The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-19

north of this city. He was born in
Armada, Michigan, but was brought to
Owosso by his parents in 1857, when
but two years old Later his parents
removed to Corunna which was the
family home for many years. He at
tended the Corunna public schools,
graduating from the same. He after
wards attended and graduated from the
Mayhem Business College in Detroit.
After returning from Detroit he was
for ten years engaged in the Office of
register of deeds in Corunna, his father
holding the Office of register during that
time. During the last sixteen years he
has been in the employ of Manning,
Bowman & Co., of Meriden, Connecti-
cut, spending the greater part of the
year on the road but having each year
several weeks to spend at his home in
this city renewing acquaintances, and
occasionally attending TO work in his
territory near home. r In addition to his
duties as travelling salesman, however,
he had business interests which occu-
pied much of his vacation time. His
Judgment in matters Of business was
highly regarded by his associates.
He was conscientious worker in the
Congregational church, Of which he
was member and was one of the de-
pendable workers in the Y. M. G.. A.
field wherever he found the opportunity.
On his travels he made practice of
looking up the Association work, fact
which has come out prominently since
his illness, in letters received from
secretaries in his territory in other
states making inquiries about him and
saying that they had missed his usual
winter trip and visit among them. The
testimonial from the home office of the
firm he represented showed that few
could be held in higher esteem than
that in which he was held by his EN-.
ployers.
Mr. Holman was married in 1870 to
Miss Laura Reed, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. b. Reed of this city. She now
survives him. Their only child, Josie.
died from the effects of an accident nine
years ago at the age of twelve years.
Mr.. Holman never fully recovered from
the effects of this loss, and his own
death came indirectly from another ac-e
cIdent which he suffered three years age
in railway collision. Two brothers
and three sisters survive him besides
his wife and mother already mention
ed. OF these, one brother f. b. Hol-
man, lives in the city, while The other
brother, Charles, his mother, and three
sisters, Mrs j. l.. Haney and Misses
Nettie and Helen live just north of the
city in Owosso township.
The funeral services were held at the
residence, corner of Park and Williams
streets, Sunday afternoon Among
those present from out of the city were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Learned, of Detroit.
Friends from Owosso and Corunna were
present in large numbers to pay their
respects to his memory. The floral
offerings were beautiful. The service
was conducted by Rev. Carlos III.
Hanks, of the Congregational church,
who spoke with no small degree of feel
ing of the gentleness and kindness of
the life which had just closed. A quar-
tette consisting of Mrs. Il. j. Tick, Mrs.
p. s. Wilson, DR. r. j. Tick and Mr..
Albert Goetzen assisted. The hymns
were. abide with Me-" and Nearer
My God to Thee" The pail bearers
were: Edward Carr, S. S. Miner, Morris
Southland, G. T. Campbell, L. o. Dewey
and S. L. VanDusen. The honorary
pail bearers were: Geo. r. Black, r. 2.
Bigelow, H. G. McGuineas, E M. Mil
Ter, E. G. VanNess, A. ID. Whipple, and
from Corunna, Hugh Wiffier. The
casket was placed in the vault at Oak
hill cemetery to await burial in the
family lot.
The Corunna Journal of this week
published an I'm Memoriam" from the
pen of Mrs. Alice Cooper Kellogg, q long
time friend of Mr.. Holman and family,
from which we take the following:
Always frail physically but ever, through his
whole life, walking its highways and byways
with. with unswsTylg N h,ss!sy ssSisssa = =
boA Sc, always the true gentlemen. he ev,
u pre- himself meeklv.
Waldo Holman squared his life bv the teact
n ings of the Nazarene, and his great cbari,is
b among the poor. OF whom he would learn. wer
fruits OF his Christian belief. He foIloue
!, Drummonds advice to 'let love do its wor,,
! and then put seal upon your lips"
whenever Waldo Holman met a friend. who's
cross was heavier than his, there Law his wor
that day None but those whose lives cam
closely In touch with him, knew how his eood
ness was wrought into his being. "He remem
oereu the widow and the fatberless, and ken
himself unspotted from the world"
fond mother, with her face towards IN,
setting sum- falters in her pilgrimage. as sb,
realizes that the stsff upon which she ha 3 lean
ed SO trustingly, has teen snatched from her
, rho brothers and sisters vainly await the mes
sages OF brotherly love that shall never reach
them more. The frail wife-but no. we NAV
not IL we could, speak of her loss, even the
tenderest words OF affection aud love. canno,
sootbe her stricken heart When the rod
presses heaviest. may His bow OF promise shine
the brightest.
To his friends his death comes as n SHOCK
which VIII not te transient, as bis strong In.
dividuality, Kindness, earnest convictions and
sincere friendship made him trusted friend
and wise counselor.
Waldo Holman's guide In life was.
Lord help me tell Thy story sweet. ..+-
To troubled ones around me: