GEORGE NEAR - Funeral services for George Near, 37, who died at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Sunday, December 21, were conducted from the Mennonite church by Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23. Mr. Near, having undergone a surgical operation, had been ill about four and one-half months. He was born in Shelby May 23, 1904 and attended Shelby center school. He was married on November 14, 1928 to Cecil Meredith of Peach Ridge. He had been associated with his brother Ben in conducting the near Warehouse in Shelby since the death of his father, Hardin Near, in 1940. Surviving besides his widow are four children, Richard, Barbara, James and Beatrice all at home, two brothers, Omer and Ben of Shelby, four sisters, Mrs. George Watson, Shelby; Mrs. Harry Beehler, Valparaiso, IN., and Ellen and Verena and his mother, Mrs. Hardin near, all of Shelby. Burial was in the Mennonite Cemetery.
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Our community was saddened Sunday when word came that George near had passed away early that morning. Mr. Near had submitted to a major operation about four months ago and although all that medical skill and loving heart and hands could do was done, he grew gradually weaker until the end. With him when the end came were Mrs. Near and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler. George Near was born here and spent his entire life in this community and was a friend to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his early departure a devoted wife and four small children, his mother, Mrs. Hardin Near, and two brothers and four sisters who have the sympathy of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mennonite church with Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. in charge. Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler, Rev. and Mrs. Emmet Bankert and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Walsh of Valparaiso, IN., and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kysser of Mansfield, OH, Mr. and Mrs. John Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bates, Mrs. Ervin Near, Mrs. Peter Reames and daughter Dorothy, Miss Isabella Morningstar and Miss Ruth Cober, R.N., all of Muskegon
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Our community was saddened Sunday when word came that George near had passed away early that morning. Mr. Near had submitted to a major operation about four months ago and although all that medical skill and loving heart and hands could do was done, he grew gradually weaker until the end. With him when the end came were Mrs. Near and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler. George Near was born here and spent his entire life in this community and was a friend to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his early departure a devoted wife and four small children, his mother, Mrs. Hardin Near, and two brothers and four sisters who have the sympathy of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mennonite church with Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. in charge. Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler, Rev. and Mrs. Emmet Bankert and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Walsh of Valparaiso, IN., and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kysser of Mansfield, OH, Mr. and Mrs. John Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bates, Mrs. Ervin Near, Mrs. Peter Reames and daughter Dorothy, Miss Isabella Morningstar and Miss Ruth Cober, R.N., all of Muskegon
GEORGE NEAR - Funeral services for George Near, 37, who died at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Sunday, December 21, were conducted from the Mennonite church by Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23. Mr. Near, having undergone a surgical operation, had been ill about four and one-half months. He was born in Shelby May 23, 1904 and attended Shelby center school. He was married on November 14, 1928 to Cecil Meredith of Peach Ridge. He had been associated with his brother Ben in conducting the near Warehouse in Shelby since the death of his father, Hardin Near, in 1940. Surviving besides his widow are four children, Richard, Barbara, James and Beatrice all at home, two brothers, Omer and Ben of Shelby, four sisters, Mrs. George Watson, Shelby; Mrs. Harry Beehler, Valparaiso, IN., and Ellen and Verena and his mother, Mrs. Hardin near, all of Shelby. Burial was in the Mennonite Cemetery.
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Our community was saddened Sunday when word came that George near had passed away early that morning. Mr. Near had submitted to a major operation about four months ago and although all that medical skill and loving heart and hands could do was done, he grew gradually weaker until the end. With him when the end came were Mrs. Near and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler. George Near was born here and spent his entire life in this community and was a friend to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his early departure a devoted wife and four small children, his mother, Mrs. Hardin Near, and two brothers and four sisters who have the sympathy of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mennonite church with Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. in charge. Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler, Rev. and Mrs. Emmet Bankert and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Walsh of Valparaiso, IN., and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kysser of Mansfield, OH, Mr. and Mrs. John Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bates, Mrs. Ervin Near, Mrs. Peter Reames and daughter Dorothy, Miss Isabella Morningstar and Miss Ruth Cober, R.N., all of Muskegon
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Our community was saddened Sunday when word came that George near had passed away early that morning. Mr. Near had submitted to a major operation about four months ago and although all that medical skill and loving heart and hands could do was done, he grew gradually weaker until the end. With him when the end came were Mrs. Near and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler. George Near was born here and spent his entire life in this community and was a friend to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his early departure a devoted wife and four small children, his mother, Mrs. Hardin Near, and two brothers and four sisters who have the sympathy of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mennonite church with Rev. Emmet Bankert of Valparaiso, IN. in charge. Those attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beehler, Rev. and Mrs. Emmet Bankert and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Walsh of Valparaiso, IN., and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kysser of Mansfield, OH, Mr. and Mrs. John Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bates, Mrs. Ervin Near, Mrs. Peter Reames and daughter Dorothy, Miss Isabella Morningstar and Miss Ruth Cober, R.N., all of Muskegon
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