Leonard D. Urquhart

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, March 24, 1960
Page One

Final Rites Today for Len Urquhart

Funeral services for Leonard D. Urquhart, prominent Cass City businessman, will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m., at Little's Funeral Home.

Mr. Urquhart was stricken Friday morning with a stroke and died Monday evening at Cass City Hospital. He never regained consciousness. He had been suffering from the flu when stricken.

A master plumber contractor, Mr. Urquhart established the Ideal Plumbing and Heating in 1939 in Cass City and was a contractor for plumbing in many large buildings, including schools and hospitals.

He was Past Master of the Masonic Lodge F&AM, Tyler No. 317. He was a member of the Lions Club.

Born in Evergreen Township July 14, 1908, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Urquhart, he married the former Emiline Marks in Angola, Indiana, Oct. 23, 1933.

Surviving, besides his widow, are two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Czapla of Cass City and Miss Patricia Urquhart, at home, three sisters, Mrs. Fred Emight of Snover, Mrs. Oakley Phetteplace of Ypsilanti and Mrs. L.C. Sullivan of Northville, and one grandchild.

Rev. S.R. Wurtz, pastor of the Salem EUB Church, will officiate at the final rites. Commital services will be under the auspices of the Tyler Lodge No. 317.

Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 4 April 1930
ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 185
South Seeger
32-33
Urquhart, Daniel Hd M W 67 M 26 Canada Scotland Scotland English 1865 Carpenter Building
Urquhart, Ida G Wf F W 59 M 18 Mich England NY
Urquhart, Leonard D Son M W 21 S Mich Canada Mich Cement Mix Bridge Bldg
Whitfield, Albert E Nephew M W 43 D 26 Mich Canada Canada Dredge Operator Dredging

1940 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated April 2, 1940
SD 7 SE 79-11 Sheet 6A
S. Seeger St
4234-124-0-1500-No
Urquhart, Leonard D Head M W 31 M No H-4 Mich Same place plumber plumbing shop
Urquhart, Emmeline Wf F W 27 M No H-2 Mich Same place
Urquhart, Peggy Ann Dtr F W 5 S Mich Same place
Urquhart, Patty Jane Dtr F W 3 S Mich

Leonard married Emeline J. Mark on 23 Oct 1934 in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. Emeline (daughter of Edward Albert Mark and Mary Jane Leitch) was born on 10 Aug 1912 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 4 Apr 2000 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Patricia Jane Urquhart was born on 12 Nov 1936 in Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1997 in Saginaw County, Michigan.