Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-08
A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
superintendent j. T.. Clemens of the Basket
Factory Stricken with Apoplexy and
Dies within Very Few Hours.

superintendent j. r.. Clemens of the Basket
( Factory Stricken with Apopiexy and
Dies within "a Very Few Hours.
A death which falls like pail upon
the entire city, coming as it did Sc
suddenly and unexpectedly, was that OF
Mr.. j. Il. Clemens, which took place at
an early hour Sunday morning. He
had not been complaining of any illness
at all but had been performing his
usual duties, having just finished meas
uring some logs Saturday afternoon
about o'clock and returned To the In
side of the factory. A man asked him
how much they would pay for certain
logs delivered at Shiloh and he replied
eight dollars per thousand, these being
the last words he ever spoke. He
started towards the front door, STUN
bled "a little, turned and went back
near where Barney Curtis was stand
ing, acting as if somewhat blinded. A
chair was near and he attempted to
reach it, but before he could do so
went down all in a heap. Medical as
sistance was telephoned for and DR..
Pinkham responded promptly, pro-
nouncing it case of apoplexy. He
was removed to his residence and all
done that could be, but all to no avail,
passing away without regaining con-
seriousness in little over twelve hours
from the time he was first stricken.
Mr.. Curtis says he thinks he retained
consciousness for about five minutes
when first taken, tried hard to say
something, but the lips refused to act.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home Tuesday afternoon by
Rev G. Quick assisted by Rev. II. A.
Mcconnell. Rev. Quick in his dis
course drew two lessons from the de-
ceased, one was his unselfshness-
his thought and care were always for
others more than himself, and none
ever heard an unkind word from him,
the other the uncertainty of life and
the necessity OF preparing ourselves
FOR death while in health. The entire
factory force attended the services and
paid their last respects to one whom
all loved and respected The floral
offerings were very fine and numerous.
There was beautiful harp fully three
feet high from the factory employees,
an anchor from the Baptist church |
OF which he had been a prominent and |
active member, a Tyre from his own |
loved ones, besides many cut flowers |
from l.. L. l.. and friends. He was
laid at rest in the River ridge Gene
terry.
Mr.. Julius E. Clemens was born at
Northampton, Mass, Sept. oath 1853,
and the large part of his life was spent
there until coming to Belding eight
years ago last fall, upon the organiza-
ton OF the Ballou Basket Co. in which
concern he became interested and has
been superintendent of since the start.
When it became incorporated about
live years ago he was chosen secretary
and has also held that position con-
CAhuOuSll SluCe. he was married to
his first wife at the age of p and by
whom he had one son Clayton. She
dying some years after he again mar
ried to the devoted companion who
now survives him and by whom he had
one child, daughter.
As citizen, as neighbor and
friend, as husband and father, Mr..
Clemens might truly be said to be
almost model. His loss will indeed
De keenly felt by everyone with whom
he had associated. He left So, 900 in
lie insurance written less than year
tgo by l.. b. Hall. Mrs. Clemens
wishes to express her thanks and APP
probation of the sympathy and kind
less Of friends.
Mr.. +. A. Potter will act as superin-
endent of the factory in addition to
lis former duties, and Clayton Glenn
ms, son of the deceased, will be given
/ place in the office, ,