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John Clifford Fish

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John Clifford Fish

Birth
Barry County, Michigan, USA
Death
2 Jun 1913 (aged 53)
Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.049872, Longitude: -86.2354472
Plot
Block: 24 Lot: 63 Grave: 1
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John Fish, First assistance light keeper at this harbor died about 11:30 this morning of neuralgia of the heart in his quarters at the light house. Mr Fish has not been in the best of health for sometime and been taking treatment for neuralgia. Yestyerday he felt as well as usual and remained on duty until twelve o'clock last night. This morning while assisting his wife in some of her housework, he suddenly taken with a pain in the chest, which became very intense. He came up town and consulted his physician and returned to the liught house. Shortly after reaching home he was taken with another attack, but with the arrival of the physiciian he was soon resting easily again. Shortly after the doctor's departure he was again seized and death came within a short time.
Mr. Fish has been on duty at this harbor sence last winter, wher he was transferred from Cathead Point. Previous to his service at the Cathead Point Light, he was assistant at the Holland light. Mr. Fish is an old tome sailor and years ago he sailed into Grand Haven, with Csptain Quayle, a former Grand Haven captain,in the Evelyn.
Mr. Fish is survived by his wife and several children, two of whom have been residing with their parentsin this city. Although he had resided in this city but a short time, the assistant light keeper had made a number of friends in Grand Haven among the local marine men. The notice of the funeral arrangements will be mad later.
Funeral of Assistant Light Keeper. The funeral service for the late John Clifford Fish, first assistant light keeper at this harbor, who died suddenly at the light house yesterday morning, will be held at the light house tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in Lake Forest Cemetery. Mr. Fish was 54 years of age, and is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters. One of the sons is at present acting as a reserve surfman at the Holland life saving station.














John Fish, First assistance light keeper at this harbor died about 11:30 this morning of neuralgia of the heart in his quarters at the light house. Mr Fish has not been in the best of health for sometime and been taking treatment for neuralgia. Yestyerday he felt as well as usual and remained on duty until twelve o'clock last night. This morning while assisting his wife in some of her housework, he suddenly taken with a pain in the chest, which became very intense. He came up town and consulted his physician and returned to the liught house. Shortly after reaching home he was taken with another attack, but with the arrival of the physiciian he was soon resting easily again. Shortly after the doctor's departure he was again seized and death came within a short time.
Mr. Fish has been on duty at this harbor sence last winter, wher he was transferred from Cathead Point. Previous to his service at the Cathead Point Light, he was assistant at the Holland light. Mr. Fish is an old tome sailor and years ago he sailed into Grand Haven, with Csptain Quayle, a former Grand Haven captain,in the Evelyn.
Mr. Fish is survived by his wife and several children, two of whom have been residing with their parentsin this city. Although he had resided in this city but a short time, the assistant light keeper had made a number of friends in Grand Haven among the local marine men. The notice of the funeral arrangements will be mad later.
Funeral of Assistant Light Keeper. The funeral service for the late John Clifford Fish, first assistant light keeper at this harbor, who died suddenly at the light house yesterday morning, will be held at the light house tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in Lake Forest Cemetery. Mr. Fish was 54 years of age, and is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters. One of the sons is at present acting as a reserve surfman at the Holland life saving station.
















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