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Vol. II Perry Francis Powers, Lewis Publishing Co., - 1912 [804-805] LOU S. DARLING. - One of the substantial business men and highly esteem- ed citizens of Petoskey, MR. DARLING is senior member of the firm of DARLING & BEAHAN, which controls a large and important enterprise in the handling of product, seeds, agricultural implements, carriages and other vehicles and whose extensive and well equipped establishment is eligibly located at 416 Howard street. Such is MR. DARLING's standing as a repre- sentative citizen and business man of Emmet county that there is all of consistency in according him specific recognition in this publication. MR. DARLING claims the old Empire state of the Union as the place of his nativity and within its gracious borders were also born his parents; a fact that indicates that the respective families were there founded in an early day. L. STEELE DARLING was born in Tioga county, New York, on the 12th of February, 1862, and is a son of SELIM and THEODOCIA (GALE) DARLING. The father, who was born in the year 1824, was a resident of Petoskey, Michigan, at the time of his death, in 1904, and here his widow has since continued to maintain her home, the subject of this review being the only survivor of their four children. SELIM DARLING learned the trade of car- penter when a young man and eventually became a successful contractor and builder. In 1873 he removed to Flint, Michigan, where he continued to be identified with this important line of business enterprise until 1878, when he established his permanent home in Petoskey, Michigan, where he gained prestige as one of the leading contractors and builders of this county and where he ever held secure place in popular confidence and esteem. He aided materially in the development and upbuilding of Petoskey and was one of its loyal and public-spirited citizens. His political support was given to the Republican party, he was affiliated with the local lodge of Knights of Pythias, and was a zealous member of the Presbyterian church, as is also his widow, whose gentle and gracious attributes of character have endeared her to all who have come within the immediate sphere of her influence. LOU. STEELE DARLING, whose name initiates this review, gained his early educa-tional discipline in the public schools of his native county and supple-mented this by attendance in the schools of the city of Flint, Michigan. As a youth he served a thorough apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade, under the direction of his honored father, and he further fortified himself by a course in architectural designing, in a correspondence school. From 1878 until 1894 he was associated with his father in the contracting and building business, and he then turned his attention to his present line of enterprise, in which his success has been on a parity with his indefati- gable energy, progressive methods and good management. In the prosecution of the business he is associated with a valued coadjutor, CHARLES C. BEAHAN, under the firm title of DARLING & BEAHAN, and their fair and honorable dealings have gained to them a large and appreciative patronage, with the result that they have built up a business that is unexcelled in its line by any other in Emmet county. As a citizen MR. DARLING is essentially broadminded, progressive and liberal, and he has given ready support to enterprises and undertakings projected for the general good of his home community. He served one term as a member of the city board of aldermen, as representative of the first ward. MR. DARLING accords unwavering allegiance to the Republican party, and is affiliated with Petoskey Lodge, No. 282, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Petoskey Tent, No. 223, Knights of the Modern Maccabees. Both MR. and MRS. DARLING are adherents of the Presbyterian church. On the 23d of September, 1896, was solemnized the marriage of MR. DARLING to MISS CORA BACON, the only child of LEVI and DIANA (BENNETT) BACON, the former of whom was a resident of Petoskey at the time of his death and the latter of whom now maintains her home in Petoskey. MR. and MRS. DARLING have three children, THEODOCIA ANNA, SELIM BACON, and ADA LOUISE. ================================================================================ If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ================================================================================