Horace G. Power
Dec. 20, 1875-Dec. 23, 1929
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 24, 1929, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
HORACE G. POWER IS STRICKEN MONDAY P.M.
Niles Man Passes Away After Long Affliction with Heart Disease
Horace G. Power, 66 N. St. Joseph avenue, died at 3:10 on Monday afternoon in Epworth hospital in South Bend following about a year of illness from heart disease. Mr. Power had been in Epworth hospital seveal weeks ago and when his condition seemed to warrant he returned to Niles. Last Sunday on the advice of his physician he reentered the hospital. Yesterday morning his condition became alarming and his brother Edmund H. Power was called to his bedside and was there at his death.
The body is at the Rutherford Funeral Home and the funeral services will be held there on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. The funeral services and the committal service at the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery will be in charge of the Niles Lodge of Elks.
Mr. Power was born in Niles on Dec. 30, 1875, a son of Edward H. and Mary Power, deceased. He attended the Niles pulbic schools and assisted his father, a pioneer plumber of Niles in his business. After the death of his father, 21 years ago, he continued to engage in the plumbing business both as an employe of the Michigan Central railroad company and of his brother Edmund H. Power. He discontinued work about a year ago on account of ill heatlh but two months later he resumed his work with his brother and continued to work until ill health again prevented.
Mr. Power is survived by two brothers and one sister who are Robert Power, of Paris, Ill., Edmund H. Power, of Niles and Mrs. James Smith of South Bend, also by three neices and three nephews.
The deceased was a member of the Niles lodge of Elks.