JAMES VAN WAGONER, 69 years of age, veteran insurance dealer, and a former Oxford township citizen died at his home at 55 Clark Street, Pontiac, at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Death followed a heart attack which occorred at about 4 p.m. Saturday, shortly after Mr. VAN WAGONER had returned to his home.
Mr. VAN WAGONER was well known throughout Oakland County. He was very active in business and fraternal circles, was a member of Pontiac Lodge No. 21, F.&A.M.
Twenty seven years ago he moved to Pontiac from Oakwood, where he had resided for many years previously.
Surviving is the widow, FLORENCE VAN WAGONER; a daughter, Mrs. HAROLD TUFTY, Evanston, Ill; a son M.D. VAN WAGONER, Pontiac; and a son, J.L. VAN WAGONER, with whom he was associated in business. Surviving also are four brothers, WILLIAM of Pontiac; FRED, Oxford; FRANK, Caro; and CAREY, Millington; and a sister, Mrs. FANNIE DERNBERGER, Detroit.
Funeral services were held from the Huntoon Funeral Home, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Arnold Peterson, of The First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac, officiated. Burial was made in the Oakwood Cemetery.
Unidentified Newspaper 15 Jan. 1928
JAMES VAN WAGONER, 69 years of age, veteran insurance dealer, and a former Oxford township citizen died at his home at 55 Clark Street, Pontiac, at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Death followed a heart attack which occorred at about 4 p.m. Saturday, shortly after Mr. VAN WAGONER had returned to his home.
Mr. VAN WAGONER was well known throughout Oakland County. He was very active in business and fraternal circles, was a member of Pontiac Lodge No. 21, F.&A.M.
Twenty seven years ago he moved to Pontiac from Oakwood, where he had resided for many years previously.
Surviving is the widow, FLORENCE VAN WAGONER; a daughter, Mrs. HAROLD TUFTY, Evanston, Ill; a son M.D. VAN WAGONER, Pontiac; and a son, J.L. VAN WAGONER, with whom he was associated in business. Surviving also are four brothers, WILLIAM of Pontiac; FRED, Oxford; FRANK, Caro; and CAREY, Millington; and a sister, Mrs. FANNIE DERNBERGER, Detroit.
Funeral services were held from the Huntoon Funeral Home, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Arnold Peterson, of The First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac, officiated. Burial was made in the Oakwood Cemetery.
Unidentified Newspaper 15 Jan. 1928
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