BURR OAK CEMETERY.... Burr Oak Township St Joseph County, Michigan |
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Miller, A.A.......VET, Lot 450, Sec 1, born ca 1845, died ca 1908.....Note: approximate
birth and death years from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Miller, Alphones J....Lot 21, Sec 6, buried 21 September 1963, lived in Noble twp, Branch co, married, 75 years, died 18 October 1963
Miller, Alta R...Lot 275, Sec 4, no burial date, 67, born 1869, died 25 April 1936
Miller, Anora H....Lot 540, Sec 5, buried 20 February 1960, lived in Burr Oak, 87 years, died 18 February 1960
Miller, Anton.....VET, 52nd New York
Miller, Baby Girl......born 1950, died 9 June 1950....Note: entire entry from the papers of Geneva Smith, not in the cemetery book.
Miller, Carl A...Lot 416, Sec 1, Grave 5, buried 7 November 1975, lived in Colon, married, 83 years, died 5 November 1975
Miller, Charles A....Lot 36, Sec 6, Grave 3, buried 26 September 1977, lived in Burr Oak, died, widower, 93 years, died 23 September 1977
Miller, Doris J....Row 9, Sec 8, Grave 14, buried 8 November 1979, lived in Sturgis, married, 53 years, died 5 November 1979
Miller, Duane Ardell .....Lot 540, Sec 5, buried 9 September 1938, lived in Burr Oak, single, born 1921 in Burr Oak twp, 17 years old, died 7 September 1938, skull fracture
Miller, Edgar Clark...Lot 286, Sec 4, buried 9 May 1933, lived in Calhoun co, 19 years, born 1914, died 5 May 1933, self-inflicted wound.......Note: year of birth from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Miller, Edward...Row 46, Sec 7, Grave 15, buried 23 October 1989, lived in Burr Oak, married
Miller, Ella M.....Lot 269, Sec 4, buried 17 January 1929
Miller, Ethel.......Lot 336, Rear, buried 7 May 1948, 73 years, died 4 May 1948
Miller, Gela Bly.....Lot 21, Sec 6, buried 16 June 1968, lived in Noble twp, widow, 79 yrs, died 13 June 1968
Miller, Gela M....Lot 416, Sec 1, Grave 6, buried 21 January 1997, 398 Long Lake, Colon, widow, born 9 February 1918, 78 years, homemaker, born Burr Oak, father Cassium Powers, mother Zella ????, died 17 January 1977 Note: in column, direct descendent of George Thurston, one of the first families to settle in Sturgis
Miller, George Sheldon...buried 12 August 1956, lived in Burr Oak, married, 81 years, died 9 August 1956
Miller, George W....Lot 286, Sec 4, Grave 5, buried 2 December 1970, died in Kalamazoo, age not stated, died 29 November 1970
Miller, Georgia C....Lot 36, Sec 6, buried 30 March 1959, died in Sturgis, 70 years, died 26 March 1959
Miller, Glen E......Lot 339, Rear
Miller, Glenn W....Lot 540, Sec 5, Grave 7&8, buried 4 August 1974, lived in Burr Oak and Colon, widower, 80 years, died 2 August 1974
Miller, Helen.... no more information
Miller, Helen....Lot 73, Sec 3, born 1861, died 1861
Miller, Helen (Frays)...... born 1911, died 1914
Miller, Henry M...Lot 36, Sec 6, buried 8 April 1962, lived in Burr Oak, married, 69 years, died 6 April 1962
Miller, Hilda J....Lot 275, Sec 4, Grave 7, buried 10 August 1982, 94 years, died 7 August 1982
Miller, Jeanne L.....Plot 37, Sec 6, Grave 7, buried 2 August 1983, lived in Burr Oak, married, 58 years, daughter of Frank Mayer, and Zelma Lintemoot ....Note: Obituary in cemetery book, died Sunday, 31 July 1983 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Born in La Grange Co, Indiana, she was a resident of Burr Oak most of her life. On 27 March 1944, she was married to Max H Miller in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a homemaker and also operated Jeanne's Beauty Shop in Burr Oak for 25 years. Surviving are her husband; one son, Martin J Miller, Ocean City, Maryland; one daughter, Mrs Ralph (Cathy) Burkhead, Sturgis; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs Wayne (Mary) Rose, Kalamazoo. Jeanne L Miller was born 2 December 1924, a daughter of Frank M and Zelma (Lintemoot) Mayer. Also surviving is one sister-in-law, Sally Mayer, Nogales, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Richard. Funeral at 1pm Tuesday in Burr Oak
