina Mason; two daughters, Mrs. 
Herbert J. Forman, Pittsburg, and Mrs. John Schlinkert, Lansing; a son, 
Chester Harold Mason, Conneaut, O.; a sister, Mrs. Walter H. Wyeth, Port 
Huron, five granchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mr. Mason was born in Bay City, Aug. 22, 1881.  He and the former Miss Malvina 
Chavlier were married Sept. 6, 1900.  The couple lived in Port Huron since 
their marriage.

When Mr. Mason came to the City he helped his father drill the first mineral 
water well for the old bath house operated by Hotel Harrington.

The pair also drilled the first salt well for the former Port Huron Salt 
company, now the Morton Salt company.

In addition to his work as well driller, Mr. Mason also had served as a member 
of the City Zoning Board of Appeals.  His present term was to expire in 1954.

He was a member of Grace Episcopal church, past master of Pine Grove lodge No. 
11, F. & A. M.; past commander of Port Huron commandery No. 7, Knights 
Templar, past high priest of Huron chapter No. 27, RAM and was a thirty-second 
degree Mason, Moslem Shrine, Detroit.

He also was a member of the Masonic Temple association and he was, for many 
years, installing officer for the Pine Grove Masonic lodge.

The remains are in the Albert A. Falk & Son Funeral home.  they will be 
removed in Grace church Monday noon.

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