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Harry James MAIN

Harry Main Dies at 77
OSSEO - Harry James Main, 77, of rte. 2, Osseo, died Sunday in the Riverside Hospital, Toledo. He had been a resident of Osseo for 11 years, 30 years as a resident of Hillsdale County, and a former custodian of Pitttsford School in Pittsford.

He was born March 3, 1891 to George and Katherine Wiser Main. He was a member of the Star Lodge 93 F and A M., Osseo Gleaners and Osseo United Methodist Church.

He married Mabel Mellinger, Oct. 5, 1911. His widow survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Celestria Ingraham of Manchester and Mrs. Jennie Grilbach of Tecumseh; one son, Harry Albert Main of Erie; one sister Mrs. Adeline Northrup of Brooklyn, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter and one brother.

Funderal services will be held in the Ned M. Towns Funeral Home, Hillsdale, Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Rev. William Bowers will officiate. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn.

Submitter: Pat McArthur

Eunice MASON

Eunice MASON, whose maiden name was DUNBAR, was born in the township of Pompey, Onondaga county, New York, May 23, 1807, and died in Litchfield, Michigan, July 28, 1885, in the seventy-ninth year of her age.
October 31, 1827, she was united in marriage to Orin MASON, with whom she lived nearly 58 years. At the age of sixteen years she experienced religion, and united with the Presbyterian church in her native town, and for more than sixty-two years she maintained a true, consistent, Christian character, ever adoring her profession with an earnest, active, faithful life; always in her place not only in the public congregation but in the prayer and class meetings as well, when her health and strength would permit. Her daily life was, indeed, a living exposition of the power of grace to a full and complete salvation. Sister MASON was the mother of nine children, three sons and six daughters, all of whom lived to adult age, save one, a daughter, who died in the fifteen [sic] year of her age. Two of her three sons preceeded [sic] her to the other world. One son and five daughters survive. The son lives in Minnesota, two daughters in Nebraska, one in Wyandotte this state and two in Litchfield, all settled with families of their own, and all members of the church. Twenty-two years ago Brother and Sister MASON moved from their old home in Lysander, Onondaga county, to Michigan, and settled in Litchfield, which has ever since been their home.
Of the life and character of Sister MASON since she came to this place we need write but little her life speaks for itself, and speaks well, for she was a living epistle known and read by all with whom she mingled, and though dead she yet speaketh: Her last sickness was short, dating from Sunday till Tuesday night. She said to her friends when first taken down, that this would be her last, and so it proved; but death had no terror for her. She talked of her rapidly approaching and as calmly and cheerfully as ever she talked of anything. Her faith in God was strong and unwavering to the end, and her prospects of a better home bright and clear. She often requested a verse of one of our beautiful hymns: "Not a cloud dot arise to darken my skies, or hide for a moment my Lord from mine eyes." Monday evening she desired us to sing, "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand and cast a wishful eye, to Canaan's fair and happy land where my possessions lie." A little later on in the evening she sang, though with a weak and trembling voice, a verse of a favorite hymn, "The Golden Harps," that was her last song on earth. About ten o'clock she seemed restless, and apparently suffering much pain. We sang, in subdued voice, that most beautiful hymn, composed by Fanny Crosby, "Saviour [sic], more than life to me, I am clinging, clinging close to Thee; let thy previous blood applied keep me ever, ever near thy side." Her restlessness soon ceased, and she listened with earnest, but sweet composure to the close. Tuesday morning she seemed a little better, but it was only the lull before the storm. She soon began to fail, and then went rapidly down to the dark stream, of which she said, "it is but a step across it." At ten minutes before nine o'clock Tuesday night she quietly and peacefully breathed her last.
Her funeral was held on Thursday at two o'clock in the church. The services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Rev. Mr. SHATTUCK, of the Congregational church. Every nook and corner of the church was crowded with her friends and neighbors, thus testifying the esteem in which she was held by those who knew her.
She leaves an aged companion, nearly eighty-four years old. Six children, twenty-three grand-children and several great grand-children. The church has lost, in the death of Sister Mason, an earnest, active member; her voice will be heard no more on earth, but the remembrance of her sweet spirit and holy life is still with us. H. P. HENDERSON.