Miller, John C....Plot 407, Sec 1, Grave 3, buried 12 February 1986, died at Superior twp, Washtenaw Co, Michigan married, 81 years, died 9 February 1986 Miller, Juanita.....Lot 36, Sec 6, Grave 2, buried 10 May 1973, lived in Burr Oak, widow, 78 years, died 7 May 1973 Miller, Lewis E...Lot 540, Sec 5, buried 27 August 1949, lived and died in Burr Oak, 80 years, died 24 August 1949
Miller, Libbie.....Lot 139, Sec 2, born 1855, died 1877
Miller, Lloyd E.......Row 17, Sec 7, Grave 5, buried 21 July 1978, died in Sturgis, 60 years, died 19 July 1978
Miller, Lucy.....Lot 73, Sec 3, born 1866, died 1866
Miller, Margaret.... Lot 73, Sec 3, born 1830, died 1868, nearest living relative, Mrs. P.O. Sheldon, Hastings, Mi
Miller, Mary A.....Lot 450, Sec 1, buried 5 November 1945, lived in Burr Oak, 80 years, born 1865. Note: At the top of the page, it says: Aaron A Miller, Clara Fair, daughter, Maxine Reed, granddaughter, or Lynn Reed or Judy Baker. Transcriber's note: Clara Miller Fair was the mother of Maxine (Fair) Reed, widow of Theron John Reed. Lynn Reed is John Lynn Reed, son of Maxine and Theron John (called John) Reed and Judy (Reed) Baker is the daughter of Theron John and Maxine Fair Reed. Note: birth year from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Miller, Mary E....Lot 407, Sec 1, Grave 2, buried 1 April 1992, lived in Ypsilanti, widow, 85 years, died 29 March 1992
Miller, Morton B....Lot 269, SEc 4, buried 24 October 1937, lived in Bronson, married, born 1867, 70 years, died 21 October 1937
Miller, Nadine M.....Row 17, Sec 7, Grave 6, buried 22 October 1971, lived in Sturgis, married, 41 years, died 20 October 1971
Miller, Nadine (Holcomb)......Lot 193, Sec 1, Grave 8, buried 6 April 1970, lived in Hartford, Michigan, died in Youngstown, Ohio, married, 56 year, secretary, daughter of Clarence Holcomb; mothers maiden name Jessie, died 4 April 1970
Miller, Norman J...Lot 16, Sec 7, buried 9 November 1964, lived in Burr Oak twp, 40 years, died 6 November 1964, fractured cervical vertebrae
Miller, Ota Blanche ....Lot 9, Sec 7, buried 18 May 1960, lived in Burr Oak, widow, 85 years, died 18 May 1960
Miller, Pearl....Lot 540, Sec 5, buried 5 November 1955, lived in Burr Oak, 55 years, died 2 November 1955
Miller, Samuel D......row 19, Sec 7, Grave 12, buried 16 November 1976, lived in Bronson, married, 62 years, died 12 November 1976
Miller, Sheldon.......Lot 9, Sec 7
Miller, Stella J Kane ......Row 44, Sec 7, Grave 8, buried 8 January 1991, died in Kalamazoo, 78 years, died 6 January 1991
Miller, Vern E.....Row 26, Sec 7, Grave 4, buried 21 August 1989, died in Sturgis, 74 years, died 19 August 1989
Milliman, Ethel
Milliman, Charles B.....VET, Lot 19, Sec 6, Grave 2, buried
23 July 1955, died in Tampa, Florida, married, 58 yrs, died 18 July 1955
Milliman, Chloe E ....buried 24 December 1971, lived in Sturgis twp, 83 years, died 22 December 1971
Milliman, Chloe S.....Lot 339, Sec Rear, Grave 6, buried 24 December 1972
Milliman, Cora....Lot 338, Sec R, Grave 7, born 1865, died 1929
Milliman, Don....Lot 336, Sec R, born 1884, died 1915
