Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Former Well Known Belding
Man Dies at Mothers
Home Here
GRAND LODGE OFFICER
Masons Perform Last Sad Rights
Over Body of Dead Brother
Wednesday Afternoon.

Several weeks ago the Banner told
its readers of big family reunion OF
the Jersey family which occurred at
the home of Mrs. Mary Jersey of this
city at which nearly all of the living
members of the family were present.
Among the number present was Frank
+. Jersey of Reed City who was among
the happiest of the number TO meet and
greet his brothers and sisters in this
happy family gathering.
A few weeks ago Frank came TO this
city suffering with what had been di-
agnosed rs case of sugar diabetes and
took up his abode for few weeks
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Jersey,
and began taking treatment with Doe
tor Pinllham, visiting his office almost
daily to have the doctor administer the
treatment His last visit was ON
Thursday morning and on Friday he
did not feel able TO make the trip. All
day Friday he was up and down and
on Saturday was setting up for n por-
ton of the day.
Saturday afternoon he grew worse
and about 6:l0 he passed suddenly a
way during II short unconscious spell.
Mr.. Jersey was 40 years of age and
was former resident of this city but
for number of years past has resided
at Reed City. Becoming Mason al
an early age he always adhered to the
tenets of his lodge and at the time OF
his death was assistant grand secretary
| for the Grand Lodge of Michigan.
| The funeral was held at the home OF
his mother ON w ednesday afternoon al
200 o'clock under the auspices of the
Belding Lodge +. d A. NJ. assisted 10y
Rev. J. Frank Jackson. The Masonic
portion of the funeral was conducted
by the officers of the Grand Lodge o
Michigan who came here in body t'
attend the funeral. The officers of th'
Grand Lodge who were present were:-
Grand Master, Arthur :. Hume o
Owosso; Deputy Grand Master, G
Roscoe Smith of Adrian; Senior Crane
Warden, James +. Dillon of Eas
Tawas; Grand Secretary, Lou b. Win
sor of Reed City; Senior Grand Deacon
Francis ID. Clark of Flint; Crane
Marshal, George l.. Lusk of Bay City
and Grand Tyler, JAS f. McGregor o
Detroit.
Deceased leaves several brothers
Edgar w. of this city, Peter }. of Gin
cinnatti, Ohio, Henry of Boyne City
and Neil Jersey of Saginaw, and on
sister, Alice Mitchell of Lansing, ais
mother to mourn his sudden sum
mons, all of whom were here, except
ing Edgar, to attend the last sad rites
The remains were laid TO rest in tn
city cemetery on Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Jersey retired from active busi
ness several years ago on account of hi
health and spent last winter in Okls
homa with his brother, Henry. I'll
! was successful business man, but {
late years had been in search of health
| There was large attendance at Tn
| funeral, the casket was covered wit
| many beautiful floral offerings and I'll
Rev. j. Frank Jackson spoke comfor
ing words TO the friends and the Ma
onic order which turned out in "A bod
to assist the grand officers in the 81
rites. Miss Lena Leonard and Mis-
Florence Wagner sang appropria
hymns at the house The service
the grave was conducted by Lou
II Winsor of Reed City, close and int
| mate friend of the deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maxam retur