Submitter: Phil Anderson

Oren MASON

Oren MASON was born in Catskill, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1801, and died Aug. 1, 1889, lacking two months and one day of being 88 years old when the messenger of death came. Every day of the week Mr. MASON was on our streets and those who daily grasped his hand for the usual hand shake could not read in that vigorous pressure always given by him that 88 years of life had been spent, and it surely did not indicate the feebleness indicative of old age. He walked with an elastic step, hailed a friend with almost boyish enthusiasm on the very day he was stricken down. He was ever pleasant, agreeable and of a more than ordinary social disposition, and it has been said of him that he had not an enemy.
Children and all loved and respected Father MASON, as he was generally called. Those who were intimately acquainted with him and associated with him every day say that they never heard him speak a disrespectful word of any one. The people were his friends, and he was a friend of the people.
On Monday preceding his death, which occurred on Thursday, he ate a hearty dinner and on leaving the table went into the garden. The sun was unusually warm and in a short time he was overcome by the heat, and was found in a prostrated condition. They carried him to the house and medical aid was summoned, but the stroke was a heavy one and he never regained entire consciousness, but seemed to linger in a semi-comatose condition, apparently without pain until his spirit was wafted to the other shore.
Fifty-eight years ago he accepted the promises and conditions of the plan of salvation, and dedicated himself to the service of God. He joined the M. E. church, and all these years he has lived a spotless christian life. The church was his home, and the joys of the believer's faith prompted him to tell of the glorious promises and saving grace offered by the religion of Jesus Christ. He died as he lived, a fervent worshiper [sic] and unwavering believer.
In Oct. 1829, he was married to Eunice DUNBAR, who but a few years ago preceded him to the spirit world. Nine children were born to them, three sons and six daughters, of whom but five are now living.
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. PADDOCK and Ray HENDERSON of Albion.

Submitter: Phil Anderson

Mrs. Grace Rachel FITZSIMMONS MCELHENIE

Grace MCELHENIE Succumbs Sunday At Nursing Home
Mrs. Grace Rachel MCELHENIE, 79, died Sunday morning in the Sherwood Hall Nursing Home. She had formerly made her home with her son, Ross, at 413 Walker St.
She had been in failing health for the last few years. Mrs. MCELHENIE was born in Reading, Oct. 6, 1882, a daughter of George R. and Clara Bell (STONE) FITZSIMMONS. on Dec. 28, 1905, her marriage to Oscar MCELHENIE was solemnized at Camden.
In her early years, she taught school in the Camden-Reading School District. In 1916, after her husband's death, she moved to Sturgis. She was a member of the First Methodist Church. Preceding her in death, besides her husband, were one son, three sisters and one brother.
Surviving are the son, Ross; two grandchildren, Rick and Judy MCELHENIE; two sisters, Mrs. Eva BUSSARD of Huntington, Ind., and Mabel VALENTINE, of Wayne; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Bodamer Funeral Home until noon Wednesday. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Kimball Chapel of the First Methodist Church with the pastors, the Rev. Richard C. MILES D.D. and the Rev. Thomas PETERS, officiating. Committal rites will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

George E. MERRIMAN

GEORGE E. MERRIMAN.
Reading friends were pained to learn of the death of Geo. E. MERRIMAN last Saturday at his home in Frankfort, Mich.
Mr. MERRIMAN was born in North Reading, March 19, 1849, and died Oct. 19, 1912, aged 63 years and 7 months.
He was united in marriage with Miss Mary BOND at Hillsdale on Oct. 1, 1875, and th this union one daughter was born, Edythe, now Mrs. WAREHAM, teacher of drawing and manual training in the Frankfort schools.
Mr. MERRIMAN and family moved from Reading to Ypsilanti in September, 1905, and the following March he suffered a stroke of paralysisfrom which he never recovered.
They moved to Frankfort in April, 1911, and made their home with their daughter. Mr. MERRIMAN was a man of integrity and good moral character and has made many friends, whose sympathy go out to the bereaved family.
Mr. MERRIMAN was an honored member of the Reading Lodge I.O.O.F. under whose auspices the funeral services were held here yesterday morning at 10:30 at the M.E. church, conducted by Rev. L.L. DEWEY, and burial was in Maplewood.
There remain to mourn his demise his wife, daughter, one sister, Mrs. John BOWMAN of Allen, two half sisters, Mrs. Emma MADER, of Reading, Mrs. Ella OTIS, of Jackson, and a half brother, Bert MERRIMAN, of South Allen.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Mrs. Mary MERRIMAN

Mrs. Mary MERRIMAN, for many years a resident of Reading, died quite suddenly Thursday at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Dow CAREY, in Hillsdale. She was 76 years of age and had lived in Hillsdale the past twenty years. Funeral services were held Sunday and interment was in the Hillsdale Mausoleum.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Mrs. Mary FITZSIMMONS MICKLE

Death of Mrs. John MICKLE
Mrs. MICKLE, wife of Hon. John MICKLE, died at their home in Reading Wednesday last.
Mrs. M., was a daughter of the late Hon. Geo. FITZSIMMONS, one of the pioneers of this country, and with her parents came to that place in 1837 where she has since resided over fifty years. She was one of the oldest residents of that township. A biographical sketch will be published next week.

Hillsdale (MI) Standard, 13 March 1888, p.8.