Milliman, Doris Mary....Lot 336, Sec Back, Grave 5, buried 18 May 1990, died in Sturgis, 71 years, died 15 May 1990
Milliman, Elwood W......Row 22, Sec 7, Grave 9, buried 8 July 1975, lived in Burr Oak, 71 years, died 7 July 1975
Milliman, Ethel.......71 years, died 3 December 1956
Milliman, Flora.....Lot 512, Sec 5, born 1866, died 1921
Milliman, Glen E....Lot 339, Rear, buried 13 September 1956, died in Sherman twp, 72 years, died 10 September 1957
Milliman, Grace.....Lot 19, Sec 6, Grave 1
Milliman, Harold LaVerne.......VET, father Glenn, mother Chloe, no dates
Milliman, Howard....Lot 546, Sec 5, Grave 4
Milliman, Raymond Howard....buried 15 April 1973, lived in Burr Oak, married, 68 years, son of Howard Raymond Milliman, and mother Mary ??, died 12 April 1973
Milliman, Lewis E........Lot 338, Sec R, Grave 8, buried 22 February 1934, 74 years, born 1860, died 20 February 1934....Note: birth year from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Milliman, Loren Lester...Lot 11, Sec 3, born 1868, died 1892 Note: Extracted from his obituary in the Burr Oak Acorn the week following his death, comes this information: born 14 January 1892, died at the age of 23 years of consumption in Florida. He was born in Noble township, St Joseph Co, Michigan 4 May 1868 and was married 24 December 1888 to Mary King. He is survived by his wife, mother and four brothers. His obituary further states he was a barber, owning his own shop in Burr Oak which he sold due to his bad health where he removed himself for a short time to live in the Southwest for his lungs, moving to Florida where he opened another barber shop and then died.
Milliman, Mary Marie....Lot 22, Sec 7, buried 8 December 1962, lived and died in Burr Oak, widow, 70 years, died 6 December 1962
Milliman, Mrs...Lot 11, Sec 3, Sarah Milliman is at the top of the page, no other information.....Note: This compiler sees this woman in the papers of Geneva Smith with Loren Lester Milliman so it's the possibility she was his wife.
Milliman, Nelson...Lot 46, Sec 6, buried 21 November 1959, lived in Burr Oak, died in Chicago, Ill, married, 51 years, died 17 November 1959
Milliman, Oscar...Lot 11, Sec 3, born 1886, died 1889
Milliman, Otto B...Lot 512, Sec 5, buried 13 May 1947, 92 years, born 1865, died 10 May 1947....Note: papers of Geneva Smith give us the birth year but it doesn't add up with the age and date of death. If these dates are correct, Otto would've been 82 years when he died.
Milliman, Sarah...Lot 11, Sec 3, buried 28 July 1931, born 1857, died 26 July 1931
Milliman, Seth...VET, Lot 11, Sec 3, born 1836, died 1886, Civil War, Co I, 1st Michigan Light Artillary
Milliman, Sharon K......Sec 5, Plot 507, Grave 8, died 19 July 1997, 51 years old, known as Minnie Pearl
Milliman, Walton...Lot 22, Sec 7, buried 10 December 1961, lived in Burr Oak, married, 72 years, died 7 December 1961
Milliman, William...Lot 11, Sec 3, born 1861, died 1889
Mills, Ansel M.....VET, Lot 152, Sec 2, born 1848, 23 years, 10 October died 1871,
Co B, 16th Michigan Infantry......Note: day and month of death date from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Mills, Beryl L...Row 20, Sec 7, Grave 2, buried 5 February 1994, lived in Burr Oak, widow, 87 years, died 30 January 1994 in Florida.....Compiler Note: widow of Jack W Mills
Mills, Catherine E...Row 20, Sec 7, Grave 4, buried 17 June 1983, died in Sturgis, 69 years, died 17 June 1983
Mills, Erastus........Lot 148, Sec 2, born 1801, died 26 March 1871.....Note: papers from Geneva Smith give the day and month of death.
