The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-07
obituary-Lewis Z. Munsou.
From The Press.

From The Press
Lewis l.. Munson, who has been sinking
with consumption for many months and
whose life has wavered in the balance
several weeks, breathed his last on Thurs
day morning, May 80, 1889, aged 20 years.
An honorable and promising young man of
great business ability and promptness has
been taken from our community, cut off i'm
the midst of his ambition and usefulness.
Through the various stages of his treacher-
GUS disease it was hard for him to give up
his plans and ambitious hopes; but when he
saw the inevitableness of his approaching
| fate, he submitted serenely, having expert
enced religion some weeks ago, and felt pre-
pared to meet his God. His last desire,
| frequently expressed during his illness, was
that his friends should make their peace
with Him above.
Mr.. Mupson was for seven years closely
Identified with the Estey Manufacturing
Company as assistant book-keeper, versed
in all details of the establishment, and a
valuable and highly trusted representative
of the company in visiting customers in
many states. He was graduate of Pough-
keepsie IN. W College, and entered the
office of the Estey Company in 1882. Two
years ago, while travelling for the company, he
came home with inflammation of the lungs;
| prOtracted fever ensued and he rose from
the bed of sickness, broken in health, but
with indomtable energy he resumed his
duties.
He was active in valuable enterprises for
the advancement of the city, engaged in
building houses, and especially identified
himself with the formation of the Shiawassee
Savings Society of which he was a charter
member, also its first Secretary, to which
office he gave interchangeable labors, even
when disease was making its fatal inroads
upon his system, and he saw the institution
grow to subscription of 100000 Last
year, accompanied by his father, he made a
trip to Colorado, hoping to regain health;
but disease had gone too far to be arrested.
Mr.. MunsOn was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Munson, pioneers of Fairfield. and was
son-in-law of ex-MayOr ID. M. Estey,
president of the Estey Manufacturing Co.,
to whose only daughter Dora, he was mar
ried June "a 1885.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church on Saturday, by Rev. j. Donnelly,
of Grand Rapids, his former pastor, and
Rev. Mr.. Little. The Estey works were
shut down from the time of Mr. Munson's
death until after the funeral, the Office
was draped in black and the employees
attended the funeral in a body. As
they viewed the remains at the church, each
deposited bouquet upon the casket, max
ing mass of flowers in the aggregate.
They also marched in body to the GENE
terry. The floral tributes by friends were
very choice, some of the pieces magnificent
The following lines were read by Rev
Mr.. Little at the funeral services, composed
by himself:
| IN MEMORIAM.
Tearfuly, tenderly smooth the pale brow,
Let fairest of chapets encircle it now.
Spread gently his pillow, adorn his low bed,
Loved, and lamented now enrolled with tn,
lead
Manfully, hopefully. fought he disease,
So patiently suffering, till death brought release
The strength of his manhood Is wasted at last
The struggle Is ended, and earth's scenes ar,
[past
Slowly, and mournfully bear him to rest,
Let loving hands scatter the dust DER his breast
Tis only the casket, the spirit has fed
Ne'er shall the living abide with the dead
Trusting In Jesus, the Life and the Way,
He haslpassed on before us, to eternitys day,
To Heavens fair home land. 20 mansions o
[rest
Forever to dwell mild scenes of the blest.
An imported Ridge light roadster bicy
Gle. for sale at bargain.
STANLEY f. PARKIII.