HEADSTONE says father. Says born 1900; obituary says 1901.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 10 1947 "James C. Haydon, Lukemia [Leukemia] Victim, Dies At Hospital" page one
James Haydon, member of the city commission, undersheriff, and owner of the Haydon Oil and Equipment company, died at 11 last night at the Stambaugh General hospital. He was 46 years old.
He was taken critically ill New Year's Eve with leukemia after a cold and throat infection kept him confined to his home for several weeks.
Blood transfusions and emergency treatment at the hospital failed to help him recover from a disease usually considered fatal by medical science.
Early this morning the family had made no announcement of funeral services, and the body was taken to the Buchanen Funeral home.
Coming to Iron River as a young mechanic, Haydon expanded his business operations rapidly once he had taken an agency for distribution of Phillips 66 gasoline and lubrication products.
AFFABLE PERSON Friends attributed his business success to an affable personality, aggressive industry, and a generous heart which found happiness in helping his fellowman, particularly those met up with misfortune.
He rose to become a fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus and was a member of the board of trustees and an ardent worker of St. Agnes church.
Two years ago he was elected a member of the Iron River city commission to a three year term, and for several years he has served under Sheriff E. J. King as undersheriff.
He was born Jan. 24, 1901 at Rudyard and worked at the Ford Motor plant in Iron Mountain and later as a mechanic Northwestern Motor Bus company, coming here in 1927 in that capacity. For some time later he was employed by A. H. Proksch and then took over the repair department in the R. J. Tegge garage.
On acquiring the Phillips 66 oil franchise, he built an oil station at the corner of Adams and River in Iron River, and from this beginning grew a large distributing business. He later expanded into the farm and implement business and organized the Haydon Equipment company. Two years ago he acquired the franchise of GE electric appliances and opened a retail department. On December 17 this department opened a retail store in the Camins building vacated by Shafers brothers.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son Robert, student at St. Norbert's college, DePere; and a daughter, Jean Lois. He also leaves four brothers, Ed, Tim, Pat, and William of Sault Ste. Marie; and three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd DeRoshey, Rudyard, Mrs. Arthur DeRoshey, Marquette, and Mrs. Laurie [Lauri] Larsen [Larson], Pontiac. All but William have been here for several days. William will arrive today.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Jan 14 1947.

FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter Jan 17 1947.

NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter Jan 7 1947 "Haydon's Condition At General Hospital Continues Critical"
The condition of James Haydon, 46, Iron River city commissioner and county undersheriff, was reported still critical and unchanged yesterday at Stambaugh General hospital.
Haydon, owner of the Haydon Oil & Equipment company and the Haydon Appliance shop, is suffering from leukemia of a mono-nuclear type, a virulent malady. He has been in an oxygen tent since Saturday.
Relatives who arrived over the weekend include his two sisters, Mrs. Ellen [Helen] Larson of Pontiac and Mrs. Nora DeRoshey of Rudyard; and two brothers, Tim and Pat, Sault Ste. Marie. Mrs. Tim Haydon accompanied them.
Dr. W. H. Alexander of Iron Mountain and Dr. W. J. Korfmehl of Stambaugh, who were summoned for consultation at the hospital over the weekend, confirmed the diagnosis of Haydon's ailment.

NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter Jan 3 1947 "James Haydon Gravely Ill At Hospital With Mono-nuclear Leukemia"
James Haydon, Iron River city commissioner and proprietor of the Haydon Oil & Equipment company, is in critical condition at Stambaugh General hospital.
His ailment has been diagnosed as leukemia of a mono-nuclear type, a gravely serious malady. He has been in ill health since early December when a severe cold and throat infection kept him confined to his home on River avenue near Adams for several weeks.
His condition became alarming on New Year's Day and in the afternoon he was taken to the hospital. Yesterday, a blood transfusion was administered with his son, Robert, a student at St. Norbert's college, as the donor. The last rites of the Catholic church were administered Wednesday night by Rev. Fr. Eugene Hennelly, pastor of St. Agnes church, of which the city commissioner is an active member.
Mrs. Haydon and their two children, Jean Lois and Robert, have been in constant attendance at his bedside.

NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter Aug 19 1947 "New St Agnes Organ Planned As Memorial Honoring James Haydon"

NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 1 1938 “New Haydon Station Opens This Weekend”
The new streamlined gas station of the Haydon Oil company on US-2 at the corner of Adams street and River avenue will be formally opened Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
James Haydon, proprietor of the station, has installed a woman’s lounge as a feature of his new building, which offers a convenient restroom to parties of tourists stopping in Iron River for refueling and for oil changing. Easy chairs, writing desks, and a confectionary shop are part of the lounge.

OBITUARY of Theresa Haydon 1960 says she married James C. Haydon in 1924 in Ishpeming. They moved to Iron River in 1927 and her husband, who operated the Haydon Oil Company, died in 1947.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Oct 27 1944 for Mrs James Haydon Sr age 78 [= born 1866] who died in Rudyard. Assume she is his mother. (no burial found)

OBITUARY of Edward Wall 1940 (buried Stambaugh) says James Haydon was undersheriff.