Index to Locations AdaAda CemeteryAdaDeVos Family Memorial GardenCannon TownshipCannonsburgCemeteryGainesUnknown locationGrand RapidsUnknown locationGrand RapidsFairplains CemeteryGrand RapidsFulton StreetCemeteryGrand RapidsGerald R. Ford MuseumGrand RapidsGraceland MemorialParkGrand RapidsGreenwood CemeteryGrand RapidsHoly Cross CemeteryGrand RapidsMt. Calvary CemeteryGrand RapidsOak Grove CemeteryGrand RapidsOak Hill CemeteryGrand RapidsRestlawn CemeteryGrand RapidsResurrection CemeteryGrand RapidsValley City CemeteryGrand RapidsWashington ParkCemeteryGrand RapidsWoodlawn CemeteryLowellBailey CemeteryLowellOakwood CemeteryRockfordCourtland CemeteryRockfordRockford Cemetery
AdaCemetery
Ada, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Rix Robinson (1789-1875) — also known as"Wabesha" — of Michigan. Born in1789.Circuitjudge in Michigan, 1844; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1846-49 (5th District 1846, 7th District 1847-49);Presidential Elector for Michigan,1848;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850.Indian trader in the 1820s and 1830s; became a close associate of theOttawa Indian tribe, and a negotiator on its behalf; he married twoOttawa women, and was also known by an Ottawa name, "Wabesha".Died, of "dropsy" (probablycongestiveheart failure), Ada,KentCounty, Mich.,January13, 1875 (ageabout 85years).Interment at Ada Cemetery.
DeVos FamilyMemorial Garden
7151 Windy Hill Drive Southeast
Ada, Kent County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Richard Marvin DeVos, Sr. (1926-2018) — also known asRichard DeVos — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ada,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,March 4,1926.Republican. Co-founder and CEO of Amway Corporation; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1988;owner of the Orlando Magicbasketballteam, from 1991.ChristianReformed.Dutchancestry.Died in Ada,KentCounty, Mich.,September6, 2018 (age92 years, 186days).Interment at DeVos Family Memorial Garden.
CannonsburgCemetery
Cannon Township, Kent County, Michigan
UnknownLocation
Gaines, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Horace Thomas Barnaby (1823-1917) — also known asHorace T. Barnaby — ofGratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Angelica,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1823.Republican.GratiotCounty Clerk, 1861-62; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1869-72;bishop.Methodist.Died in Gaines Township,KentCounty, Mich.,February27, 1917 (age93 years, 307days).Interment somewhere.
UnknownLocation
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert B. Loomis (1832-1907) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Newcastle,LincolnCounty, Maine,September25, 1832.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1897-1902; Republican PresidentialElector for Michigan,1905.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January16, 1907 (age74 years, 113days).Interment somewhere.
FairplainsCemetery
2056 Diamond Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Henry Allswede (1874-1962) — also known asWilliam H. Allswede — of Sanford,MidlandCounty, Mich.; Hersey,OsceolaCounty, Mich.Born inMidlandCounty, Mich.,January22, 1874.Farmer;merchant;graindealer;gravelbusiness; member ofMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1913-14; defeated (Progressive),1914; candidate in Republican primary forMichiganstate house of representatives from Osceola District, 1926.Germanancestry.DiedJuly 22,1962 (age88 years, 181days).Interment at Fairplains Cemetery.
