The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-09-05
Supreme Ruler
Calls Another.
Mrs. John Curtis Campbell Passes
Suddenly Away Tuesday, Leaving
A Large Family and Host
Of Friends.

Tuesday, shortly after IL o'clock noon,
the residents of this village were again
called upon to bow in humble submission
to the will of the Almighty, in his cal ]
for the soul of one Of its midst, that Of
Mrs. John Curtis Campbell, who for
many years had been resident Of
L'Anse and one of its foremost ladies'.
Death, which was due to valvular
affection of the heart, came at the
above stated time without the slightest
warning, she having but few moments
before been about her home duties.
Feeling trfe wearied she spoke of
lying down for rest and when approached
by one of her daughters who had
just come from school it was then that
the sad truth was known. She had de-
parted this world while resting.
Mrs. John Curtis Campbell was born
in Medina, Michigan, Sept 20, 1860. as
the result of happy union Of the Rev.
Alonzo Curtis and Miss Mary Beal, the
former of whom was twice local preach
er in the Methodist Episcopal charge Of
this township, and who with his wife has
preceded her by some years, leaving
stepmother, now residing in Petersburg
Mich.
During Mrs. Campbell's girlhood days
she resided in Petersburg, where she
attended school. After completing her
High School course, she went to Ypsilanti
and attended the Normal. Upon leaving
the Normal, and in 1876 she came to
L'Anse, where she was engaged as
teacher, and presided over the school
then located in the Gutsch building,
otherwise known as ''Red Raven Hail."
Leaving l. 'Anse she went to Keweenaw
County, where she was engaged to
teach the Allouez school, which posi-
ton she filled for period of four or five
years.
From Allouez she returned to Peters,
burg, where on January q, 1886, she
was united in marriage to John A.
Campbell, of .L'Anse. Immediately
following the ceremony with her husband
she came to this village where she has
since made her home.
AS the outcome of this union FIVE
children, namely, Mrs. Douglas
Mcintyre, of st. John, WASH, and Flor
ence M, John C, Frances Grace Hester,
and Ellen Jean, have graced the home,
and who with the bereaved husband,
and two brothers, Fred Curtis, of
Temple, Oklahoma and c. B. Curtis, .
of Vanderbilt, Mich, are left to mourn
her demise.
From early childhood she had affiliated
with the Methodist Episcopal church
and had never lost an opportunity to
further its advancement in every
manner. She was a women possessed
not only of staunch religious temper
ment but was kind and patient wife
and mother, having at all times the
welfare Of her family close at heart.
AS resident and neighbor she was
held in highest esteem, and few could
boast of as large circle of friends as
she. Her interest in the schools, was
made manifest often, and it was not an
uncommon thing to find her during
leisure hours visiting the various de-
partments with the welfare of every
pupil in mind.
Owing to the desire Of having her
eldest daughter present at the funeral,
services have been set for Sunday after
noon and will take place at L'Anse M.
E. church at 3 o'clock, Rev. H. N.
Aldrich officiating, and will be at
tended by the members Of Meadow
Brook Hive L. o. M. TN in body, of
which Mrs. Campbell was foremost
member and officer, also large cortege
of friends of the deceased and family
Interment will take place in L'Anse
cemetery.