The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-10-04

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The death of Ida Welch OH Sunday
came as a surprise which cast a gloom
over the community, all thinking that
she was recovering nicely from an at
tack of appendicitis. Late Saturday
night she was taken worse and on sun
day about 1870 her spirit took its flight.
All day Sunday the family knew that
they must lose her and she realized the
truth herself and was happy in the
thought that she was going to meet
her dear mother whose death occurred
five years ago.
Each one of her family and relatives
who were near her did Ida call in turn
beside her TO speak farewell word
and she wished to be baptized by her
pastor Rev. LawrasOn which service he
performed and she fell asleep with un
bounded faith and hope.
Ida Leota Welch was the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger
Welch and was thirteen years and ten
months of age. She was bright, am
bilious girl although never very strong.
She entered the eth grade at school this
fall which shows that she was well ad-
vanced in her studies.
About ten days before her death she
was taken sick and the disease pro
nounced appendicitis, but it was not
thought to be very serious.
The funeral services were held from
the home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Lawrason speaking words of hope and
love, comforting and admonishing. a
number of class mates and girl friends
with the teacher Miss Ware sang three
hymns, one of which "Sweetly Resting"
was Ida's favorite. The pail bearers
were all young men cousins. A large
number of sympathiZing friends were
present and many went to Elmwood
cemetery where in her white caSket
loaded with beautiful flowers the young
girl was laid beside her mother.
Emmet township experienced severe
loss during the past week in the demise
of John i. Kennedy, who met tragic
death in Oregon, where he was super
intending the construction of a large
bridge. Mr.. Kennedy was native
born Emmett boy, who early in life cut
loose from the home ties, entering the
employ of a well-known contracting
concern, as a laborer. Getting quick
grasp of the business he soon rose to
the highest niche in the profession, un-
til at the time of his death he was one
of the most experienced and highest
paid employees or his firm. We are un-
able to obtain any particulars in refer
ence to his death, further than that 1t
occurred on Oct. 2. Some three years
ago he purchased the homestead OF
Duncan Mckenzie Sr. and Jr., and j Ohm
McRanzia making one of the finest
farms in the prosperous township oil
Emmett, his ultimate intention being
to eventually settle on the same. Mr..
Kennedy never married, and is surviv-
ed by one sister Miss Mary A. Kennedy
and close relatives in the families of
Dennis and Daniel Gleason and other
Emmett families The remains reach
ed Emmett on Wednesday being re-
moved to the home on the Gleason road
the funeral taking place Thursday
morning, vast cOncourse Of people
following the solemn procession to-Our
Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Emmett,
where Requiem High Mass for the re-
pose of the dead mans soul was offered
by Rev. Fr Laughran, at the conclusion
of which and after the final absolution,
the cortege moved to the Catholic ceme-
terry where the interment was made.
We extend heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved sister and the many friends
on this their great loss.
The sad news has been received from
North Branch that Miss Lulu Orr, a
former high school instructor here,
died at her home Tuesday night.