Fulton StreetCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Wilder De Ayr Foster (1819-1873) — also known asWilder D. Foster — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inOrangeCounty, N.Y.,January8, 1819.Mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1854-55, 1865-67; member ofMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1855-56;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1871-73 (4th District 1871-73, 5thDistrict 1873); died in office 1873.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September20, 1873 (age54 years, 255days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery. | | John Wayne Champlin (1831-1901) — also known asJohn W. Champlin — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Kingston,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1831.Democrat. Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan, 1863;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1867-68; defeated, 1868;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1884-91;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1890-91; Gold Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1896.Member,Freemasons.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,July 24,1901 (age70 years, 157days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery. | | Edmund B. Dikeman (1843-1916) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.BornNovember22, 1843.Democrat.Mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1882-83, 1886-88.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April 8,1916 (age72 years, 138days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery. | | Charles Carter Comstock (1818-1900) — also known asCharles C. Comstock — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Sullivan,CheshireCounty, N.H.,March 5,1818.Democrat.Mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1863-65; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1870;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1885-87; defeated,1873.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,February20, 1900 (age81 years, 352days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery. | | Francis William Kellogg (1810-1879) — also known asFrancis W. Kellogg — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Born in Worthington,HampshireCounty, Mass.,May 30,1810.Republican.Lumberbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1857-58;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1859-65 (3rd District 1859-63, 4thDistrict 1863-65);U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Mobile, Alabama, 1865-67;U.S.Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1868-69.Died in Alliance,StarkCounty, Ohio,January13, 1879 (age68 years, 228days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Giles Crouch Kellogg and Eunice Palmer (Cottrell) Kellogg;married,March24, 1832, to Emeline White; fifth great-grandnephew ofThomasWelles; first cousin twice removed ofAaronKellogg; third cousin ofGreeneCarrier Bronson,JohnRussell Kellogg andGeorgeSmith Catlin; third cousin once removed ofJasonKellogg,CharlesKellogg (1773-1842),OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,DanielFiske Kellogg,JoshuaPerkins,GeorgeIsaac Sherwood,ArthurTappan Kellogg,DavidB. Sherwood,SelahMerrill andEliCoe Birdsey (1843-1929); third cousin twice removed ofJosiahCowles,SimeonBaldwin,CarlG. Sherwood,WilliamLucius Case,EugeneLamb Richards Jr. andEdwardRussell Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofLeonardLeach Case; fourth cousin ofLutherWalter Badger,SilasDewey Kellogg,ChesterAshley,DanielKellogg (1791-1875),AlvanKellogg,AlvahNash,DayOtis Kellogg,DwightKellogg,AlbertGallatin Kellogg,EnsignHosmer Kellogg,FarrandFassett Merrill andCharlesKellogg (1839-1903); fourth cousin once removed ofSilasCondict,AbelMerrill,JamesDoolittle Wooster,DanielUpson,RogerSherman Baldwin,EliCoe Birdsey (1799-1843),OrlandoKellogg,WilliamDean Kellogg,StephenWright Kellogg,BenjaminDoolittle,GeorgeBradley Kellogg,WilliamPitt Kellogg,DanielKellogg (1835-1918),AustinGeorge Nettleton,NelsonPlatt Wheeler,WilliamEgbert Wheeler andBenjaminBaker Merrill. | | | | Political families:Kellogg#1 family of New York;Kellogg#2 family of New York;Kellogg#3 family of New York;Kellogg#4 family of Vermont and New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Alva Winslow Nichols (1848-1911) — also known asAlva W. Nichols — of Greenville,MontcalmCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,October6, 1848.Physician;surgeon;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1894 (People's), 1908 (Independent); Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1896;Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1898; MichiganPeople's Party state chair, 1899; member of Michigan People's PartyState Executive Committee, 1899; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1904.Died, fromcardiacdropsy (congestiveheart failure), in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,August22, 1911 (age62 years, 320days).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery. | | Dorothy Leonard Judd (1898-1989) — also known asDorothy L. Judd — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September14, 1898.Republican.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 3rdDistrict, 1961-62.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;UrbanLeague.Died in1989(ageabout90 years).Interment at Fulton Street Cemetery.| | Relatives:Daughter of Harry C. Leonard and Willie (Stansbury) Leonard; marriedto Siegel Wright Judd. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Gerald R. FordMuseum
