The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-05-05

was made the fraction of second too
late and he was struck by the side of
the engine and thrown distance of
fifteen or twenty feet.
Exactly the cause of the accident,
whether Mr.. May did not see the train,
or seeing it miscalculated it's distance
and the speed at which it was travel
ling, or whether he stepped upon the
track in moment of abstraction, can
never be known, but that it was one of
these things is unquestionable.
The train was brought to stop as
soon as possible and the injured man
was taken aboard, but he died before
reaching Saginaw, having sustained
severe injuries to his spine in addition
to others of less serious character.
The body was not disfgured and Mr..
Mays eyeglasses remained unbroken
and his watch continued running
Charles Fl. May was born in Colum-
bus, Ont, May 8, 1916. He attended
the Toronto normal school and the Uni
versity of Michigan, graduating from
the latter institution in 1874. In 1876
he was married to Miss Emma r. HUI
sart, who together with two children,
+. r. May and Mrs. Russell B. Thayer,
both of whom reside in Saginaw, sur
wives him. E. r. May is the proprietor
of the May Lumber Co., of this place
and Mt. Morris.
For several years after graduating
from the University of Michigan Mr.
May engaged in educational work, in
which he was very successful, but in
1885 he came to Clio and, in company
with his brother, VIM. R. May, founded
the banking house of May Bros, which,
upon the death of the brother in 1892,
became the bank of Chas. III May &
Co., and was later reorganized as a
state bank, with Mr.. May as its presi.
dent, in which capacity he continued
until about three years ago when he re.
tired. In 1908 Mr.. May founded the
state bank at Birch Run, of which he
was president at the time of his death.
He was several times elected as presi.
dent of the village and served for many
years as member of the school board,
being also member of Vienna Lodge
| No. 205. +. & A. M. For twenty-five
years Mr.. May was intimately connect
ed with the growth and development OF
this place and the most fitting testi
monial of his worth and character is tC
be found in the scores of friends anc
business associates whose esteem has
been constant during that extended
period. He was devoted husband anC
father, patron of learning, progress
sive and useful citizen, whose memory
will be treasured in the hearts of his
many friends.
In 1894 Mr.. May removed with hi.
family to Saginaw, in order that his
children might have the educationa
advantages of that city, where they
continued to reside for about eigh
years and where Mr.. May was mem
ber of the Congregational Church anC
affiliated with several prominent socia
organizations. Following this perioc
the family returned to their former
home in Clio, where they remained
about three years. and then removed t,
Detroit where they have since reside,
at III Erskine st.
Funeral services were held from tn,
home of Mr.. Mays daughter, Mrs
Russell B. Thayer, in Saginaw, Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. n S. Bradley off
ciating. The obsequies were yer,
largely attended, many being presen
from Detroit, Clio, and Birch Run, a
well as Saginaw, and wealth of flora