Ernest Lester Mark

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 18, 1980
Page Six

Rites held for Ernest Mark, 82

Ernest Lester Mark of Saginaw died Friday, at his residence after a long illness.

He was born April 5, 1898, in Elkland Township, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Karr) Mark.

Mark married Mita Hall in June, 1927, in Redford. Following their marriage, they made their home in Redford, moving in 1941 to Hubbard Lake, where they operated a resort.

In 1954 they retired to Florida, where Mrs. Mark died March 9, 1961.

Mark married Mrs. Mae Jones in April, 1963, in Florida. She died in May of this year. Mark then moved to Saginaw.

He was a member of the State Street United Methodist Church of Saginaw. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the Army Air Service.

Mark is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Lois) Arthur of Saginaw; two grandchildren, Scott and Karen; one brother, Alton Mark of Cass City; one sister, Mrs. Esther Hunter of Cass City, and one nephew, Robert Hunter, also of Cass City.

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Donald Porteous of the State Street United Methodist church of Saginaw officiating.

Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2013)

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Ward 22, Block 2073
Enumerated Apr 29, 1930
ED 82-837 SD 18 Sheet 53A Stamped 107
13148-880-955A
Mark, Ernest Head R $45 R M W 33 M 31 Mich Mich Mich Salesman Automobiles
Mark, Mita Wf F W 29 M 28 Mich Mich Mich none

1940 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Ward 16, Block 10-11
Enumerated April 5, 1940
SD 15 ED 84-1013 Sheet 3B
Washburn Ave
Hunter, Robert Head M W 43 M No 8 NY Same House Proprietor Plasterer Building Construction
Hunter, Esther Wf F W 39 M No H2 Mich Sam House Saleslady Store-Restaurant
Hunter, Robert Mark Son M W 2 S Mich ---
Mark, Ernest L Brother-in-law M W 43 M No H2 Mich Sam Place Inspector Auto Axle firm
Mark, Mita Hall Sister-in-law F W 30 M No C4 Mich Same Place (teacher public shool, was written and then crossed through)

Ernest married Mita L. Hall in Jun 1927. Mita was born about 1901 in Michigan; died on 9 Mar 1962 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]