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006) — also known asGerald R. Ford;Jerry Ford;LeslieLynch King Jr.;"Passkey" —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Rancho Mirage,RiversideCounty, Calif.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,July 14,1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1948,1960,1964;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination ofPresident KNDY, 1963-64;VicePresident of the United States, 1973-74;Presidentof the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976.Episcopalian.EnglishandScottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Forty andEight;Jaycees;DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiDelta Phi;HumaneSociety;Elks;American BarAssociation.Shotat in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cultleader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loadedpistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moorefired ashot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women wereconvicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received theMedalof Freedom in 1999.Died in Rancho Mirage,RiversideCounty, Calif.,December26, 2006 (age93 years, 165days).Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum.| | Relatives:Step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.; son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr.and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford; half-brother ofThomasG. Ford Sr.; married,October15, 1948, toBettyWarren. | | | | Political family:Ford #2family of Grand Rapids, Michigan. | | | | Cross-reference:RichardM. Nixon —L.William Seidman | | | | The Gerald R. FordFreeway(I-196), inKent,Ottawa,andAllegancounties, Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The Gerald R. FordInternationalAirport (opened 1963, given present name 1999), nearGrandRapids, Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The Gerald R. FordFederalBuilding andU.S.Courthouse, inGrandRapids, Michigan, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by Gerald R. Ford:ATime to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford(1983) | | | | Books about Gerald R. Ford: John RobertGreene,ThePresidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier,GeraldR. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography —James Cannon,Timeand Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History —Douglas Brinkley,GeraldR. Ford — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | Betty Ford (1918-2011) — also known asElizabeth Anne Bloomer;BettyWarren —Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April 8,1918.SecondLady of the United States, 1973-74;First Ladyof the United States, 1974-77.Female.Died in Rancho Mirage,RiversideCounty, Calif.,July 8,2011 (age93 years, 91days).Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum.
GracelandMemorial Park
4341 Cascade Road Southeast
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frederick Henry Mueller (1893-1976) — also known asFrederick H. Mueller — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Sarasota,SarasotaCounty, Fla.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November22, 1893.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1945-57; appointed 1945; defeated,1957;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1959-61; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1960.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary.DiedAugust31, 1976 (age82 years, 283days).Cremated;ashes interred at Graceland Memorial Park. | | Fred Morton Raymond (1876-1946) — Born in Berlin (now Marne),OttawaCounty, Mich.,March22, 1876.U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1925-46;died in office 1946.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,February6, 1946 (age69 years, 321days).Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland Memorial Park.  | Benjamin Sawtelle Hanchett (1868-1933) — also known asBenjamin S. Hanchett — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October1, 1868.Republican. President and general manager, Grand RapidsTractionSystem; built and led the Grand Rapids, Holland, and LakeMichiganinterurbanrailway; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1911-27; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1916(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Died in1933(ageabout64 years).Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland Memorial Park. | | Cornelius Hoffius (1881-1943) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Goes,Netherlands,August5, 1881.Republican.Lawyer;KentCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-24;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1938-43; died in office 1943.Member,American BarAssociation.DiedOctober26, 1943 (age62 years, 82days).Entombed at Graceland Memorial Park. | | Marion C. Steketee (1904-1994) — also known asMarion Elizabeth Cornelius — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September28, 1904.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1964.Female.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November15, 1994 (age90 years, 48days).Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland Memorial Park.
GreenwoodCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Eugene Belknap (1846-1929) — also known asCharles E. Belknap — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Massena,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,October17, 1846.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1884-85;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1889-91, 1891-93;defeated, 1892.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January16, 1929 (age82 years, 91days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.  | Frank D. McKay (1883-1965) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November4, 1883.Republican.Financier;political boss who dominated Republican politics in Michigan foryears; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1920,1928,1932(alternate),1936,1940,1944;Michiganstate treasurer, 1925-30;investigatedby a grand jury in 1931 over hishandlingof state funds while Treasurer; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1940-44; subject of threefederal grand juryinvestigationsin 1940 over allegedfraud,extortionandkickbacks;indictedin 1944 forbriberyof state legislators; hired aPurpleGang figure tomurderthe star witness, State Sen.WarrenG. Hooper, and the case collapsed;chargedin 1945, along withWilliamMcKeighan, with conspiracy toviolatestate liquor laws;tried in1946; the judge directed a verdict of not guilty.Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,January12, 1965 (age81 years, 69days).Entombed at Greenwood Cemetery. | | Jacob Steketee (1873-1946) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,February22, 1873.Lawyer;Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inGrandRapids, Mich., 1901-12;HonoraryConsul for Netherlands inGrandRapids, Mich., 1912-46.Dutchancestry.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 3,1946 (age73 years, 70days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. | | John Steketee (1833-1900) — also known asJan Steketee — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inNetherlands,January13, 1833.Republican.Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inGrandRapids, Mich., 1884-1900;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1889-93.Dutchancestry.