Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
MRS. WO)DNARDDEAD
Taken Sick Friday. February I5--
Died Thursday. Feb
ruary n.
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY.
A Resident of Alma for Twenty-Five
Years-Member of Various
fraternaI Orders.

Mrs. B. Woodward was taken i'll Fri
day night, Feb. 10, and on the following
day was detained in her bed. Medical
attendance was summoned and she re-
ceived the best of care, but in spite of all
her attendants could do her condition
quickly grew worse. On Wednesday OF
last week the services of a nurse from the
Santarinm was secured, and she, to-
gether with Drs. Bagley and McClinton
endeavored in vain to relieve her, but she
died on Thursday morning at s. 80 at the
age of 81 years, S months and 2I days,
the cause of her death being Bright's
Disease. Her last moments were with
out pain and she died very easily, having
full possession of her faculties up to the
last FIVE minutes.
Mrs. Woodward had been i'll poor
health for the past two years and has
been afflicted with asthma since her mar
riage. In February. 1905. she was criti-
cally i'll with pneumonia which weakened
her lungs and heart, and she was IN poor
condition to Withstand any sort OF sick
ness. Her remains were viewed by hosts
of friends at "The Naples last Sunday
afternoon, it being thought not advisable
TO open the casket on the following day.
The deceased was born in Weymouth,
Medina County, Ohio, May 18th. 1852.
Her parents were Alexander and Harriet
Hayes. With her parents she came to
Michigan in April 1868, and resided at
Wayland, Allegan Co. In Sept. 1869 the
deceased was united in marriage to Mr..
Bert Woodward of Plainwell, Mich. The
couple moved to Gratiot county i'll the
spring of 1878 and resided on farm
near this city, from there they moved
to Alma in 1885 residing here until the
time of her death. Mrs. Woodward had
nine children, FIVE of whom died in child
hood; the remaining four are Mrs. Geo.
Sharrar of this city, Harriet, Blanche and
Floyd. Harriet has been teaching in
Mt. Pleasant, Utah, and Blanche i'll Iron,
River, Upper Peninsula, Mich. The son
Floyd has lived in Oregon with his family
for the past two years. The deceased
leaves two brothers, Bert Hayes, Sr. of
this city, and Mr.. Chas. Hayes of Battle
Creek. Owing to her sudden death Mrs.
Sharrar was the only daughter who was
able TO be at her bedside during her last
moments, and the funeral was deferred
until Monday afternoon to enable the
others to be prec@nt at the funeral.
Mrs. Woodward was a member of the
Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges of this
city and an officer in the National Pro-
tective Legion. The deceased was loved
by everyone and because of her long
residence in Alma and her gentle disposi-
tion she had many friends in every walk
of life. She was a member of the Pres
bvterian church of this city and faith
full church worker as we'll as a model
wife and loving mother She will be
greatly missed by her relatives and the
people of Alma at large, all of whom ex-
tend sympathy to the bereaved family.
The funeral services of Mrs. Woodward
WtIC nClb III uCl nOllC liz AldDlCo
OH Monday afternoon, at 2:3o, the inn
mediate relatives and friends being pres
sent. The Rev. A. J. Funnel officiated,
his remarks were based on the 23d Psalm
and he dwelt some time OH the many
virtues and noble character Of the de-
ceased. Mrs. NJ. Holmes rendered the
two beautiful hymns, Face to Face" and
abide With Me-" and the sweet sad
music touched the hearts of all those
present. The many friends who in
great many ways rendered their sympathy
is proof of the love aud esteem with which
the deceased was held. The floral offer
ings were both profuse and beautiful and
covered the Casket completely. The
various lodges of which Mrs. Woodward
was member presented beautiful wreaths
and set pieces.
The procession went slowly down State
Street to Riverside cemetery where after
a short prayer service by Rev. Funnel
the body was laid at rest.