Chester Francis Stuck (1846 - 1911)

Born 17 Jul 1846 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Dec 1911 at age 65 in Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, United States

Biography

Chester was born in 1846. He was the son of Henry Stuck and Sarah Pratt. He passed away in 1911.

CHESTER F. STUCK. Chester Frances Stuck was born in Pittsfield township, Washtenaw county, this state, on the 17th of July, 1846. The was the eldest of a family of fourteen children, thirteen boys and one girl. His father, Henry D. Stuck, moved to Otsego in the spring of 1855, when Chester was nine years of age, and in the fall they moved upon the Stuck homestead now owned by Geo. D. Stuck. In 1871 he was united in marriage with Miss Eva Gilbert of this township and six children - two of whom died in infancy—blessed their union. Nearly all of Mr. Stuck's life was passed in this vicinity, and the greater part of his work was in this locality. He was honored by his friends, who elected him as highway commissioner for several terms, also as township treasurer for two full terms. Mr. Stuck was prominent in politics, always taking a deep interest in conventions and caucuses. He was a man of firm convictions and was ever ready to stand by them, and was a fighter for what he believed to be right. He was loyal to his friends and will be greatly missed in Otsego where his life has been spent. Mr. Stuck was a carpenter by trade, and was a first-class workman. Work entrusted to him was always done right. In August of this year he suffered an attack of neuralgia, and in spite of all that medicine and nursing could do passed from this life at 2 p. m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 28 days. The wife and mother, two sons, Volney of Jonesville, and Leon of this place, two daughters, Ethel of Kalamazoo and Mrs. Electa Hewitt, Pittsburg are left to mourn a devoted husband and father. The brothers, LaFayette of Allegan, Alvah, of this place, Cicero of Plainwell, Charles and Myron of Kalamazoo, James of Allegan, George, at the old homestead, Irvin of Buffalo, and the sister, Mary Richarts of Cherryvale, Kansas, are left with the memory of a comrade and brother who had lived a good and useful life. The funeral service was held from the home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. R. Clark. They were largely attended and many flowers were in evidence. Otsego Lodge, K. of P., of which the deceased was an honored member, attended the service in a body, members of the order acting as pall bearers. The beautiful and impressive burial service of the order was given at the grave by Alfred E. McNett, the members each depositing upon the casket a sprig of myrtle as a last tribute of respect to their brother. Those attending the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. Fayette Stuck and James Stuck of Allegan; Dr. and Mrs. Cicero Stuck of Plainwell; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Stuck and two sons, Myron Stuck and Miss Ethel Stuck of Kalamazoo; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hewitt of Pittsburgh, Prof. and Mrs. Volney Stuck and children of Jonesville, Chauncey Guest of Grand Rapids, James Stuck of Trowbridge and Mr. and Mrs. Jabe Chadbourn of Allegan.

From The Otsego Union December 21, 1911.

Sources

"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH6Z-S4L : 16 January 2020), Chester F. Stuck, 1911.

1) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 April 2020), memorial page for Chester Francis Stuck (17 Jul 1846–15 Dec 1911), Find a Grave Memorial no. 61999337, citing Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Russ Holmes (contributor 47351421) .