Mills, Jack W......Row 20, Sec 7, Grave 1, buried 7 August 1984, lived in Burr Oak, married, 78 years, died 5 August 1984......Compiler Note: husband to Beryl L Mills.
Mills, Sarah.......Lot 148, Sec 2, born 1811, died 1864
Mills, Trulove (Tilpch) .....Lot 152, Sec 2, born 1850, 21 years, died 31 October 1871...... Note: Surname Tilpch and day and month of death date from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Minger, Mae...Row 11, Sec 7, Grave 10, buried 13 October 1983, lived in Burr Oak, widow, 82 years, died 10 October 1983
Minger, Samuel H...Row 11, Sec 7, Grave 9, buried 28 August 1980, lived in Burr Oak, married, 80 years, died 26 August 1980
Minor, Collean Andrea.....Plot 521, Sec 5, Grave 8, no burial date, female child, died 16 August 1991, cremated, auto accident.
Minor, John Devon.....Lot 521, Sec 5, Grave 1, no burial date, baby, born in Kalamazoo, age 6 weeks, died 19 January 1972
Mitchell, George......Lot 5, Sec 6
Mitchell, George W...Lot 5, Sec 6, buried 8 May 1948, 64 years, born 1884, died 4 May 1948....Note: birth year from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Mitchell, Marie Irene....Lot 410, Sec 1, buried 21 June 1941, 2 months old, died 20 June 1941
Mizner, Allison Neil.....Lot 106, Sec 2, Grave 1, buried 12 May 1969, cremated, MALE, lived on Hackman Rd, married, 65 years, died 10 May 1969
Mizner, Audrey L....Plot 527, Sec 5, Grave 2, buried 8 September 1980, lived in Strongsville, Ohio, 88 years, son of Thomas Link and Mary Fink, died 5 September 1980 Note: Obituary in cemetery book. Audrey L Mizner, 455 Woodridge Circle, formerly of Burr Oak, died Friday in the Berea Nursing Home. She was born September 12, 1891 in Sturgis, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Fink) Link. She was married to Stacy Mizner, who died in 1927. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs John (Patricia) Kowalski of Berea; one son, Phillip Mizner of Detroit; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Mizner, Belle...Lot 106, Sec 2, born 1851, died 1912
Mizner, Beulah A...Plot 106, Sec 2, Grave 3, 91, 401 Wayne, Street, died 17 July 1996, at Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis, Michigan. She was born 26 Sept 1904, in Berne, a daughter of Herdie and Vina (Kelley) Roe. She had lived in Howe for the past 20 years and previously in the Sturgis area. On 23 May 1923, she married A Neil Mizner in LaGrange. He died in 1969. She was a floral designer for several florists in the LaGrange and Sturgis areas. She also was a homemaker and a member of the Brighton Chapel Church, Brighton, MI. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs John (JaNean) Houck of Howe; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Claudia Stoltz of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son, Jack Mizner. No visitation. Graveside services and burial at Burr Oak Cemetery with the Rev John Long officiating. Memorials were directed to the family
Mizner, Byron...Lot 106, Sec 2, born 1851, died 1906
Mizner, George...Lot 125, Sec 2, born 1862, died 1884
Mizner, J D....Lot 125, Sec 2, born 1815, died 1887
Mizner, James....Lot 125, Sec 2, born 1808, died 1872
Mizner, Julia .......Lot 125, Sec 2, born 1793, died 1867
Mizner, Laurisa....Lot 125, Sec 2, born 1830, died 1909
Mizner, Phillip S......Plot 527, Sec 5, Grave 3, buried 30 October 1992, lived in Ann Arbor, 71 years, died 23 October 1993
Mizner, Stacy.......Lot 527, Sec 5, buried 31 January 1927, lived in Detroit, born 1887, 39 yrs 1 mo 15 dys, policeman, died 29 January 1927, shot
Mizner, Stanley S...Lot 106, Sec 2, buried 17 August 1944, lived and died in Wayne, Michigan, married, born 1873, 71 years, died 14 August 1944
Mock, Clara F...Lot 29, Sec 7, Grave 6, 97 years, 33471 Kibiloski Road, died 22 July 1995 at her home. She was born 23 May 1909, in Burr Oak Township, a daughter of John and Minnie (Jennings) Leverence. On 2 April 1924, she married J. Homer Mock, in Kinderhook. He died 3 September 1973. She had lived at her current address since April 1930, coming from Bronson. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1915 and furthered her education at the Kalamazoo Normal College where she received her teaching degree. She had taught school two years at the Tobey Country School, Burr Oak Township, and also was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bronson Baptist Church, and the Burr Oak Home Club. She had served several years as a Burr Oak 4-H Leader. Surviving are one daughter, Maxine M Mock, Burr Oak; two sons, Clare A Mock and Earl J Mock, both of Burr Oak; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and nine brothers and sisters. Services were at the Schipper Funeral Home, Colon with David J Farrell officiating. Burial will follow in Burr Oak Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Sturgis Home Health Care or the charity of one's choice.
