The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-11
Obituary.

Optuary.
Funeral services for William Fl. Bige-
low, who died on Friday afternoon last,
were held from the family residence on
Oliver street west at IL o'clock Monday
morning, Rev. G. II. Hanks officiating,
and the interment was in Oak Hill
The house was filled to OVERLOOKING
with friends who came to pay their last
respects to thel deceased and to express
by their presence sympathy for the
family and relatives. Included in the
number were the present and many of
the former county officers, a number of
the supervisors, city officials and many
representatives of the several fraternal
orders with which Mr.. Bigelow was
affiliated. Rev. Hanks summarized the
life work of Mr.. Bigelow, showing his
worth in whatever he had undertaken,
spoke touchingly of his home life, of
his tender regard for those of his i'm
mediate family, of his devotion to his
friends-and few men numbered as
many as did Mr.. Bigelow-and said
that the world had indeed lost good
man whose memory would long remain
as green with those who really knew
Mr. Bigelow. He also referred to the
number of letters and kilograms which
had come to the family from men IN all
walks of life about the state expressing
their sorrow and sympathy. The casket
in which Mr.. Bigelow slept was covered
with beautiful flowers and floral offer
ings were also banked high about the
same. The honorary pail bearers were
Judge Matthew Bush, James Osburn.
Julius Frieseke, G. d. Smith, ALDER TT
Todd and w. d. Burke; the active bear
ers, DIR. A. M. Hume, w. E. Hall. q. G.
Reineke, r. ]. Colby. J. d. Royce>and
A. L. Nichols.
William II. Bigelow was born at o.
wego, N. ", July 81, 1852, coming with
his parents to Ypsilanti, Michigan,
when but few weeks old and lived
there until he became of age, engaging
as drug clerk after he had completed
his schooling. In 1878 he removed to
Saginaw to accept position as clerk
with drug store, later on becoming
manager of the business. After FIVE
years service he decided to engage in
the same business for himself and locat-
ed at Byron in this county, remaining
there for five years. when with his
brother r. P. Bigelow he decided to
engage in business in Bancroft. The
evening before they were to open, the
stock and building were destroyed by
fire with quite heavy loss. The fol-
lowing spring the gentlemen engaged in
the drug and grocery business in this
city, continuing the same until Mr..
Bigelow entered upon his duties as reg.
lister of deeds on Jan. 1, 1889. After
serving in this capacity for eight years,
being elected four times by very large
majorities, Mr.. Bigelow accepted
position with the banking house of NJ 4
L. Stewart & Co. as cashier, serving in
that capacity nearly four years. In
1905, he was appointed by the auditor
general of the state to position in the
inheritance tax department and served
as long as his health would permit. He
was stakeholder and one of the organ
izers of the Michigan State Life Insur-
ance Co. and served as one of it's officers,
going to Detroit to attend the last an
nual meeting but few weeks ago.
Mr.. Bigelow was also stakeholder in
the Citizens Savings Bank and had
served as vice president for several
years. At the time of his death he was
supervisor of the first ward. In all
these positions, Mr.. Bigelow served
verv acceptably and in eachlmade many