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 1,1900 (age67 years, 139days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. | | Frances W. Steketee (1874-1961) — also known asFrances Wallder;Mrs. JacobSteketee —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November3, 1874.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1924(alternate),1928;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1927;vice-chair ofMichigan Republican Party, 1927-29; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1932-39.Female.Died, in ahospitalat Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October12, 1961 (age86 years, 343days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. | | R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) — also known asMike Hill — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born inKentCounty, Mich.,August11, 1902.Democrat.Fruitfarmer;chairof Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(voted forHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie).Presbyterian.Member,ExchangeClub;Rotary.Died, in the Tuscola CountyMedicalCare Facility, Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,March 4,1991 (age88 years, 205days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1932 to LeonaMay Ames; married1978 toFrances Shubel. |
Holy CrossCemetery
2000 Walker Northwest
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph E. Arsulowicz (1909-1982) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April 8,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1944,1948;candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1949; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1952;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1964(voted forLyndonB. Johnson andHubertH. Humphrey); Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(voted forHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie).Catholic.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,July 23,1982 (age73 years, 106days).Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof John Arsulowicz and Ludwicka (Reda) Arsulowicz; married1935 to HelenA. Mikulski. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Mt. CalvaryCemetery
1362 Leonard N.W.
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,December8, 1879.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated inprimary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1932; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1942.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Moose;Eagles;Lions.DiedJanuary10, 1948 (age68 years, 33days).Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  | Perry William Greene (1894-1974) — also known asPerry W. Greene — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Carsonville,SanilacCounty, Mich.,May 28,1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;pharmacist;member, Grand Rapids City Commission, 1934-44; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1945-62.Catholic.Member,Elks;Lions;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Knightsof Columbus;PurpleHeart.DiedFebruary16, 1974 (age79 years, 264days).Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. |
Oak GroveCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Charles R. Feenstra (1894-1981) — of Paris Township (now Kentwood),KentCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inKentCounty, Mich.,February11, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;farmer;supervisorof Paris Township, Michigan, 1928-36; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1935-48; defeated in primary, 1948; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1951-62; defeated in primary, 1962.ChristianReformed.Dutchancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau.Died in1981(ageabout87 years).Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Martha J. Zuidema. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
Oak HillCemetery
647 Hall Street, Southeast
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Founded 1859
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg (1884-1951) — also known asArthur H. Vandenberg — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,March22, 1884.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1911, 1912-18;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1928-51; appointed 1928; died in office1951; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1940.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Woodmen.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April18, 1951 (age67 years, 27days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | George Wilson Welsh (1883-1974) — also known asGeorge W. Welsh — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ada,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,March27, 1883.Republican.Printingbusiness; publisher of aThe Fruit Belt (farmmagazine);member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1917-24;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1923-24; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1924;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1952;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1928, 1932;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1938-49; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died in Ada,KentCounty, Mich.,June 29,1974 (age91 years, 94days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth (Wilson) Welsh; married,October4, 1906, to Shirlie Louise Smith. |
| | Loyal Edwin Knappen (1854-1930) — of Hastings,BarryCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Hastings,BarryCounty, Mich.,January27, 1854.Schoolprincipal;lawyer;BarryCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1879-83;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1906-10;Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 6th Circuit, 1910-11;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1910-24; tooksenior status 1924.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 14,1930 (age76 years, 107days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847-1935) — also known asEdwin F. Sweet — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ojai,VenturaCounty, Calif.Born in Dansville,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1847.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1904-06; defeated, 1906;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1911-13; defeated,1908, 1912; Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1913-21; candidateforGovernor ofMichigan, 1916.