DeHAVEN, George Jackson - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

George Jackson DeHaven 75, died at 6:50 o’clock this morning at his h9ome, 1097 Agard Ave, Benton Harbor where he had been in a coma since May 10.  He had been in ill health for more than four years and seriously ill three weeks immediately preceding his death. Mr. DeHaven was born in Fountain County, Indiana May 8, 1875. The greater part of his life was spent near Covington, Ind where he was engaged in farming for many years. He came to Michigan about 18 years ago and had been partially retired since that time. Surviving him are his wife, Helen M, and five children: Mrs. OM Ratcliff of Muncie, Ind; Roy DeHaven, Benton Harbor; Robert DeHaven, Little Rock, Ark; Edward DeHaven, Minneapolis Minn and George DeHaven, Battle Creek.  One brother, Edward lives in Kansas City, Mo.  Eight grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.  A prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Florin Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn M. Frye of the Methodist Peace Temple officiating.  The body will then be taken to the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in Covington, Ind where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the family lot in Prescott Cemetery at Covington. Friends may call at the Florin Funeral home. – kbz