Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, 96, widow of the late William Bush, a pioneer merchant of Ionia, died in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening of the infirmities due to old age.
The funeral services will be held at the Ionia Methodist Episcopal church of which she has been a member for many years, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Thesewill be conducted by Rev. W.F. Kendrick. The intermen will be in the Highland Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Bush was born in Rose Township, Oakland county, and came to Ionia with her husband about 60 years ago. Mr. Bush erected the store building now occupied by the Spaulding cigar store and placed a general merchandising stock on the shelves. Twenty years later, he sold his business interests and bought a farm in Sebewa township, now the home of Orin Daniels. He died 32 years ago. After his death Mrs. Bush disposed of the property and went to Grand Rapids to live with her daughter, who died several years ago. While in Ionia they built a brick house on West Main street which is the last one before the wall under the railroad viaduct.
She is survived by two sons, John, of Columbus, O., and A.L. of Chicago, Ill. Also the following grandchildren, Ernest Bush and Cecil Bush, Chicago; Earl Bush, Columbus, O., and Mrs. Mildred Moll, of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, 96, widow of the late William Bush, a pioneer merchant of Ionia, died in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening of the infirmities due to old age.
The funeral services will be held at the Ionia Methodist Episcopal church of which she has been a member for many years, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Thesewill be conducted by Rev. W.F. Kendrick. The intermen will be in the Highland Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Bush was born in Rose Township, Oakland county, and came to Ionia with her husband about 60 years ago. Mr. Bush erected the store building now occupied by the Spaulding cigar store and placed a general merchandising stock on the shelves. Twenty years later, he sold his business interests and bought a farm in Sebewa township, now the home of Orin Daniels. He died 32 years ago. After his death Mrs. Bush disposed of the property and went to Grand Rapids to live with her daughter, who died several years ago. While in Ionia they built a brick house on West Main street which is the last one before the wall under the railroad viaduct.
She is survived by two sons, John, of Columbus, O., and A.L. of Chicago, Ill. Also the following grandchildren, Ernest Bush and Cecil Bush, Chicago; Earl Bush, Columbus, O., and Mrs. Mildred Moll, of Grand Rapids.
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