State Journal; Lansing, Michigan; Wed. Feb. 15, 1933; page 1
Long Illness Proves Fatal To Ex-Mayor
B. A. Kyes, City Executive In 1921 and 1922, Succumbs At Residence Here
Funeral Rites Friday
(picture on page 3)
-----
Benjamin A. Kyes, 66, mayor in Lansing in 1921 and 1922 and resident of Lansing and vicinity all his life, died Wednesday noon at the home, 1125 1/2 North Seymour avenue. Mr. Kyes had been in poor health for two years and had been confined to his bed since last November.
Mr. Kyes was born near DeWitt and spent his boyhood on a farm in Clinton county, coming to Lansing when a young man. For many years he was engaged in the buying and selling of hay, shipping hundreds of carloads of hay from the city to eastern markets before the automobile and truck came into general use.
Previous to his long illness, Mr. Kyes had been engaged in the real estate business. Besides serving the city for a term as its chief executive, he represented the fourth ward in the city council before his election to the office of mayor. He was active in Lansing civic and business life for many years.
Survivors include three daughters, Miss Neenah Kyes, Mrs. R. A. Backus and Mrs. C. L. Exelby of Lansing, three grandchildren, three brothers, Edward Herman, and Samuel, and one sister, Mrs. S. D. Felton, all of Lansing.
Was active in Church. --- For many years Mr. Kyes had been active in the old Franklin Avenue Presbyterian church of which he was a member and a officer of the church organization.
He was an affiliate of the DeWitt lodge of Masons. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Estes-Leadley funeral home with the Rev. W. M. MacKay, the present pastor of Franklin Avenue church, officiating, Interment will be in Gunnisonville cemetery beside the body of Mrs. Kyes who preceded her husband in death several years ago.
-----
State Journal; Lansing, Michigan; Thu. Feb. 16, 1933
Benjamin A. Kyes
Funeral services for Benjamin A. Kyes, who died at the home at 1225 Seymour avenue, Wednesday noon, will be held at the Estes-Leadley Funeral home at 2 o'clock Friday. The Rev. W. M. MacKay will officiate and burial will be at Gunnisonville cemetery.