Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-16
DIED,

At Mill Point on the 7th inst, HIRAM A. READ
Jr. eldest son of Capt. H. A. Read, aged 10 years
and IL months. 1t Is only months since he lost
his only and eldest daughter.
In Nortonyille Michigan, on the 7th inst, Mrs.
CAROLINE, consort of GEO. l.. NORTON, Esq, aged
IS years, months and l6 days.
Mrs Norton was native of London, England !;
in early life she accompanied her parents to Cana
da, where she was married to Mr. Norton, Aug 80
1897; whom she accompanied to Michigan in 1899
being among the first settlers of the lower part of
Grand River Valley Here she suffered the incon-
veniences and privations common to all new coun-
tries but hers was not mind to lie down under
discouragements or TO become rustic in depraved
state of society. She had been blessed with re-
ligious education, and held the hopes of christian-
ty in too high estimation, 10 give them up for
this vain world, even in the absence of gospel
privileges and christian sympathy; mind natu-
rally amiable had been impressed with the meek
ness and genteness of Christ" And though to n
stranger perhaps she might have appeared distant,
yet the writer is of opinion that this If observa-
BILE at ALL was rather to be attributed to modesty
or diffidence, than to any feeling Of superiority
over the rest Of mankind. While seldom hearing
the gospel preached, and not enjoying connec-
ton with any branch of the Christian Church, in
Michigan, she took the bible as her guide and sup
port in the duties and trials of life and also taught
its truths to her children, of whom she has left
five; two having gone before her to the world OF
spirits. She remained steadfast in her devotion to
God and her family, in prosperity and adversely
not only in joys but also in sorrows; and hers was
another added to the many precious illustrations
of the undying nature Of WOMANS lore. She
had foreseen her last illness, and anticipated ii
would be the close of her probation; she had en-
deavored to prepare for the worst; she said to the
writer in her last hours, that This day does not
take me unawarcs; have expected 10 die" She
called her children round her bed and gave them
for the last time on EARTH mothers blessing she
counseed them to remember and initiate her
christian example and to attend to the admoni-
tions and instructions of the Minister then pres
ent repeating the atfectionate injunction, - And
let his sayings sink down deep into your hearts. >
And in her great anxiety for the salvation of her
family, she rose above the weakness of dying
female, and turning to her weeping husband, she
said: "Oh, my dear husband charge you before
God, to read the scriptures to these dear children
and pray with and for them, after am dead, as
have endeavored to do while | have lived" Her
work being done, she fell asleep in Jesus. Her flu
neral soemnitics were attended by probably the
largest concoursc that ever assembled i'll these
parts After the sermon (from Rom. V. 20, 81 y
the members Of Ottawa Lodge No 46, l. o. o. F..
buried the body after their order (the burial SER
vice of the NJ E. Church being read at the grave,)
in the Mill Point cemetery. Here we left her flesh
to :" Rest in Hope" until the morning of the res
direction.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from
hcnceforth Yea: saith the Spirit they rest from
their Iabors and their works do follow them"
Grand Haven, March H. 1853. Com.