Tragic tractor accident claims Charles Verdon
Charles Ernest Verdon 17 died August 3 1964 from a tractor accident at his home in Gilmore Township He was born October 25 1946 in Monroe Michigan and was a 1964 Ida Public School graduate He is survived by his parents Harry and Laura Verdon a brother and four sisters Funeral services were held August 6 at Coker Funeral Home with burial in Gilmore Township Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ernest Verdon
Harry
Laura Meinhart Verdon
Monroe
Gilmore Township
Temperance
Michigan
Charles
Ida Public School
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Clare
Harry Verdon
Harry Jr
Sara
Barbara
Laura
Mary Rose
William Verdon
Farwell
Etta Meinhart
Henry
Coker Funeral Home
Raymond Schultz
Clare Sentinel mail subscriptions and mailing info
Clare Isabella County post offices charge 3 dollars for Clare and Michigan residents 3.50 elsewhere in Michigan 4 dollars anywhere in the United States. Publication details: William C. Elden publisher 112 West Fourth Street Clare Michigan issued every Thursday and entered as second class matter under the Act of March 8 1879.
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Clare Sentinel
Clare-Isabella County
Michigan
U.S
Michigan Press Association
Wiliam C. Elden
West Fourth Street
Clare
Farwell News Highlights Ground Lease and Local Visits
The Tobacco River Trail Riders leased land between Maple Grove Road and Railroad Crossing for concession stands and horse shows. Numerous Farwell residents guests and relatives visited, camped or vacationed at sites including Glen Haven, Sleepy Bear Dunes, Hartwick Pines and Mackinac area attractions.
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Tobacco River Trail Riders
Maple Grove Road
Bronc Busters Win Grand and Reserve at Clare County Fair
The Farwell Bronc Busters earned Grand Champion and Reserve Champion honors at the Clare County Fair. Queen owned by Nola Lloyd of Clare qualified for the State Show in Lansing, with Mr Ed owned by Chyleen McGuire of Farwell as backup. Nola and Chyleen also received champion and reserve ribbons in horsemanship, and trophies were awarded to both champions.
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Farwell Bronc Busters
Clare County Fair
Queen
Nola Lloyd
Clare
Lansing
Mr. Ed
Chyleen McGuire
Farwell
Nola
Chyleen
Belle Grahams 87th Birthday Celebration
Belle Graham marked her 87th birthday by adding to her front cement walk and hosting a birthday dinner at her cottage on Crooked Lake with family. Dennis Dawson earned a grand champion ribbon for Lonely Pete in Showing and Fitting, Danny Carr and Snicker took second, and Mike Miller with Star won third. Mrs. Wilbur Fletcher acted as chaperone during the fair week.
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Don Smith
Mae Chapin
Norwalk
Ohio
Leon Thrush
Glen Haven
Sleepy Bear Dunes
Frederick
Underground Forest
Animal Land
Hartwick Pines
Jim Johnson
LaWanda
Donna Carconi
Detroit
A. D. Radwell
Bernard Dawson
Elton Barber
Glenn Buckabee
Pontiac
Lewis Smith
Saginaw
Burt Maynard
Ethel Geib
Gourtland Geib
Pinckney
Art Geib
Berkley
Phillip Maynard
Blake Maynard
Marion
Dale Laverty
Lake Thirteen
Don Wilkerson
Rumsey Swallow
Leon Schlafleys
Roy Shear
al Fair
Blaine
Washington
Camp Perry
Rex Fairs
Holt
Shear
David Coker
Farwell
E.T. Ball
Camp
Rotary
Joan Langle
Frank Cotton
Lewis Quinn
Lansing
Thomas McCormick
Windover Lake
Lettie Wiggins
Vera Hutchins
Royal Oak
Gilmore
Gilmore Church of Christ
Opal Curtis
California
Rena Brasington
Leone Brasington
Carl
Ruth
Madison Heights
Flora Clark
Wilton Powell
Mt. Pleasant
Houghton Lake
Marie Horton
St. Petersburg
Florida
Clark
Scott Kelly
Roy Cummins
Cummins
Steve Starks
Weidman
Altha Richardson
Vern Funnell
Muskegon River
Funnells
Fred Horn
Allen Graham
Leo
Wesley
Harold Higgins
Harry Higgins
Bernard Glass
Higgins Lake
Upper Peninsula
Canada
Soo Locks
Wahquamenon Falls
State
Michigan
Belle Graham
F. Howell
Crooked Lake
Dennis Dawson
Lonely Pete
Danny Carr
Snicker
Mike Miller
Star
Wilbur Fletcher
Fair Grounds
Life Long Resident Rayland Utley Dies in Clare
Rayland Gay Utley 73 lifelong resident of the Clare area died suddenly at his home August 2 1964. He married Dessa Butters October 17 1910 in Clare and they raised eleven children nine survive with his widow and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial followed at Surrey Cemetery Farwell after services August 5 1964 conducted by C H Gates at Coker Funeral Home.
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Rayland Gay Utley
Symon
Katherine Camphor Utley
Farwell
Clare
Ray
Dessa Butters
Michigan
Dessa
Walter
Pinckney
John
Irene Williams
Sanford
Clio Bergey
Lake
Lela Fay Wilson
Aubin
Catherine Jane Loar
Ewart
Barbara Whitecotton
Marjorie Foss
Formosa
Lena Stevens
Ypsilanti
Roy Utley
Milford
Coker
C. H. Gates
Surrey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Verdon
Farwell News
Bronc Busters
Belle Grahams
Mrs. Grahams
Mrs. Graham
Mr. Utley
Motor Sales
W. 5Th
CIDAA
Twin Elms
Maxwell House
Ant Jane
Hormel Spam
Lanters
Farwell, Mich
Vielmonte
Pka
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