The Flint Journal - December 23, 1961 Submitted by D. Rumsey MEADS -- Wa11ie A. Meads. 3318 Clair- mont, age 86, died, Thursday. December 21, 1961, at Hurley Hospital. Prayer service will be held, at 7 p,m. Friday, December 22, 1961, from Colonial Chapel. Reigle Funeral Home. 2417 S. Saginaw. St., Rev. Wilbur D. Phillips offciating. Burial in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Mich. Mr. Meads will be at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December , 23, 1961, from the Free Methodist Church, Elmira. Death was due to a short illness. He was born in Vicksburg, Michigan, February 23, 1878, and had lived in Flint for the last 7 years, spending most of his life in Antrim County. Mr. Meads retired. from the Pennsylvania Railroad about 20 years ago. Surviving are; Daughter, Mrs . Sam O1and of Holland, Michigan; sister, Mrs. Oscar Wilfong of Flint;. brother, Vern Meads of Boyne City, Michigan; four half sisters, Mrs. Thomas Ford of Brutus, Mich.; Mrs. Daniel Moyer of Boyne City, Mrs. Fred Kobel of' Elmira; Mrs. Albert Triplett of Kalkaska, Michigan; halfbrother, Oscar Wilfong of Flint; 6 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.