From a clipping of Traverse City Record-Eagle, 20 February 1970, p. not recorded.
"Rites Set for Spanish War Vet Saturday
Funeral services for Jonah Shawadasa, the last Spanish-American War veteran in Leelanau County, will be held Saturday at the Ray Martinson funeral home in Suttons Bay.
Mr. Shawadasa, who died at the age of 99, was born July 7, 1871 in Northport. At the time of his death he was living at the home of a niece in Allegan.
During the Spanish-American conflict, Mr. Shawadasa was a member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He fought throughout the Cuban campaign including the famed charge up San Juan Hill.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Eusantia Kelly of Los Angeles, the Misses Bata and Elizabeth Shawadasa of Houston, Ark; a sister, Mrs. Jessie Hall of Northport, and four grandchildren.
The Reverend Joseph Sprague of Grand Rapids will officiate at the services in the Ray Martinson funeral home. Military services are under the auspices of the Leelanau County American Legion Post No. 199.
Burial will be in the Oakwood cemetery in the Spanish-American War section."
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The Family History Library Microfilm 0932156, "MI, Leelanau Births, 1867-1912, Delayed births 1940-1973" p. 195, #338, Born July 7, 1879, recorded June 6, 1943,
Jonas Shawandosa, Male, Red, Leelanau Township,
Father Louis Shawandosa, Mother Sarah Washoquam, both of Northport Michigan, both born in Michigan. If this is the same man, his age at death was 90.
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From "A History of Leelanau Township" p. 158.
"At the 1969 Memorial Day Service Jonas Shawandosa, an Ottawa Indian, raise the flag -- as he had done many times before. He was 90 years old, a Spanish American War Veteran."