Mock, Fred J....Lot 6, Sec 6, buried 30 June 1962, lived in Burr Oak, widower, 94 years, died 27 June 1962
Mock, Fred J.......Lot 6, Sec 6
Mock, Inez Bell....Lot 6, Sec 6, buried 23 December 1954, died in Burr Oak, 86 years, died 20 December 1954
Mock, J Homer...Lot 29, Sec 7, Grave 5. buried 6 September 1973, lived in Burr Oak twp, married, 76 years, died 3 September 1973
Modert, Glen P...Plot 6, Sec 6, Grave 4, buried 18 July 1994, lived in Bronson, married, 88 years, died 15 July 1994
Modert, Glenn.....Lot 6, Sec 6
Modert, Lillian Edna.....Plot 6, Sec 6, Grave 3, buried 16 November 1991, died in Branch co, 81 years, married, died 12 November 1991
Mohr, Emma Froh...Lot 27, Sec 3, buried 12 June 1946, died in Fawn River twp, 79 years, born 1867, died 10 June 1946.......Note: birth year from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Mohr, Peter...Lot 27, Sec 3, born 1861, died 1926
Monette, Beulah G...Row 41, Sec 7, Grave 12, buried 31 January 1990, died in Three Rivers, 89 years, died 30 January 1990
Monette, Ernest A...Row 41, Sec 7, Grave 13, buried 25 September 1982, lived in Burr Oak, married, 86 years, died 22 September 1982
Monroe, Alvin....Lot 276, Sec 4, born 1846, died 1874
Monroe, George....Lot 276, Sec 4, born 1864, died 1865
Monroe, Sarah.......Lot 276, Sec 4, born 1843, died 1929
Moore, Andrew.......Lot 270, Sec 4, born 1834, died 1921
Moore, Charles C..Lot 270, Sec 4, born 22 March 1946, lived in Burr Oak, 79 years, died 19 March 1946
Moore, Emma......Lot 492A, Sec 5, buried 2 January 1953, lived in Sturgis, 78 years, died 30 December 1952
Moore, Fred G......Lot 492A, Sec 5, buried 30 June 1953, died in Three Rivers, married, 73 years, died 27 June 1953
Moore, Ira........Lot 156, born 1808, died 1888
Moore, John....Lot 156, Sec 2, born 1834, died 1866
Moore, John...Lot 52, Sec 3, born 1807, died 1892
Moore, Keren.....Lot 41, Sec 3, born 1832, died 1914
Moore, Martha.......Kit 270, Sec 4, buried 4 April 1957, 80 years, died 1 April 1957
Moore, Moriah...Lot 52, Sec 3, born 1810, died 1872
Moore, Rufus...Lot 41, Sec 3, born 1822, died 1888
Moore, Sarah.......Lot 270, Sec 4, born 1844, died 1924
Moore, Sophia Ellsworth.....Lot 156, born 1812, died 1872......Note: entire entry from the papers of Geneva Smith, not in the cemetery book.
