The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-07-14
WILLIAM J. SELLICK
HAS PASSED AWAY

Paw Paw mourns the loss of one OF its
best known and most highly respected
citizens. William j. Sellck after brief
illness of but two short weeks. passed
away last Friday, July Z He had been
ill about two weeks, although during
the past two years be had had several
attacks of heart trouble which caused
his death.
He was native of Burnt Island, Scot
land and was born October s, 1889, Thus
he would have been II years Of age had
he lived until next October.
Deceased came to Paw Paw when IS
years OF age and entered upon a success
full mercantile career, which made him
in later years power in financial cir.
cles. He engaged in business first 10
Paw Paw with a brother Frank. This
firm also engaged in the mercantile bus
mess in Lawton. Later he was men,
Der of a wholesale grocery firm, j. 81 q.
Parker a. Co. of Detroit. ln 1861 he
again returned to Paw Paw and went
into business for himself where he was
continuously and actively engaged until
the year 1900 when he retired from act
i've business and was succeeded by his
son, w K. Sellick, who still continues
in the business
In 1862 he was married to Eliza Par
ker who passed away in 1897. To tins
union one son was born. He was again
married in 1900 to Miss Caroline Corey,
who with the son, w. H. Sellick are left
to mourn the death of most generous,
indulgent and magnanimous husband
and father.
Deceased was one Of the organizers Of
the Paw Paw Savings Bank in 1886 and
was for many years one of its directors.
He also served as president of the instt-
ution.
During all these years the home ties
of his native country we're strong and
he has made 10 all total of 43 trips
across the Atlantic Ocean
He was splendid type of citizen, re-
spected and admired by every body, al
ways perfect gentleman, courteous and
cordial yet reserved. He was splendid
entertainer and most hospitable to his
friends in his hone. DE will be greatly
missed by those who knew him best and
who knew ia him warm loyal friend
and neighbor. To know him was to
admire and respect him.
The funeral services were held from
the home SUNDAY afternoon, Rev. II. w.
Harvey officiating. Mr. Harvey ofiici-
ated at their wedding and his remarks
were most appropriate. Blaine Warner
sang two beautiful solos, Some Where
the Sun is Shining" and Crossing the
Bar. The active pail bearers were
Messrs j. g. Maxwell, w. f. Hoyt, e.
f. Parks, w. G. Widey b. F. Warner
and A Lynn Free. The honorary pail
bearers were Messrs g. w. Longwell, ST. g.,
j. w Free, N. r Ollie, Wm Killefer,
q. e. Chappell and John Sherman.
Interment was 10 Prospect cemetery.
Among those from out of town who
were present to attend the funeral we're
the following: Mrs Ellen Parker, Mr.
aud Mrs, Harry b. Parker, Mrs. Nellie
Thompson, Mrs. Garland Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. Henry, Judge A. j. Mills,
ard Mr.. Biscom of Kalamazoo, Miss
Muir of Clinton, Mich, Mrs. Nina Good
lette and son, Nashville, Tenn, Mrs.
Florence Edel, Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Parker and son Frank, Mrs. Carrie
Stebbins, Whine Van Antwerp, of Dowa-
giac, Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed Rawson, Decatur,
G. +. Lyle, Benton Harbor and Miss
Belle Bitely, Lswton, j. B. Showerman
of Sturgis.