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fighting a duel — and ho planted his farm to fruit trees which bore tlieir first 

 fruits in the year in which he died. He was married May 18, 1877, to Miss 

 Elhi R. Beniis, of Ionia county, by whom he hail three children, one of whoru 

 has since his death been adopted by his old college friend, Hansom M. Brooks, 

 of 187o. It is greatly to iiis credit that he seems to have been esteemed in the 

 community in which he lived, and that he was several times placed in jniblic 

 office. He was elected Vice Piesident of the Ottawa County Pomological So- 

 ciety, and twice elected Township Superintendent of Public Schools. 



"Poor Jack was a most appreciative lover of all that is beautiful in nature 

 and art. More fortuitous circumstances might have developed in him the rare 

 qualities of the best manhood. 



"Lytnan Mason, of the class of 18G9, died suddenly July 10, 1881, while 

 engaged in his professional labors in extending the survey of the Jackson, 

 Lansing & Saginaw railroad, at Gayloid, in tliis State. He was born in 

 Owosso, February 14, 1847. He pursued his primary studies at tiie Owosso 

 High School, entered this ColleL'e in 1865, and graduated with the class of 

 186U. Two years later he graduated from the Scientific Department of the 

 State University with the degree of Civil Engineer, and in 1876 he reached 

 the degree of Master of Science from this College. He was married Dec. 24, 

 1872, and re-sided up to tlie time of his death at his native place, Owosso. He 

 was very successful in his profession, having been engaged in a number of 

 extensive and important railroad surveys, and at the time of his deatli was at 

 work on the extension of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad. He was 

 an active member of the State Association of Surveyois and Engineers, wliich 

 body adopted befitting resolutions concerning iiis death, and published his 

 biography in their annual report. He was four times elected County Surveyor 

 of Shiawassee county, and for many years was City Surveyor of his native 

 city. It is said of him that "he was a fine and thorough student, an accurate 

 surveyor and engineer, an industrious and successful man, and in every sense 

 a most wortiiy citizen. 



"Charles L. Jackson, of the class of 1870, died at his home in Midland 

 sometime during the year 1881. The exact date of his death, as well as 

 exact knowledge concerning the details of his life, the writer regrets that up 

 to the time it was necessary to prepare this history he was unable to ascertain. 

 Enough was learned, iiowever, to warrant the saying of many good things 

 about him. Mr. John Harvey, druggist of Detroit, with whom he was engaged 

 for some six or seven years after his graduation here, referred to him in terms 

 of highest commendation, saying that he was one of the most efficient, trust- 

 wortiiy, and valuable men he had ever had in his employ. Mr. George F. 

 Beasley of Detroit, classmate and friend of Jackson, when approached con- 

 cerning him, said : 'Jackson was a good fellow, real, solid, and substantial.' 



"He seems to have been possessed of good and commendable ambition, for 

 in 1877 or 1878 he severed his connection with Mr. Harvey and established 

 himself in the drug business in Midland on his own account. Here he was 

 apparently succeeding, and tlio prospects ahead seemed fair; but he was not 

 permitted long to enjoy them, for in J8bl he died. 



"Yet one more death remains to tell you of, my friends, 'ere this sad part of 

 your history is complete. Henry E. Owen, of the class of 187t-', died March 

 22, 1881. 



"Briglit, gentle Harry Owen, who loved the flowers so dearly, and who loved 

 liis friends so well. His happiest moments were spent iu making others 