Moore, Tounsel....Row 2, Sec 9, Grave 37, buried 10 January 1994, lived in Sherman twp, married, 59 years, died 6 January 1994
Moore, Victoria...Lot 41, Sec 3, born 1854, died 22 September 1870...Note: day and month of death date from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Morgan, Holly Jo....Plot 4?1, Sec 5, Grave 4, buried 2 July 1992, died in St Joseph co, single, 16 years, died 29 June 1992
Morris, Babies.....Lot 184......Note: this entire entry is from the papers of Geneva Smith, not in the cemetery book. She doesn't indicate how many babies.
Morris, Mrs Clayton.....Lot 92, Sec 3
Morris, Irene M....died 12 Jan 1875, can't read, this could have been childbirth
Morris, William...Lot 184, Sec 2, born 1815, died 1818
Morris, Willie.....Lot 184, Sec 2, born 8 July 1872, died 11 December 1872
Moulton, Ella May....Lot 145, Sec 2, born 1868, died 1926
Moulton, Herbert...Lot 145, Sec 2, born 1864, died 1958
Mowrey, Marlan W (Josephine)....Lot 486, Sec 4, Grave 3, buried 18 June 1973, lived in Sturgis, 68 years, died 16 June 1973
Mowry, Andrew........Lot 429, Sec 1, born 1851, died 1893
Mowry, Baby.....Lot 429, born 1895, died 1895
Mowry, James A.....VET, Lot 429, Sec 1, born 1829, died 1915, Civil War, Co G,
102nd Ohio Volunteers Infantry
Mowry, Martha.......Lot 429, Sec 1, born 1831, died 1905
Mowry, William.........Lot 429, Sec 1, born 1899, died 1899
Moyer, Frank
Munger, Jemima....Lot 32, Sec 3, 57 years, born 1808, died 1865....Note: birth year from the papers of Geneva Smith. She further says the stone is down on this burial site.
Munsell, Alvina.....Lot 3, Sec 3, born 1824, died 1901
Munsell, Bessie.....Lot 183, Sec 2, born 1875, died 12 January 1875
Munsell, Edith...Lot 183, Sec 2, born 1869, died 1885
Munsell, Ernest ......Lot 257, Sec 4, born 1872, died 1907
Munsell, Eugene....Lot 567, Sec 5, buried 21 June 1961, lived in Burr Oak twp, married, 79 years, died 18 June 1961
Munsell, Franklin......Lot 257, Sec 4, born 1852, died 1920 Munsell, Gertie...Lot 183, Sec 2, died 7 September 1880......Note: papers of Geneva Smith has the name on this burial "Girlie"
Munsell, Harvey....Lot 3, Sec 3, born 1818, died 1893
Munsell, Irene M.....Lot 183, died 1875......Note: entire entry from papers of Geneva Smith, not in cemetery book.
Munsell, Julia.....Lot 257, Sec 4, born 1854, died 1916
Munsell, Rosella....Lot 567, Sec 5....died 23 May 1947, age 81 years....Note: dates from the papers of Geneva Smith.
Munsell, Sarah J....Lot 567, Sec 5, buried 28 May 1965, lived in Burr Oak, widow, 83 years, died 25 May 1965
Munsell, Sarah Jane...Lot 183, Sec 2, buried 12 February 1941, died 9 February 1941
Munsell, Wilbur...Lot 183, Sec 2, died 19 May 1926
Murray, Alget H...Row 36, Sec 7, Grave 15, buried 28 September 1977, died in Sturgis, married, 70 years, born 11 September 1907, died 25 September 1977
Myers, Donald Jr......Lot 471, Sec 4, 23 May 1949, parents lived in Sturgis, stillborn 23 May 1949
Myers, Francis..... died 1 Jul 1939, 3 hours old
Myers, Harold....Lot 471, Sec 4, buried 19 April 1964, died in Sturgis, married, 64 years, died 17 April 1964, dynamite
Myers, Harold E D...Row 4, buried 24 November 1973, lived in Sturgis, married, 59 years, died 21 November 1973
Myers, Harry...Lot 471, Sec 4, buried 11 July 1926, 4 1/2 years old, died 10 July 1926, lockjaw
Myers, Mary Bertha...Lot 22, Sec 7, buried 16 January 1958, lived in Sturgis, 73 years, died 13 January 1958
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