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- Thomas was adopted by Sarah Mainia Wood and Abner Frazier Olinger when he was about 3 years old.
. 1955 Nov 14,Obituary:
Thomas M Olinger, 80, former Holland resident, died Thursday Nov 10, at De Land, FL., where he had gone for the winter. His home address was 157 Campbell Pl. NE, Grand Rapids.
Mr Olinger, former owner of the Federal Mfg. Co. of Holland which later changed to Hart and Cooley Mfg. Co., was born in California. He lived in Holland for many years & retired in 1936 when he moved to Grand Rapids. Before his connection with the Federal plant he manufactured veterinary supplies.
Surviving are the wife, Elizabeth; 3 daughters,
Mrs Ralph (Lorraine) Brown &
Mrs James (Betty) Smith, both of Flint and
Mrs. George (Mollie Jane) Ranney of Belding;
2 sons, Lawrence of Granada Hills, Calif., and Theodore J. of Grand Rapids;
9 grandchildren & a great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Metcalf Funeral Chapel, 933 Cherry St., Grand Rapids with Dr. Carl E. Martenson of Park Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Grand Rapids.
Ref: Holland Evening Sentinel, Holland, Michigan. - - -
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