John Burg Passed Away

Death of the Well Known Alderman

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OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT

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He Had Been an Ann Arbor Business Man for Many Years and Had a Wide Acquaintance

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John Burg died at his residence on the corner of Oakland avenue and Hill street at 8 o'clock Monday evening of cancer, from which he had been a great sufferer.

Mr. Burg had one of the widest acqaintances of any one in Washtenaw county. For 30 years or over he was engaged in the shoe business on S. Main street. He was the son of John Burg, sr., of Saline, who died a few years ago over 90 years of age. He married miss Mary Helber, a sister of Eugene J. Helber, who survives him. They had one son, Johnnie, on whom their hopes were placed, a bright boy who was killed by a circus train that he was watching come in.

Mr. Burg has two brothers, Frank Burg, the Twelfth street grocery man, and Charles Burg, of Colorado, and three unmarried sisters who live in Saline.

Mr. Burg, at the time of his death, was alderman of the seventh ward in this city. It was the first public office that he would accept. He had held various other positions of trust, such as bank director. He was a man of kindly nature, of original views, and will be greatly missed. In the council, Mr. Burg served on the finance committee and was chairman of the street committee, showing his rank as an alderman.

The funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the house, Rev. Mr. Gelston officiating.