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The Grand Rapids Press
Friday, 26 February, 1915

         Manistee, Feb. 26. - WILLIAM WENTE, prominent business
       man and grand treasurer of the Masonic grand lodge of
       Michigan, died at his home here Thursday after a brief
       illness. MR. WENTE was sixty-seven years old and is sur-
       vived by his widow and five children.
         
         MR. WENTE came to Manistee in 1856, was one of the
       city's foremost citizens for half a century, served as
       councilman, mayor and president of the school board. In
       his honor flags on public schools are at half staff.
       
         Until about eight years ago he was actively engaged in
       the lumber industry, being for many years secretary-
       treasurer of the Manistee Lumber company, and at the time
       of his death was interested in Manistee Western Timber
       Enterprise as director and stockholder. In token of the
       trust reposed in him by the Masonic fraternity he had
       the honor of placing the relics in the cornerstone of
       the new Masonic temple in Grand Rapids recently. The
       consistory class of last week in Grand Rapids was named
       in his honor, and he was in attendance throughout the
       ceremonies of the week, apparently in his usual health.
       He was one of the thirty-third degree Masons in Michigan,
       and the only one in Manistee to attain that eminence.
       
         Funeral services probably will be held at the home
       under Masonic auspices Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
       
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