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died in Ojai,VenturaCounty, Calif.,April 2,1935 (age87 years, 132days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Julius Houseman (1832-1891) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Bavaria (now part ofGermany),December8, 1832.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1871-72;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1872-73, 1874-75; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1876;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1883-85.Jewish.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,February8, 1891 (age58 years, 62days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Carl Edgar Mapes (1874-1939) — also known asCarl E. Mapes — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inEatonCounty, Mich.,December26, 1874.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1905-06; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1909-12;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1913-39; died inoffice 1939.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Woodmen.Suffered aheartattack, and died, in hishotelroom at New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December12, 1939 (age64 years, 351days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | John Patton Jr. (1850-1907) — of Michigan. Born in Curwensville,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,October30, 1850.Republican.U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1894-95.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 24,1907 (age56 years, 206days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Melbourne Haddock Ford (1849-1891) — also known asMelbourne H. Ford — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Salem,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 30,1849.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1885-86;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1887-89, 1891;defeated, 1888; died in office 1891.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April20, 1891 (age41 years, 294days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | James Allwood Smith (1865-1920) — also known asJames A. Smith — of Middlebury,AddisonCounty, Vt.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November3, 1865.Marblequarry business; U.S. Consul inLeghorn, 1897-1907; U.S. Consul General inBoma, 1907-08;Genoa, 1908-11;Calcutta, 1913-20.Died in Monte Carlo,Monaco,September29, 1920 (age54 years, 331days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Charles R. Sligh (1850-1927) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,1850.Furniturebusiness; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1896 (Fusion), 1924 (Republican primary); Democraticcandidate formayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1906, 1908; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1912;member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1923-24.Scotch-Irishancestry.DiedSeptember15, 1927 (ageabout 77years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Wilson Sligh and Eliza (Wilson) Sligh; married to Mary S.Conger and Edith E. Clark. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Gilman Chase Godwin (1840-1891) — also known asG. Chase Godwin — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Wyoming Township (now Wyoming),KentCounty, Mich.,April18, 1840.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1886-90.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,February26, 1891 (age50 years, 314days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Allen Clark Adsit (1837-1912) — also known asAllen C. Adsit — of Adams,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.; Spring Lake,OttawaCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Rutland,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,February20, 1837.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District,1871-72;OttawaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1875-76;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1891-99; defeated, 1899, 1908;law partner ofPeterJ. Danhof, 1901-12; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1901, 1904.Universalist.EnglishandScotch-Irishancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January3, 1912 (age74 years, 317days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Sybrant Wesselius (c.1859-1926) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich., about 1859.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1889; Independent candidate formayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1908; candidate in Republican primary forGovernorof Michigan, 1916.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 9,1926 (ageabout 67years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Alfred Wolcott (1858-1908) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Ohio,March17, 1858.Lawyer;KentCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1889-92;KentCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-96;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1900-08; died in office 1908.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,March 8,1908 (age49 years, 357days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Alfred Wolcott (1812-1892) and Mary Ann (Scoville) Wolcott;brother of Anna Augusta Wolcott (who marriedLemuelBallantine Bissell); married to Caroline B. 'Carrie' Hawk; secondgreat-grandnephew ofErastusWolcott andOliverWolcott Sr.; third great-grandson ofRogerWolcott (1679-1767); first cousin thrice removed ofOliverWolcott Jr.,RogerGriswold andFrederickWolcott; second cousin four times removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin once removed ofJohnWilliam Allen,JamesSamuel Wadsworth,HenryTitus Backus,ChristopherParsons Wolcott,MatthewGriswold (1833-1919) andRogerWolcott (1847-1900); third cousin twice removed ofGaylordGriswold,SamuelClesson Allen,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth andWilliamWolcott Ellsworth; third cousin thrice removed ofMatthewGriswold (1714-1799) andDanielPitkin; fourth cousin ofCharlesFrederick Wadsworth,JamesWolcott Wadsworth andEdwardOliver Wolcott; fourth cousin once removed ofElishaHunt Allen,GeorgeWashington Wolcott,JamesWolcott Wadsworth Jr. andSeldenChapin. | | | | Political families:Kidder-Wolcottfamily;Wolcott#1 family of Connecticut (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Horace Thomas Barnaby Jr. (1870-1952) — also known asHorace T. Barnaby — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in North Star Township,GratiotCounty, Mich.,October24, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,1907-08; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;OptimistClub.DiedMay 20,1952 (age81 years, 209days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Israel C. Smith (1838-1899) — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.;Denver,Colo.