Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 24, 1948, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library


Claude D. Bisby, 67, of 10 River street, died at 2 a.m. today at his home. He had been ill one year.

Born in Allegan county on May 23, 1881, he came to Niles 37 years ago from Chicago. He was in the laundry business here until his retirement a few years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Frieda, two children, Mrs. Louie Morse and Joseph Bisby, both of Niles, and seven grandchildren. A brother, the Rev. Harry M. Bisby, of Ukiah, Cal., also survives.

Friends will be received at the Kiger funeral home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 24, 1948, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library


Claude D. Bisby, 67, of 10 River street, died at 2 a.m. today at his home. He had been ill one year.

Born in Allegan county on May 23, 1881, he came to Niles 37 years ago from Chicago. He was in the laundry business here until his retirement a few years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Frieda, two children, Mrs. Louie Morse and Joseph Bisby, both of Niles, and seven grandchildren. A brother, the Rev. Harry M. Bisby, of Ukiah, Cal., also survives.

Friends will be received at the Kiger funeral home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.