The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
OBITUaRY.
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.
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For weeks and months, since ourpeO-
pie were made aware of the serious ma
ture of the disease which threatened
Mrs. j. B. Paisley. have the thoughts
and sympathies of all gone out to her
and her family, and during the last
week of terrible suffering which was
hers to bear there was not one but
would, if in any earthly manner pos
sible, have done something to alleviate
that suffering and bring ease to the tor
tured body, but at last, on Saturday
evening at seven o'clock, March 18th,
1905, the death angel said, enough, and
the spirit OF the beloved wife OF Jerry
b. Paisley passed peacefully TO the
great beyond and the mysteries of ali
life's pains and sorrows were made
plain.
In the death of Mrs. Paisley the sec
Ond break has been made in family
of eleven children, one brother dying
about year since. The aged father
and mother, in feeble health, are bear
! ing with brave fortitude, this second
! trial
On Tuesday the beautiful form lay
| in its caSket which was as lovely as
| ful profusion of flowers testified the re-
markable degree of love and esteem in
which she was held.
At three p. m. the large parlors of the
Paisley House, the halls and adjoining
rooms We're closely filled with relatives
and friends and Rev. c. ID. Ellis, as
sisted by Miss Mary Barbour, conduct
ed short services, a chapter, prayer
and few comforting words were theirs
to beStOw, and quartette consisting
of Mrs. G. ID. Ellis. Mrs. Will Rub
Messrs. Newell and Schum sang softly
and feelingly three selections, after
which;a long procession of carriages
moved to the cemetery and the earthly
body of one who but few months ago
! came and went among us seemingly i1
perfect health, were laid to rest in Elm-
wood cemetery.
Josephine +. Rapley was born Sep
tember 7th, 1858, in Strathroy, Ont, and
with her parents came to Yale, then
Brockway Centre, when she was about
fifteen years of age. April 10, 1887, she
was married to Jerry B. Paisley and
two children were given them, Harry
and Hazel. Ola quiet, even disposition,
she lived her home life bound up in her
love of home and family, and since
worker at whatever her hands found to
do, friend and adviser to all surround
ing her and ever ready to lend assist
ance to all who needed her. Her faith
in her Savior was confessed and she
died with a peaceful belief.
Out of town attendants upon the
funeral services of Mrs. Paisley were:
Andrew Paisley, of Mt. Clemens; w. |
j. Rapley and wife, Judge Tappan and
wife, Mary Hayes, of Port Huron;
Henry Rapiey and wife, Jack Newton, |
of Strathroy, Ont; Mrs. w. A. Holden, |
j. WkHarrington and wife, of Brown |
City; G. Cooper and wife, Of Croswell. |
Died, at his hate home in Yale, Sun
day at 1890 o'clock A. NJ, March 10Th, |
1905, William N. brennan, at the age
of 80 years.
The funeral services were held at
the house on Wednesday, at 1870 a. m.
the sermon being preached by Elder
Lester Clark and burial taking place
in Elmwood cemetery.
William n. brennan was born in
Lynn township, st. Clair county, Aug.
16, 1874, and in May, 1898, while in De
trot and member of the Light Guards
he enlisted in Go. NJ, BIRD Michigan
Volunteers to take part in the Spanish
American war. He was in several
battles and held the position of sergeant
of his regiment, but though not NOR
tally wounded on the battle field, he
nevertheless lay down his young life
for his country. Contracting the
malarial or Cuban fever he was sent
home with others i'm the same condition
and for three months he lay critically
i'll i'm Detroit hospital, but recovering
somewhat he entered the produce busi
ness i'm that city which later he was
obliged to give up on account of ill
health and in 1901 he went to California
where for nearly three years he sought
for health i'm that state and i'm Wash
ington and Oregon. In May, 1904, he
was much worse and was cared for by
his brother James in California. Finally
in October of last fall he came home
and has since lived quietly with his
mother and sister in Yale, knowing
that he was not long for this world, the
poisonous malaria having brought on
chronic diarrhoea and lung trouble,
which il was impossible to eliminate
from his system.