Frank J. Champion
Feb. 6, 1879-Jan. 18, 1961
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, January 20, 1961, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Frank J. Champion, 90, Centralia, Wash., former Niles resident and retired employe of National Printing and Engraving Co., died Wednesday following a long illness.
Mr. Champion was born Feb. 6, 1870, in Niles and had lived in this city most of his life until Michigan Bell Telephone Co. purchased his home to expand telephone operations in the city. He moved from here to Madison, Wis., to make his home with his son, moving from there in 1959 to Centralia, Wash. His wife, Mae, preceded him in death in 1929.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Royal Arcanum Lodge of Niles.
Surviving are: his son, F.J. Champion, Centralia, Wash., with whom he had lived; a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert C. Godsey, also Centralia; a grandson, Matthew M. Champion, Littleton, Colo., and a sister, Miss Ella Champion, Niles.
Committal services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Silverbrook Cemetery with Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiating.
Friends will be received at the Kiger and Halbritter Funeral Home beginning Monday evening.