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SALINE. WASHTENAW OFormer Saline Boy Murdered By ThugsClifford A. Stang Interrupted Holdup Men at Work in Ann Arbor and Was Fatally Wounded.Clifford A. Stang of Ann Arbor-, an old Saline boy, was murdered by hold-up men in Conlin . Wetherbee’s clothing store in Ann Arbor last Thursday afternoon, shortly after he had entered, to make a '-small purchase and St which time 'the hold-up' was getting under way.We arejndebted to the Daily NevSte for the bulk of the following matter pertaining to Mr. Stang, and his funeral:CLIFFORD A. STANG (Courtesy Ann Arbor Daily News)Special police deputies were on duty at the police station and in downtown areas as Stang’s fellow policemen formed a guard of honor at his funeral Sunday, which was attended by more than 2,000 persons. It was the largest funeral in recent years.Ijtev. Bert ESde of Saline, the village where Stang' was born and spent most of his youth, officiated at a service marked by simplicity and brevity at the request of the family.In addition to city firemen and police officers from Ypsilanti, Jackson and Detroit who were present, | hundreds of- others who had been Patrolman Stang’s friends Were present at the services at the Muehlig chapel. Many were forced to stana outside.Members of the police and fire commissions and city officials were present as honorary pall bearers. Active pall bearers were Sheriff Jacob B. Andres, Deputy M. A. Al-ber, Ij. D. Tanner, Sgt/Norman Cook,VN a! A TT1*__*1 — — n TT I-____early Ii Hart, James ' came tlt;Kroger In 19 iff und and tra ment iiThe prograi Colliiis The “A Hu: Keel B directeiHafwot ' Carl poems, “Pat 1/ Nona and Bt of Caj “Blue were a Dale F The ; to see Miss S Maxi her sis on the The this enA m twelfth for las' over t The G gram throug trel chMastBoneTamSmU'PinuShin'LopeSock Fog! The sang “ don M;Miihan Karn, Lange with fr A tiand £southe: and ot The audien dismisiWe our Ju j be givlt; j MarchI n r p a rr
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Saline Observer
Saline, Michigan, US
Thu, Mar 28, 1935
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