Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-31
JOINED THE MAJORITY.
Three Well Known Citizens Called to
Rest During the Past Week.
Q. l.. DEMoREST.

kest During the fast Neeh'
Q. L. DEMoREsT.
Again has the angel OF death visited
US and taken one OF the very few re-
naming of the earliest pioneers OF this
section. The message came very sud-
denly to G.. l.. Demorest last Saturday
morning but il did not find him unpre-
pared. The funeral services were
held from the home Tuesday morning,
Bev. q. Quick officiating assisted by
Rev. j. e. Platte. There was a large
concourse OF relatives, neighbors and
friends to pay their last respects TO
him they had all loved so well. The
burial took place in the Otisco ceme-
terry.
Clark Livingston Demorest, was born
November %, 1919, in Prattsburg Steu-
ben county, n Y, and died at his home
January % 1901. He was the oldest of
ten children, two dying in infancy.
The parents, Samuel and Anna DEM
crest, with eight children, moving into
Washtenaw county Mich, in 1887, and
to Otisco lonia county, in 1910, settling
on what is now known as the Epson
farm, while Clark L.. the subject OF
this sketch, Immediately located the
homestead next adjoining north, where
he has lived and wrought all these
years.
In 1916 he was married to Sally A.
Thompson, who has shared with him
the morning, midday and decline OF
life. TO them were born three sons.
aud two daughters, who with their
mother, share this bereavement.
He made public confession of faith
in Christ in 1854, and was baptized by
Wilson Mosher, and took membership
with the Christian church of Disco.
For many years he was regular at
tendant upon religious services, always
taking the entire family. To the day
of his death he has manifested a deep
interest in the religious duties at home
anu throughout the world, aud has
read much and conversed freely about
the same.
Four years ago the golden wedding
was celebrated by his entire family and
large circle of friends. Three broth
ers and three sisters yet survive, he
being the second to be called OF the
eight children who were pioneers sixty
four years ago, after these many years
together.
patriarch, pioneer has gone;
Sadness now reigns in the olden home.
Weary and footsore, laid down 10 rest,
Safe with his maker, who knoweth best,
But the vacant chair Is with us yet,
And the dear old father Wen ne'er forget
For we hope TO meet on the other shore
All the dear ones who have gone before.
VIII. DE CosTER.
The great fight made by w. Fl. DeCos
ter against disease and death ended
Sunday morning, the great conqueror
of all being victorious. The funeral
services were held from the home OF
his son Allen Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Julia Moffatt officiating, and the
burial took place at the River ridge
cemetery, The floral tokens were
many and beautiful.
Mr.. DeCoster was the founder and
organizer of the Bedding Shoe Co., and
until his health failed the superintend
ent Of that concern. He has been
resident here about six years and his
demise is sincerely mourned by large
circle OF friends. He was born in Mas
sachusetts, was in his 49th year, and
had travelled much and had varied
experiences He leaves devoted wife
and four children, three sons and one
He was attacked over two
years ago with that dread disease con-
sumption and although friends tried to
believe it was not that, and tried
change of climate, it slowly but stead
lily gained upon him. IL has been
about a year since he ceased labor en-
tirey and for some time he has real
lied there was no hope OF recovery yet
his same cheerful DISPOSE
ton. The hands in the factory all feel
they have lost true friend and the en-
tire community mourns.
GEO. WOOD, SIR.
George Wood ST.. died at his resi-
dence in the first ward, last Thursday,
the cause of his death being an abcess
In the stomach, which broke aud pos
oned the whole system. The funeral
services were held Sunday, Rev. A. q.
Carman of the NJ. E. church officiating.
George Wood sr. was born IN Not
tingham, England, Aug. /, 1929, and
died at his home in Bedding January
"a, 1901, aged II years, five months and
% days.
He came TO America with his parents
when an infant and they settled in the
state of New York, where he was
brought up. He was united in mar
riage with Emmaretta A. Banks, in
Conn, in 1869. They came to Michi-
gan about 1873 and lived in Ionia.
They came to Bedding about ten years