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in1838.Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;hotelproprietor;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1893-97.Episcopalian.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;LoyalLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in1899(ageabout61 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | William De Boer (1871-1951) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,October5, 1871.Republican.Machinist;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1915-16, 1925-28; defeated, 1912, 1916, 1930, 1932; candidate forMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1928.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 12,1951 (age79 years, 219days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | John M. Dunham (1888-1973) — of East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.,July 16,1888.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County2nd District, 1933; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1941.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks.Died in Kent CommunityHospital,Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January23, 1973 (age84 years, 191days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Harrison M. Dunham and Kittie (Parks) Dunham; married1917 toFrances Adeline Rogers; nephew ofMajorL. Dunham. |
| | John Wood Blodgett (1860-1951) — also known asJohn W. Blodgett — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Hersey,OsceolaCounty, Mich.,July 26,1860.Republican.Lumber andtimber business; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1900-12; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1908,1924,1932;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940(voted forWendellL. Willkie andCharlesL. McNary).Died in East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November21, 1951 (age91 years, 118days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | William Dunham (1824-1905) — of Manistee,ManisteeCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Isle,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.,March 6,1824.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1876;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1876.Member,Freemasons.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 30,1905 (age81 years, 116days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Delos Abiel Blodgett (1825-1908) — also known asDelos A. Blodgett — of Hersey,OsceolaCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Otsego,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,March 3,1825.Republican.Lumbermerchant;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1880,1892,1900.Founder of towns in Michigan: Baldwin, Evart, and Hersey. Died, fromarteriosclerosis,in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November1, 1908 (age83 years, 243days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | James R. Wylie (1849-1915) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Martin,AlleganCounty, Mich.,October14, 1849.Banker;villagepresident of Petoskey, Michigan, 1892-93.Died in Grand Rapids Township,KentCounty, Mich.,June 30,1915 (age65 years, 259days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof David Wylie and Mary Thompson (Monteith) Wylie; married toJeannette Curtis. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Foote Barnett (1869-1947) — also known asJames F. Barnett — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,1869.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 16th District,1907-08.DiedJuly 27,1947 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Melanchton Barnett and Lucy (Foote) Barnett. |
| | John Wood Blodgett Jr. (1901-1987) — also known asJohn W. Blodgett, Jr. — of Michigan. Born in1901.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1964.Died in1987(ageabout86 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
RestlawnCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Deufay Bartlett Hovey Sr. (1865-1949) — also known asDeufay B. Hovey, Sr.;D. B.Hovey —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Vassar,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,June 5,1865.Linotypeoperator; Socialist candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1910; Socialist candidate forMichigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1911; candidate forMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1932 (Socialist), 1936 (Farmer-Labor).DiedSeptember5, 1949 (age84 years, 92days).Interment at Restlawn Cemetery. | | William H. Kooistra (1936-2004) — also known asBill Kooistra;"Mr.Democrat" —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.BornMay 20,1936.Democrat.Psychologist;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1992(voted forBillClinton andAlGore); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1996,2000(alternate).Died, ofLouGehrig's disease,November30, 2004 (age68 years, 194days).Interment at Restlawn Cemetery.
ResurrectionCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward B. Kirkwood (1880-1957) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in1880.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1931-34; defeated, 1918 (Democratic), 1920 (Democratic), 1934(Republican), 1936 (Republican primary), 1940 (Republican primary).DiedJune 14,1957 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. | | Mary E. Doran (1873-1955) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,1873.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1936.Female.Catholic.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,July 13,1955 (ageabout 82years).Interment at Resurrection Cemetery.
Valley CityCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Moses V. Aldrich (1829-1879) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Macedon,WayneCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1829.Republican.Mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1868-71.DiedDecember8, 1879 (age50 years, 86days).Interment at Valley City Cemetery. | | Emil Ames Dapper (1844-1906) — also known asEmil A. Dapper — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February21, 1844.Socialist. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1902.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November13, 1906 (age62 years, 265days).Interment at Valley City Cemetery.
