Clifford Rufus Coleman
June 3, 1868- July 16, 1930
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, July 17, 1930, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
CLIFFORD COLEMAN DIES AT HOME OF HIS SISTER
Kin of Three Niles Families Passes Away After Long Illness
Clifford Rufus Coleman, 62, died on Wednesday afternoon at 2:45 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mills Bachman, 703 Grant street. Mr. Coleman spent last winter with Mrs. Bachman and went from here to Kalamazoo, where another brother resides. He returned to Niles last Friday on account of continued illness from heart and stomach complication and had steadily grown weaker.
Mr. Coleman was born in Elkhart, Ind., on June 3, 1868, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Coleman. When a young man he engaged in the work of a mill wright in the Elkhart paper mills. On account of ill health he had spent much of the time for several years at Mrs. Bachman's home in Niles. He was one of a family of eight children of whom five survive him. They are Mrs. Bachman, James Coleman and Slater Coleman, of Niles, Joseph Coleman, of Grand Rapids and Fred Coleman of Austin lake, Kalamazoo.
The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Troost and Augustine chapel. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery in Niles.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Saturday, July 19, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL CLIFFORD COLEMAN
Funeral services for Clifford Coleman will be held this afternoon at 2:30 in the Troost and Augustine chapel. The Rev. G.W. Simon, pastor of the Presbyterian church will conduct the services. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery. Mr. Coleman who is a former resident of Elkhart was a brother of Slater and Joseph Coleman and Mrs. Mills Bachman, of Niles. He died on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Bachman's home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coleman of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coleman of Kalamazoo were among those from out of the city who attended the services. Joseph and Fred Coleman are also brothers of the deceased.