Mrs. Mary MICKLE
Died, February 29, 1888, at her home in North Reading, Mrs. Mary MICKLE, wife of the Hon. John MICKLE, the first settler of Reading.
Mrs. MICKLE was the eldest child of the late George and Lydia FITZSIMMONS, being born December 3, 1816, in Dundee, Yates county, N. Y., hence was in the 72nd year of her age.
Mrs. MICKLE came to Michigan with her parents in 1837 and settled one half mile east of Reading, which was then dense wilderness, undisturbed by the ruthless axe of man, save now and then a glaze made by the axman in the U.S. surveyor's gang - when this part of Michigan was surveyed into sections, which occurred three or four years previous.
In 1839 she was married to Judge MICKLE, being his second wife, by whom she had ten children, eight of whom are still living. Her oldest, George, died from an accident while teaching school a mile east of Reading some 28 years ago, by puncturing his femoral artery while carelessly handling his pocket knife; her other child died in infancy; her children were all boys.
Mrs. MICKLE's home was a hospitable one. For the 49 years of her married life it could almost be said that they were never alone with their own family. For the past eight or ten years her constitution has been gradually giving way until she became physically worn out. The change came slowly and gradually like the sands running from the hour glass, the last one passed out, and with it her spirit to join loved ones gone before. The deceased had been a member of the regular Baptist church for 45 years, and in the early days of the church her house was used as a place of worship.
The funeral was held at the North Reading church, the Rev. W.A. MYERS officiating. Although the day was stormy the church was crowded to overflowing by neighbors, friends and relatives, to pay their last respects to one so universally respected and loved by all. - [Reading Telephone.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Dr. E.E. MOORE

Dr. E.E. MOORE, of Hillsdale, has an overflowing cup of sorrow. Only a few days ago he buried his wife, and last Saturday his little son followed the mother.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Kenneth MORRIS

No More Diptheria.
Mr and Mrs. Alva MORRIS were called to mourn the second death in their family circle within three days and the sympathy of many friends goes out to them in their great affliction.
Kenneth, their eight years old son, followed baby Martha in death early Thursday morning, both having been afflicted with diptheria, contracted while on a visit to Chicago as stated in these columns last week.
Both deaths occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. CAHOW, grand-parents of the children, and the only one to take the disease from the children was
Mrs. CAHOW, who had a slight attack, which quickly yielded to the antitoxin treatment.
At present there are no cases in the village and the physicians are confident that there will be none. Much uneasiness wwas manifested last week because members of the afflicted family appeared on the street, it not being known at the time that they had been made immune by taking the antitoxin treatment, which is a certain preventative. It is to be hoped that the dread disease has been effectually stamped out, and it seems that it has been.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Marlin B. MOSS

Marlin B. MOSS. Seldom is a community so generally shocked and saddened as was occasioned by the death of Marlin B. MOSS, one of Reading's brightest and most highly esteemed young men.
He came home from Purdue University the Saturday before Christmas to spend the holiday vacation and that same day he was taken sick, the disease being pronounced appendicitis. He grew rapidly worse and the following Tuesday Dr. H.D. WOOD, of Angola, was called in consultation. An operation was deemed necessary and Wednesday morning he was taken to Wood's hospital at Angola, where the operation was performed Thursday afternoon. The disease was deep seated and his condition continued alarming. The shock affected his heart and Saturday night it became practically certain that he could not survive.
Monday morning word was received that the patient was very weak and the friends were summoned, but before they reached his bedside the bright young life went out.
Marlin B. MOSS was born in Reading and this place has always been his home. He attained his majority last July and his future prospects were of the brightest. Having graduated from the local high school he entered Purdue University for an electrical engineering course and was in the junior year when his untimely death occurred. It is indeed sad that one so young, strong and manly should thus be stricken down.
Deceased is preceded in death by father, mother and brother, while one sister, Mrs. Ray BAILEY, survives and her great grief is shared by a wide circle of sympathizing friends. Funeral services will be held at 12 o'clock Thursday at the M.E. church, conducted by Rev. D.D. MARTIN. Interment in Maplewood.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

Olive MOTT

MOTT-In Ransom, of old age, on the 3d of May, Mrs. Olive Mott, aged 82 years, 2 months and 4 days.

Mrs. Mott was born in Washington County, N.Y., on the 29th day of February, 1800. She was married to Conrad Mott on the 24th day of Jan., 1818; made a profession of religion in Rochester, N.Y., in 1836, and emigrated to Michigan in 1844, when Ransom was an unbroken wilderness. She united with the Congregational church of Ransom in 1849, retaining her membership honorably and acceptably until her death. In 1854 she lost her companion, and now, after 28 years of weary watching, has laid her armor by and has gone to meet him. They had eleven children, nine of whom are now living, the youngest being 40 years old and the oldest 63, and have been permitted to care for her during her last illness. She being left a widow with her children to care and provide for, went to the ever present help in time of need and trouble and by her example and precepts has endeared herself not only to them, but to all who knew her; and her life and faith in God, were such that when death came it aroused in her no fear, but was welcomed as an angel to set her free. God gave her many years, which she redeemed gloriously by a life of industry and Christian example.

Submitter: Pat McArthur

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