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Arenac County Independent, September 10, 1897, p. 3.
Transcriber, date unknown
Contributor James LaLone

     Saganing. Died of consumption at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Julia Coon in Saganing, September 2 at 7 o'clock p.m. Jonas Cabay aged 27 years. This was a very simple announcement, but to us who knew him so well it means very much. No more on earth will he greet us with that kindly smile, nor shall we hear his voice in songs of praise to Him he accepted as his Savior. On the bank of the Saganing Creek we buried his body near the spot where he was buried in Baptism some two years ago. He was an earnest beliver in the efficacy of the atouement and confidently looked foreward to the glorious resurrection. His funeral sermon was preached by James Kay of Gospel people, who took the occasion th make a most powerful appeal to the living. Jonas as he was familiarly called was a grandson of Chief Tawas of the Chippewa tribe from whom the city of Tawas received its name. Jonas was gifted with an extraodinary musical talent which served as a passport into the best society which caused him to lay aside his Indian manner and gave a more cultural appearance. He spent six months at the Carlisle school but feeling the approach of that dread disease he returned to the home of his father where he has, with patience and Christian fortitude spent the last few years of his life and when the end came was glad to answer his summons, "come up higher." "Sleep on, Dear Brother, in thy flower bedecked grave; Twas such as thee the Master came to save; Here, when is childhood thou didst love to roam, That Loving Savior whispered, 'Child, come home'."