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Dr. and Mrs. Byron Defendorf moved from Fowlerville a few years before their passing. At the time of Dr. Defendorf's retirement, the following article was published in The Fowlerville Review:
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Farewell Reception~~A comfortably-filled church greeted Dr. and Mrs. Byron Defendorf Wednesday evening to express to them their kindly appreciation of the more than 45 years of true and faithful work as memberes of the M.E. church.
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The doctor has served the church and Sunday school in an official capacity all those years and no sacrifice has been too great for him that meant the advancement of the cause he loved.
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During her years of health, Mrs. Defendorf was equally faithful as a member of the choir for years and for over 40 years has prepared the elements for the communion services.
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After pleasant greetings, the following program was rendered:
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Music . . . Choir, Prayer . . . Rev. W.G. Stephens, Solo . . . Ruth Wilkinson, Recitation . . . Mable Andrews, Remarks . . . Rev. W.G. Stephens, Solo . . . Mrs. R.K. Carr, Remarks . . . G.L. Adams, Presentation. . . Rev. W.G. Stephens, Singing . . . Congregation
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The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by the presence of the orchestra.
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At the close of the program, Mr. Defendorf was presented with a fine book case and Mrs. Defendorf a fine rocker to sustain the memory of the parting hour, after which the ladies aid served ice cream and cake.I recently came across this picture of Dr. Defendorf, probably about the time of his retirement. In my current book, The Fowlerville Chronicles, there are number tidbits of information regarding the Defendorfs and their house/office, which formerly stood at the southwest corner of East Grand River and South Second Street.