James T. Cousins
April 5, 1917-April 23, 1971

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, April 23, 1971, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES-- James T. Cousins, 1506 Bond St., died at 6 this morning in Memorial hospital, St. Joseph, after being ill since January.

An employe of Burcliff Industries, Mishawaka, Mrs. Cousins Was born April 17, 1917, in Toledo, Ohio, and had lived in South Bend. On May 27, 1944, Mrs. Cousins married the former Gertrude L. Lahman[sic], who survives.

Mr. Cousins was a member of the power Squadron of St. Joseph.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Cousins is survived by his mother, Mrs. Florence Cousins of Niles; a brother, G.H. Cousins of Ft. Myers, Fla., and a sister, Mrs. Louis Cousins Pier of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Wyngarden of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Cremation will follow.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Andrew R. Crandall
June 21, 1893-Nov. 1, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, Nov. 3, 1975, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES―Andrew R. Crandall, 82, of 315 French St., died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital.

A member of the Mexican Border Veterans and a World War I veteran, he was a retired employe of the French Paper Mill.

He was born June 21, 1893 in Niles and had lived here his lifetime. On Sept. 2, 1918 in France he married the former Jeannette Sable, who survives.

Also surviving are a son Charles of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Ramona) Bartels and Mrs. Jack (Jeannette) Thornton, both of Niles; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home wit the Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are calling at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Fund.

Albert Daugherty
Sept. 25, 1877-Dec. 11, 1960

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, December 12, 1960, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Albert Daugherty, 83, died at 2 p.m. Sunday in the home of his niece, Mrs. Margaret Byrd, 709 Regent St., following three years of failing health.

Mr. Daugherty, a retired moulder, was born Sept. 25, 1877, in Missouri and came to Niles 50 years ago from Dowagiac. His wife, Florence, preceded him in death on Aug. 3, 1960.

Surviving besides Mrs. Byrd are: one other niece, Mrs. Catherine Dorn, Edwardsburg, and three nephews, Edward and Ted Schrader, both Niles, and Joseph Schrader, Dowagiac.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday in the Kiger and Halbritter Funeral Home here with the Rev. Henry P. Buell of South Bend, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Hermon DeShazer
May 9, 1903-Nov. 11, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, November 12, 1975, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES – Hermon DeShazer, 72, of 1102 N. Eighth St., died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Pawating Hospital after an illness of six days.

A member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and a past master of the John W. Moore Masonic Lodge, he retired in 1968 from the Clark Equipment Corp.

He was born May 19, 1903 in Pine Bluff, Ark., and had lived here since 1941, coming from Mississippi. In August of 1960, in Niles, he married the former Martha Rushing, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Anzie of Hollindale, Miss.; four stepsons, Johnny Cotton of St. Louis, Mo.,; Curtis Cotton of Joliet, Ill., Charles Tucker of Tucson, Ariz., and Lucious Rushong of Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Mae Maxwell of Niles and Mrs. Zeolipha Anderson of Memphis, Tenn.; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Pauline of Greenville, Miss., Mrs. Tessie Ganner of Niles, Mrs. Mattie Moore of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Gearlds of Saginaw; 44 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Daniel officiating and Masonic services conducted by the John W. Moore Lodge. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after noon at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home where a wake service will be from 7 to 8 p.m Thursday.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, November 13, 1975, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES-- The names of two survivors of Hermon DeShazer, who died Tuesday, were furnished incorrectly to The Star. They are a son, Lucious Rushing of Los Angeles, Calif., and a step-daughter, Mrs. Tessie Garner of Niles.

Hazel O. Gallagher
May 13, 1894-Nov. 15, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, November 17, 1975, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Hazel O. Gallagher, 81, of 1431 Regent St., was dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital at 11:30 p.m. Saturday following an apparent heart attack. She had been ill health for some time.

Mrs. Gallagher was born May 13, 1894 in Chicago and came to Niles in 1921. Her husband, John, whom she married that year in Chicago, died Aug. 13 1943. Mrs. Gallagher was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was treasurer of Maple City Lodge of the Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.

Surviving are two sons, William of Niles and James of Edwardsburg; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Marilyn) Catt of Albany, Ore., seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. John R. Wyngarden will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Halbritter Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the radio fund of the First Presbyterian Church.

George Gullett
May 17, 1895-Dec. 8, 1960

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, December 8, 1960, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

George Gullett, 65, 845 Carberry Road, was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital after being stricken at his home with a heart attack.

Mr. Gullett, a retired employee of the New York Central Railroad, was born May 27, 1895, in Westpoint, Miss., and came to Niles 13 years ago from Hayti, Mo.

Surviving besides his widow, Roberta; his mother, Mrs. Harriett Gullett, Greenwood, Miss., a daughter, Miss Georgia Gullett, at home; a step-daughter, Mrs. John Taylor, Niles; four grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Emma Jackson, Eat St. Louis, Ill., Miss Josephine Gullett, Westpoint, Miss., and Mrs. Mary Spencer and Mrs. Earlene Caridine, both Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Saturday in Mount Olive Baptist Church with the pastor, The Rev. Eugene Jones, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends will be received until noon Saturday at the Pifer Funeral Home.