The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-02
A Noble Woman Gone.

to her own family, but also to the
whole community. Ever since her
visit to California last winter she has
been feeling unusually well. On Tues
day morning whilst seated in her chair
mending rug she was suddenly rem
dered unconscious by stroke of paraly-
sis. Her daughter, Mrs. Burt Annis,
who was in the house, rushed to her as
sistance. She at once called her father,
who was near by, and a physician and
nurse were summoned without delay.
Her son, Arthur J. Tuttle, fortunate
ly had missed the morning train by
which he was planning to leave in order
to address political meeting at Ban
croft the same evening. Thus the ell.
tire family were able to be at her side
within half an hour Of the time she
was stricken. They kept constant
vigil, not for one moment leaving her.
All that medical skill and faithful
nursing could do was done, but slowly
life ebbed and the end was most peace
full and quiet.
Mrs. Tuttle was member of the
Baptist church of Leslie to which she
was exceedingly loyal, especially from
the time she was received into its fell
lowship on April 3, 1893. Her pastor,
Rev. j. o. Vince. was invited by the
familyto conduct service on Sunday
afternoon in their home for the COM
fort of relatives and neighbors by all
of whom she was greatly beloved.
The funeral service was held in the
church on Monday morning. Her wide
circle of friends and the high esteem in
which her family is held drew together
so large crowd that the building was
packed. The village council and Ma.
sonic bodies attended as an escort. A
large quantity of lovely flowers in va
rious designs were sent which covered
the beautiful casket and expressed the
sympathy of relatives and host of
friends, both of the neighborhood and
at distance.
The early history of Mrs. Tuttle and
of her grandfather was briefly related
by the pastor which helped to explain
some of the remarkable characteristics
of her life. Her grandfather, Donald
Macarthur, known as the "fisherman's
pastor" was Baptist minister on the
Isle of Butte, Scotland. Owing to the
prosecutions by the English church at
that time, he worked amidst many
hardships AT last, in 1903, his mis-
sionary labors from hamlet to hamlet
were cut short by his enemies who sue
ceeded in transporting him to lonely
island. His sufferings were then those
of martyrdom. Tied to the root of a
bamboo tree in a position that kept him
almost wholly on his knees the skin
was worn through by his bones He
was forced to eat meal mixed by filthy
water out of his shoe. After about six
weeks of this torture he was discovered
by some sailors who took pity on him.
One night they rescued him and put
him in cask supposed to contain cork.
Finally after severe hardships and mar
row escapes from being discovered he
was brought back to his native land.
His friends were glad to see him again
and succeeded in getting him to enter
suit against one John Campbell, the
chief instigator of his transportation.
He won the case and even to this day
some of the findings in the courts of
Scotland are based upon presidents es-
tablished in this trial. He continued
for few years his acceptable services
and preached his faith among his peo-
pie. In order to enjoy greater religious
freedom he decided to emigrate to
America. His farewell sermon was
preached to a immense audience near
an old mill at Achafure, Cowal, from
Paups address, ii Cor. Kill: Final
ly, brethren, farewell" He sailed in
1911, bringing with him his interest
ing family consisting of wife, who died
in mid ocean, and seven children. The
sixth child was Joseph, then four years
old, who afterwards became the father
of Mrs. Tuttle. Donald Macarthur To-
Gated near Etna, Tompkins county, N.
Y, and continued in his beloved work
until his death in April, 1916.
Joseph became dry goods merchant
at Auburn, N. Y. but business reverses
forced him to settle on small piece of
land in Montezuma, Cayuga county, N.
Y. Soon after he died leaving wild
ow and four small children. Mrs.
Tuttle was then six years old and
when she was IL her only sister died
leaving her and her two brothers, VIM.
Macarthur, now of Cayuga, N. Y, and
Geo. Macarthur, now of Leslie.
Mrs. Tuttle bravelv shared the trials
of poverty with her brothers. She
studied at odd times, winning teach
ers certificate at the age of 10. Grad
ually fortune seemed to smile on her.
At the age of 90 she met o. V. Tuttle
at a party. They Lowell each other at
first sight. The following year they
were married and Mr. futile brought
his wife to Leslie They immediately
built for themselves the beautiful home
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