Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Feb 16, 2010 18:05:57 GMT -5
JONAS FRIEND, ILL A WEEK, PASSES AWAY
Jonas Cornish Friend, age 78 yeas, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Michigan City, following a week's illness of complication of diseases.
He was born on April 1, 1853, at Reasselaer, IN, a son of Charles and Mary (Cornish) Friend. On Dec 29, 1875 he was untied in marriage in Valparaiso to Clementine Blachley.
Surviving besides the widow, are three sons, Arthur and Roy Friend of Michigan City, and Harry Friend, of LaPorte, and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Guner, of Wukwonago, Wisconsin. He also leaves two brothers, William Friend of Wukwonago, Wisconsin, and Frank Friend of LaPorte and one sister, Mrs. Alice Hackett of Plainview, Nebraska.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Valparaiso.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home, 201 Cleveland Avenue, Michigan City, Rev. Donald Ford officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
The Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) Oct 9, 1931
[Spell check gives "Mukwonago" as the spelling for the Wisconsin town]
Jonas Cornish Friend, age 78 yeas, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Michigan City, following a week's illness of complication of diseases.
He was born on April 1, 1853, at Reasselaer, IN, a son of Charles and Mary (Cornish) Friend. On Dec 29, 1875 he was untied in marriage in Valparaiso to Clementine Blachley.
Surviving besides the widow, are three sons, Arthur and Roy Friend of Michigan City, and Harry Friend, of LaPorte, and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Guner, of Wukwonago, Wisconsin. He also leaves two brothers, William Friend of Wukwonago, Wisconsin, and Frank Friend of LaPorte and one sister, Mrs. Alice Hackett of Plainview, Nebraska.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Valparaiso.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family home, 201 Cleveland Avenue, Michigan City, Rev. Donald Ford officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
The Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) Oct 9, 1931
[Spell check gives "Mukwonago" as the spelling for the Wisconsin town]