Grandma Dedafoe's Scrapbook
Written: "Jan. 26, 1937"
North Lansing Business Man, Ex-Alderman, Taken by Death
E. Clare DUNHAM, 51, former fourth ward alderman, member of the business firm of the Dunham Hardware and
Implement company, 1216 Turner street, and past president of the North Side Commercial club, died at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning where he had undergone an operation Saturday.
Mr. Dunham's unexpected death came as a shock to many Lansing business men and officials of the city
government. Mr. Dunham, who was born in Lansing, had lived here all his life with the exception of a few years spent on his
father's farm near Gunnisonville when a boy.
Since the practical retirement of his father, Paul E. DUNHAM, from the Dunham firm, Mr. Dunham had managed
the business on Turner street. The was one of the few business organizations in Michigan in which father, son, and
grandson were actively represented.
Business Career Varied
Mr. Dunham, whose home is at 323 North Capitol avenue, received his education in the public schools of
Lansing. Before entering business with his father he had traveled Michigan as representative of a wholesaling and
manufacturing company.
After entering business with his father, Mr. Dunham, previous to 1929, built a number of houses in Lansing
and bought and sold properties. Mr. Dunham was elected alderman of the fourth ward where he had lived for many years. He
was active as his father had been before him, in city and county politics and was for many years a member of the Republican
county organization.
He had served the North Side Commercial club as president and as a director and was always active in this
organization's community programs and objectives. Mr. Dunham had also served for many years as an officer of old Franklin
council, Royal Arcanum. He was an affiliate of the DeWitt lodge of Masons for nearly 30 years.
Mr. Dunham's body was removed to the Palmer and O'Donnell funeral home. Funeral arrangements were being made
Tuesday.
Besides the widow, Mrs. Goldie F. DUNHAM, he leaves a son, Brayton L. DUNHAM, associated with his father and
grandfather in the Dunham company, and three daughters, Mrs. Alice HENSHAW, Lansing, and the Misses Marjorie and Jane
DUNHAM who live at home, his father Paul E. DUNHAM, and three aunts, Mrs. A.M. DARLING, Mrs. Milton SMITH and Mrs. Wilbur
WALKER, all residents of Lansing.
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