April 14, 1842-October 23, 1901
Death of John Marrs
John Marrs of this city died at Kalamazoo this morning. The remains will be brought here this evening for interment. Funeral will occur Sunday from the house. Burial in Silver Brook cemetery. Last June Mr. Marrs suffered a paralytic stroke. He was put under the care of a doctor at Sturgis and recovered so as to be able to visit his daughter at Kalamazoo. Soon after his arrival there he was taken ill and attacked with a second stroke last Tuesday, from which he never recovered. Deased leaves a wife, two daughters, Mrs. L. Marshal of Sturgis, and Mrs. Snook of Kalamazoo, and a brother James, of Bridgeman. Mr. Marrs was insured in the W.O.W. lodge for $3,000. (Source: Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 24, 1901, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)