The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14
OBITUARY..
Be still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.


1t is with sorrow that we chronicle
this week the passing of young life
from our midst, one who had endeared
herself to all who knew her, with her
winning ways, who was the Joy and
comfort of her grandparents with whom
she had spent her life since two years
of age The death of Nina Adelia
Montney occurred Monday forenoon,
February 10, 1908 after severe struggle
for her life caused first from the grip,
with later a relapse, and the dread cry
sipelas breaking out upon the face and
an acute attack of kidney trouble.
For several days life hung in a balance
and everything possible was done to
save her, but death gained the victory.
Funeral services were conducted in
the NJ. f. church Thursday at 2 II, NJ.
by Rev. II. .. Lawrason, and the body
was laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery.
Deceased was born, June, 1890 on a
farm one mile east of Yale. Her father
was an only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Montney of Yale. He died when Nina
was years old and she then came to
live with her grandparents. Her mother
later remarked and now lives at Algonac
having one son Winslow, with her.
Another son Bruce is married and lives
at Marine City, and third Memo was
in the Canadian Northwest when called
to his sisters bedside. He did not arrive
until after death occurred.
Nina has always attended school in
Yale and expected to graduate a year
from the coming June. She has been a
member of the NJ. +. church since her
twelfth year, always willing and active
worker. Her circle of friends will great
ly miss the bright face and happy
hearted young girl and the sympathy of
all goes out to the aged grandparents.
To the many kind friends and neigh
bors who have been so untiring in their
effort to help us during the sickness
and death of our loved one, we wish to
express our heartfelt gratitude and APP
probation. Though our burden and
loss has been exceedingly heavy, it has
been made easier to bear by the sympa-
thy and kindness of friends. We also
wish to express our appreciation of the
beautiful floral pieces given by Mina's
class, the teachers, the high school, and
other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Montney.
III is an unusual InlnR IndJ TWO
brothers live their lives together, Meth.
er marrying, die within few hours of
each other, at ripe old age, and be
laid side by side in the same grave.
This has been the case with two pio-
neers of Brockway township, John and
George Mckay, brothers of Mrs Anna
Cavanagh, with whom they had made
their home for many years.
At the ages of 80 and 81 they sue
cumbed to death, George, the younger,
dying on Sunday, February 9 and John
on Monday, the 10th, l908 after an
illness of about ten days.
Funeral services for both were held
on Wednesday afternoon from the
home, with preaching by Elder j. II.
Patton, of Almont. Burial took place
in Moore cemetery and the close COM
panions of long life were not separ-
ated in death.
John and George Mckay were born
in the Island of Tyre, on the west coast
of Scotland. They came to Canada in
1851, to Michigan in 1858 and to Brock
way township in 1863, where they set
tied as farmers, never marrying, but
enjoying their home together with
their sister and her family
The deceased were uncles of Will,
Joe, George, Wes and Justin Cavanagh
of Yale, Belle and John at home, and
Mrs. Lew Armstrong, of Almont.