Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-11-26
i'm IMEMoRIAL

lin NIMEMORLAL.
DIED. -lnthis village, on Sunday morning last
at the residence Of his parents. slr F.Ii Bnbbitt
aged 81 years, mouths and IL days
Mr. Babbtt was born ION the It'll
day of June, "A. d. 1913, in. the town
of pittsiieid. AYashtenaw county, near
The city Of lpsilanti.
In the year 1853. his sparentsremoved
to Fowlervilie, Livingston county,
where they resided until 1860, when
they removed to Coldwater, Branch
county. While living at FowIervile,
ne had n severe attack of typhoid fe-
YER win Which exception he enjoyed
perfect health until chronic calarrl,
was firmly seated, in the year 1871.
which eliminated in consumption.
While living at COldwater and at
the age of II, he commenced learning
the trade OF bootmak.r OF which he
made himself complete master. becoml
my one of the best sewed boot maker,
in the State. After mastering his
trade M the aGe OF nineteen. he went
to Illinois. where lac worked ut his
trade about two months. at Havana.
Mason county. From there he went
10 Burlington. Iowa, and from thence
to ST. Louis. Mo. where he spent the
winter of 80 Being invested with
the desire To try the exciting life of
railroad man. he became brakeman
on tire Northern Missouri r. r.. and
followed that hazardous life until by
the rreeklessness of an engineer, n
hand was crushed. He then returned
TO hIs hoIne at Coldwater. and after
followed his trade in different cities OF
the State.
During the year 1874, incipient con
sumption made its appearance, though
physicians differed IN their views re-
garding it. some pronouncing it bron-
chits. In October, 1874. he, with his
family, visited this place hoping TO re-
ceive benefit TO his health, which he
did; but the winter uf '14-5i being un-
usually severe one. he returned to Up
sifanti, in February, where he remained
until his health was so broken down
that lie was no longer able 10 work ut
his trade. He then removed 10 this
place with the intention Of making il
his home, permanently. Here he par,
TALLY recovered again. but consump
ton. for such il WAS now pronounced
by all medical men, had so firm hold
on him. that when winter came. he he
ganto fa{HRpi5llx.epd became weaker
rs"dIrs ts"p eysE !g K kafaiI 2 ~
'rierds. 7n8<2 ~ ~
with the sb>Av>>&3aso@(61 y ~ ~ ~
orado: Abltt 'nrter'ree live A. ~ "a kf]
',pH'th failed h;'u outirelv. and w., : ~
nble'to M I'M. .r'd -oturnpd tovnsilnnti. |
told LiIn that thera vros NO |
hone of rec1verv. 'hnt he mi~ht live y |
few.mortis md rossiklva Cow venrs. |
md he has been calmly Whiting the |
End. |
When nov ha was i~"o-io',s. a-d |
of nm inventive ."~-, a~l drrino tho |
winter of &c. Whilo ~ C','nnc-0 Sti-nr-
Intending the rnnnufactr~n cf MT
q t-wright tool. used ~ Nis t-pde no
made valuable imnrOvemnntS rd 'nH 70
II surress. when othnrvisa I. wouid
have heen next 20 worthless. As y NOV
and man he wns parsevorio". rrn',;-
+ious. fePrlnss. and ~enprouS ~ fnu't
with deterrirption and isen viii
hat was wonderful
During his last illness. Frank sr~-
'red much. and was onlv comforted Nv
he hone that death would soon re-
ease him from paip. TIE was kind
md lo'-ing husband and father. an af-
'ectionnte md grateful son. dearly
,eloved brother. and man of whom
VI were irstly proud. He leaves
widow ard two children. aside from q
ar9e circle Of friends here. as well as
n his former home tn mourn their
oss.
The bereaved family have the deep
st sympathy of the community in this,
heir great sorrow.
The funeral services were held MT tfIe
school House. on Monday afternoon.
)y the Rev. 7. III. Evans of Roscom-
non, and the remains were followed
o the grave by host III mourning
riends
Gone tc tfs FRA We Ia ,,r- loved one
Gpue with youthful blocrl
Bowfy we bend br ther n df'iend,
Passing ewGy fr m the ttnb.
Sweetly thy form wffl fte sieeplng
Under the pnet tSs ,hade.
Sad, though We be eoDdly will we
81. 49, - ~.