The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-18
81. Memoriann.


Is, Emily II. Case, daughter of Howard j.
and Abbie Case, aged ID years, 10 months
and Is days. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the writer in the Presbyterian
church in Efingham, which was kindly ten
dered the family of the deceased, assisted in
the services by the pastor. The church
though large, was we'll filed with neighbors
and friends. Brother and Sister Case for
merly resided in the State of New York, and
brought up their daughter in the Universalist
faith; and when she knew she must die, her
mother asked her if the faith and religion
she had taught her was sufficient for her.
She replied by saying that it was just as good
and sweet to die by as it had been to live by.
and that she was willing to trust herself in
the hands of the ALLOWING Father. May God
comfort and sustain the afflicted family.
JAS. WILSON.
In Hanover, Mich, Aug. 30, 1886, George
Stevens, aged 70 years. He was one of the
pioneers of jackson county, and believer
in Universaism. By his industry he accu-
INFLATED quite fortune. He leaves one son
and one daughter. The services were held
in the Union church at Horton on Sept l,
O. G. Colegrove, of Lombard University,
officiating.
At Charlotte, Mich, Aug. II, 1886, Horatio
Fl. Gale, in the seventy-sixth year of his age.
Thus has gone from us suddenly one whom
we regarded as the chief friend and support
of our parish. For the building of our beau
tiful church and for the support of our cause
and ministry he gave freely and generously
He and his wife were always at our services
when health would permit. Father Gale was
one of the early pioneers of Eaton county.
| He was a man of temperate and yirtuous
habits, of indomitable industry, and of strict
| though not misery economy, and of unbend-
ing honesty and integrity of character. With
out any display or blowing of trumpets, he
was always kindly and charitable to the real
and helped many, without letting one hand
know what the other did. And so he was
honored by all his neighbors and friends,
and most honored by those who knew him
best. His religion consisted in being and
doing rather than in profession, forms and
ceremonies. But he was a strong believer in
the great salvation, and generous supporter
of all those organic and associated instru-
mentalities whereby our glorious faith is adj
vanced. He was good citizen, good
neighbor, good man. To his wife, who is
a woman of unusual intelligence and sweet
ness Of spirit, but who is frail and of delicate
health, he was always as affectionate and
tender as a mother to her babe. His love
and care and tenderness for his wife was al
ways beautiful sight to behold, and gra-
cious revelation of the true inwardness of his
noble life and character. There is left, be
sides the wife, one adopted child, Mrs. Mer-
lit and her husband, DIR. Frank Merritt. Mrs.
Merritt is niece of Mrs. Gale, and was left
an orphan at an early age. To her Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale have ever been as her real father
and mother, always kind and tender and
true. And SO she has always called them
and always regarded them. He had COM
plication of difficulties, and suffered much,
and death was a relief, but no terror. Not
long ago he seemed to be in usual health, and
we had hoped that this good man and noble
helper would yet be spared to us for num-
Der of years. But death came much sooner
than most of us anticipated. He is rela-
tive of Father Gale of Oak Park, and was
our patriarch here, as Father Gale was in st.
Panl's church. The funeral was attended
by the writer at the home of the deceased, in
the presence of a large concourse of neigh
bors and friends. Blessings upon his men,
DRY! May his faithfulness to duty be an in
spiration to all of us who remain, and may
the grace and comfort of Gods tenderest
blessing be with the lonely and sorrowing
wife, with the children and friends.
| JAS. GoRToN