BATSON, George, 85 years old, a native of Chester Township and longtime resident of the Conklin area, died Monday night at his home in Conklin. He was born April 24, 1866, at Chester, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arend Batson, early pioneers in the area. He attended the Big Spring school and moved to North Dakota when a young man. He was married to Miss Sarah "Nellie" Sykes at Osnabrock, ND, January 19, 1898, and they moved 12 years later to Washington. They later lived in Canada 15 years and then moved back to Conklin. Mr. Batson, who recently operated the Conklin service station, and Mrs. Sarah Batson marked their 54th anniversary last month. He leaves his wife, two sons and two daughters, Charles at Marne, Earl, Mrs. Gladys Brach and Violet, all of Grand Rapids; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Rev. John Van Harn, former Conklin Reformed pastor, officiated at services held at 2 PM Thursday at the Throop Funeral Home on Coopersville. Burial was at Rosedale Memorial Park in Grand Rapids.
Contributed by Kathie Kloss Marynik Unknown Newspaper February 1952