Washington ParkCemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Ate Dykstra (1865-1953) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inNetherlands,December1, 1865.Republican.Grocer;dry goodsmerchant; political editor of a weeklynewspaper;candidate formayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1910; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1923-34, 1939-42, 1945-46; defeated, 1934, 1936.Dutchancestry.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September18, 1953 (age87 years, 291days).Interment at Washington Park Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Anna Feenstra. |
WoodlawnCemetery
Eastern Avenue
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Thomas Francis McAllister (1896-1976) — also known asThomas F. McAllister — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,March 4,1896.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934, 1936;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1938-41; resigned 1941;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1941-63; tooksenior status 1963.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;NationalLawyers Guild;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Elks;Eagles;Moose;DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiDelta Phi;PiDelta Epsilon;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedNovember10, 1976 (age80 years, 251days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | William Alden Smith (1859-1932) — also known as"Michigan's FriendliestMan" —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Dowagiac,CassCounty, Mich.,May 12,1859.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1888-92;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1895-1907;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1907-19; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1916.Died, following aheartattack, in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October11, 1932 (age73 years, 152days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | John D. Karel (1878-1959) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Paris Township (now Kentwood),KentCounty, Mich.,March 5,1878.Republican.Mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1930-34; defeated, 1934; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1945-50; defeated, 1934.Dutchancestry. Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died inKentCounty, Mich.,1959(ageabout81 years).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | Bartel John Jonkman (1884-1955) — also known asBartel J. Jonkman — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,April28, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;KentCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-36;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1940-49; defeated inprimary, 1948.ChristianReformed. Member,DeltaSigma Rho;Lions.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 13,1955 (age71 years, 46days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | Paul Brentwood Henry (1942-1993) — also known asPaul B. Henry — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Rockford,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 9,1942.Republican.Servedin the Peace Corps; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1975-78; appointed 1975; resigned 1978;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1976;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 91st District, 1979-82; member ofMichiganstate senate 32nd District, 1983-85; resigned 1985;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1985-93 (5th District 1985-93, 3rdDistrict 1993); died in office 1993.ChristianReformed.DiedJuly 31,1993 (age51 years, 22days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | Willis B. Perkins (d. 1937) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Republican.Circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1900-37; died in office 1937.DiedAugust31, 1937.Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | Harold Hinsdill Smedley (1893-1980) — also known asHarold H. Smedley;DikeSmedley —ofKentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,September29, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926.Four time national flyrod accuracy champion; considered to be one ofthe best flyrod fishermen in the country.Died in Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla., November,1980(age87years, 0 days).Cremated;ashes interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Osmer Smedley and Lillian M. (Hinsdill)Smedley. |
| | Dorothy S. McAllister (1899-1983) — also known asDorothy Smith;Mrs. Thomas F.McAllister —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.BornJanuary29, 1899.Democrat.Delegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County1st District, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1936,1944(alternate).Female.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,December27, 1983 (age84 years, 332days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
BaileyCemetery
Lowell, Kent County, Michigan
Founded 1846
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Melville B. McPherson (1876-1945) — of Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Vergennes Township,KentCounty, Mich.,December11, 1876.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1912; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1922-33, 1940-45; defeated, 1933;died in office 1945; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1936(alternate),1944;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1940.Scottishancestry. Member,FarmBureau.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 25,1945 (age68 years, 196days).Interment at Bailey Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter W. McPherson and Catherine B. (Wingler)McPherson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1927 |
OakwoodCemetery
Lowell, Kent County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Augustus W. Weekes (1850-1916) — of Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Keene,IoniaCounty, Mich.,May 27,1850.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1893-96; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1901-04.DiedAugust7, 1916 (age66 years, 72days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Dexter G. Look (1863-1935) — of Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.Born inLapeerCounty, Mich.,March 3,1863.Republican.Druggist;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1923-34.Congregationalist.EnglishandFrenchancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose.Died in Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.,January25, 1935 (age71 years, 328days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof John Look and Adaline (Drake) Look; married to Evelyn R.Rickert. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
CourtlandCemetery
Rockford, Kent County, Michigan
RockfordCemetery
Rockford, Kent County, Michigan
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