Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Edward Vannest
After only two months service at Hog Island shipyard, near Philadephia,
Edwin W. Vanest fell a victim to Spanish influenza, Oct. 10, 1918, aged 36 years, 5 months
and 8 days. Mr. Vanest was born in Gladwin, May 2, 1882, and had lived here all his life.
Naturally of a mechanical turn of mind he drifted to the occupations of carpenter, plumber
and electrician, which he easily combined, and in which his handiwork is in evidence in many
dwellings and public buildings in this locality. His services were naturally in great demand,
and he will be greatly missed.
Being ambitious to do his mite for his country in this world war, he went to the great
shipyards at Hog Island to assist in the work there, for which he was paticularly adapted, only
to meet his sad end. His marriage to Maude Tyrrill of Reading, Mich., took place Aug. 3, 1910,
to which marriage two children were born, Virginia and Katherine. Besides his wife there remains
to mourn his loss, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vanest, his brother Octavius, and two sisters,
Belvia and Eva, besides a host of friends.
Since the age of eight years he had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Gladwin.
Of a quiet, retiring disposition, he found his best enjoyment in home and church life and in his
chosen line of work. The body was brought to Gladwin for burial, but on account of prevailing conditions
the funeral was private, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. H. Cornelius, assisted by Rev. A. J. Hettler,
pastonr of the Evangelical church. Text, Matt. 9:35. Interment in Highland cemetery.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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10/10/1918
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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WWI
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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10/24/1918
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:5 C:4
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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