Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
DEATH CLAIMED HER.
Mrs. Fred Ranney Has Gone tn Her Final
Rest-One of Gods Noble Women
who win BE Greatly Missed.


Mrs. Fred Il. Ranney's health has
been such for some weeks past, indeed
we might say for some years past that
news Of her death should not perhaps
have surprised our people very much,
but as hope springs up ever in the
heart, il did come with quite shock
TO her large circle OF relatives and
friends last Thursday evening. The
immediate cause of her death was
brought about by complication OF
heart, lung and liver trouble, the
above organs all being left weak by a
severe attack of "Grippe" with which
she was afflicted last April. But it
cannot be said that she ever knew
strong, vigorous health, much to the
regret of her friends.
Mary Louise Ellis was born Oct. 10,
1854. Married TO +. f.. Ranney, Aug.
IL, 1875, died Aug. ,, 1900, all Of the
above events taking place under the
same roof, "the old Lewis-Ellis home
stead" With the exception OF about
five years she lived her her entire life
at the above home, and during that
five years she lived on part OF the old
farm, the house being only a block
away from the home OF her birth. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Lew
is Ellis, celebrated as among the earli-
est of the white settlers in these parts.
Her father Uncle Lew died Jan. IA,
1896, and her mother Aunt Louisa)
only on the 5th day of last June. To
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranney were born four
children, Ellis, Carrie, Hattie and
Roy. She had one brother, Geo. w.
Ellis, of Philadelphia.
Although never strong, she enjoyed
society and friends, was unassuming in
her manner and had many true and
dear friends, and was especially dear
to her own family whose interests she
watched with loving and unceasing
care: even to the last moments, her
mind being clear and active. Many
times the last year of her life, she
realized her weakness and told her
friends her time on earth was nearly
ended; but her great love for her chill
ren induced her TO keep cheerful
while in their presence, so that when
the end came, the shock was great. A
homo IL laf. daSolata h,,f tho ,nannru
of her pure and sweet life will be cher
ished by all who knew her, and the
many messages Of sympathy and love,
which have been sent by friends show
how truly and dearly she was loved.
The funeral services were held from
home Monday afternoon, and were at
tended by large number Of relatives,
neighbors and friends gathered to show
this last token of their respect, hon or
and love Rev. j. j. Staley, pastor of
the Congregations church officiated
assisted by Rev. d. e. Millard OF Port
land, the latter having performed the
marriage ceremony, twenty-five years
ago, lacking few days. The horal
offerings were rich, beautiful and pro-
fuse, the corner of the room in which
the casket rested being simply bower
Of flowers, heavily perfum NC the air
with their sweet and delicate odors.
The pail bearers were f. A. Wash
burn, I. f. ireland, E. f.. Fales and
w. Z. Hetherington, Belding, John
Lewis, Greenville, and VIM. Cutler,
Chicago. The interment was in the
family lot in the Otisco cemetery.
While We deeply mourn her loss, we
will still be thankful that we had her
love so many years; and that our lives
will be made better by reasons of such
memories is the prayer Of husband and
children.