Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-12
SEVERAL DEATHS
IN THE VICINITY
THIS PAST WEEK
GRIM REAPER HAS BEEN ACTIVE
IN THIS PART OF THE
COUNTY.
Well KnolUn Alma
People Are Dead

During the past several days well
known residents of this part Of Gra-
tiot county have passed away, among
them Mrs. b. f. Smith, Mrs. Allie +.
Dunn, Willis Crownover, Civil War
veteran, Charles Breeze, Andrew
Nafrsinger and others.
Mrs. b. +. Smih
The funeral Of Mrs. b. +. Smith,
who passed away at her home here
on Tuesday, October 3, was held from
the late home on Friday, Rev. Gelston
officiating. PalIbcarers at the fun
eral were all members of the family.
The body was placed in the mauso-
leum at Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. B. +. Smith was one Of the
well known women Of Gratiot, and
with her husband had been resi-
dent Of this city for the past five
years, coming here from Crystal
where they had lived for over 80
years.
Thirty-four years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith purchased the island at Crys-
tai and first opened up the lake as a
resort. Thirty years ago they built
the Lakeside House there, which they
conducted until five years ago when
they moved to this city.
Mrs. Smith had been a member Of
the O. +. 5. and the Maccabees, and
while living at Crystal for 10 out Of
20 years she was the Lady Command
er Of Lake Hive there.
She was born in Nelson, Ohio, and
later went to Stockton, Kansas,
where she was united in marriage to
b. f. Smith in 1879. Shortly after
they returned to Ohio and then moved
to Crystal, Michigan.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her hus-
band, by four children, Mrs. G.. V.
Wright, Dr. Rayburn B. Smith, Mrs.
Charles Daugherty, all of this city
and Mrs. Lewis { Saginaw; and by
two sisters and one brother, Mrs. j.
W. Root Of Garrctsvillc, Ohio, Mrs.
A. NJ. Bright Of Warren, Ohio, and
John Quincy Adams Of Stockton,
Kansas.
Mrs. Smith had a stroke several
years ago and since that time had
been i'm poor health, but her death
was entirely unexpected and came as
big shock to her relatives and her
many friends.
Willis Cr0wnover
Willis Crownover, aged 76 years, a
veteran of the Civil War, died in the
University Hospital at Ann Arbor
Saturday, where he had gone for
treatment.
He was born in Oakland county,
April Is, 1916. At the age Of % he
was united in marriage to Miss Lydia
Irving, to which union five children
were born, three boys and two girls,
of whom four, Willis H., Ernest NJ,
Royal r., and Cora A. Martin, are
surviving.
During the Civil War he served in
Company b 10th Michigan Volunteer
Infantry and after the war followed
his trade as carpenter.
His body was brought to Alma and
on Monday afternoon funeral services
were held at the Salvation Army hall.
The body was taken to Nestaburg for
burial.
Mrs. Allie Dunn
Mrs. Allie f.. Dunn, aged 81 years,
the wife of j. r. Dunn, died at her
home at l2l Hannah avenue, on
Thursday, October 5. The funeral
services were held on Saturday from
the home, Rev. NJ. w. Duffey OF the
NJ. +. church officiating. The body
was taken to Crystal for interment-
Margaret Downs
Margaret, the eleven months OLD
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Downs of Sumner township, died at
Brainerd hospital, where she had
been taken for treatment. The tuner
al services were held from the home
in Sumner township on Tuesday and
intermcnt was made at Nestaburg.
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