The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
OBITUaRY,
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter-
Shakespeare.


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Mrs. Elizabeth Warsaw, well known
in Yale, having resided one mile south
and two miles west of the village near
ly all her life, died at 615 Huron Ave,
Port Huron, Sunday night, Aug. 13,
1908. Her death was very sudden,
although for some time it was known
by the family that she could not live
long. On Monday morning Mrs. Mar
saws little grand daughter Hazel FOs-
ter, aged twelve years, who had been
sleeping with her arose, and thinking
her grandmother was asleep, quietly
dressed herself and went down stairs.
Jennie Menerey, daughter, also went
into the room, and from appearances
thought her mother was sleeping and
went down stairs to get breakfast.
After she had the meal ready she re-
turned to call her mother, and found
that she was dead. a doctor was sum-
moned and said she had died early in
the night.
Elizabeth McKenna was born in
Stanley township, county of Huron,
Ont, July 10, 1S4S, being at the time OF
her death 81 yrs. and 22 days old. She
was the youngest of seven children of
Mr. and Mrs Richard McKenna, all of
whom are still living. They are Mrs.
Roach, Jas. N, John, Mrs. Isaac Men
Grey. VIM. N, and Richard. She came
to Michigan with her parents in 1851,
and had with the exception of the past
two or three years resided in this vicin-
ity. In 1866 she was married To Mar
tin Menerey, who died Aug. 18th, 1887.
To this union were born seven children,
Aggie, deceased, Dora, Jennie, Nellie,
Ida, Mabel and Herbert.
In 1902 deceased was married to
James Warsaw, who died about a year
later, since which time she has lived
with her daughters in Jackson and
Port Huron.
The body was brought to Yale from
Port Huron yesterday Thursday morn
ing and taken directly to the Brick
Chapel (which church she has belonged
to since its organization) where Ed. j.
III. Patton, of Almont, preached a SER
mon full of comfort and hope for the
sorrowing relatives and friends. The
interment was made in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
TO the bereaved family The Exposi-
tor joins with the entire community in
extending sympathy.
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On Sunday afternoon word reached
Yale that Henry Phillips, an old pio-
neer of Brockway township, had drop
ped dead at his home one mile north
and three miles west of Yale. Heart
failure and old age are given as the
causes of death.
Deceased was born in Elgin, Ont, on
the 18th day of June, 1928, and at the
time of his demise was u years, 2
months and 13 days old. On October
5th, 1854, he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Cleary, at the same place,
and two years later they came to Mich
igan, settling in Brockway township,
where they have since resided. Four
children were born to them, two of
whom are now living. They are James
Peter deceased; one dying in infancy;
Efie Mrs. VIM. T.. Holcomb), and John,
at home. Besides the children widow,
seven grand children and two great
grand children, and host of friends
are left to mourn the loss of an atfec
tionate parent, relative and friend.
The funeral, which was held from
the Bidleman school house OH Tuesday
afternoon was very largely attended
showing the esteem in which deceased
was held by the neighbOrs. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Lester
Clark, who preached a very impressive
sermon and the interment was made in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips and children desire to
express their heartfelt thanks TO the
friends and neighbors for the kindness
shown during their sad bereavement,
also for the floral offerings.
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