Wira H. Dolph Dies
In Blissfield, Mich.
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The following item %£%ew^, of
interest to many of our readers, j
was gleaned from the Adrian, |
Mich., Telegram. |
Wira H. Dolph, 79, died at bis*
home in Blissfield, Mich., Sep-1
tember 14, after three years ill-;
ness. The funeral services were j
held Friday, September 17, in the
Presbyterian church, with the
Odd Fellows in charge. He had
been a member of the Odd Fel¬
lows and Rebekss for 40 years.
Mr. Dolph was born in Rome,
Ashtabula county, Ohio, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dolph, and
came to Elmore with his parents
at the age of 15 years. In 1879
he entered his father's drug store
at Elmore and continued in the
business about six years.
In 1885 he bought a farm near
Blissfield, Mich., and lived there
five years, after which he went
in£o the furniture and undertak-
bu sin essoin Bliss field* He
sqai his store in 1921 but contin¬
ued in the undertakng business
u^til 1930, when he retired.
He was married in 1904 to Miss
Martha Ehlert of Wellsville, O.,
wl^xsurv!ves. There also sur¬
vive two brothers, A. R. Dolph
of Elmore and Ell Dolph of Ge-j
noa. A, R. Dolph, Mrs. Mary
Long snd Mr. and Mrs. Aaron!
Dolph attended the funeral from
Elmore.
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