The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-20
TWO DEATHS DURING THE WEEK
Remains Of Mrs Benz. F. Heckert
aid to Rest Monday, and Those
of A. @. Martin, Wednesday.

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The community was shocked aud
grleved last Saturday morning to learn
that Mrs. Emily Heckert, wife of Hon
B-uj f. Heckert, had passed away
About seven months ago she was
stricken with apoplexy. Everything that
human hands could do was done to
restore her to health, hut sh. gradually
grew weaker until the end came. She
WAS great sufferer, but bore it all
patiently, aud the end was peaceful as
the close of beautiful summer day
when daylight fades into night with in.
creasng loneliness.
1t is difficult to pay fitting tribute
to the memory Of so noble II woman one
whose every day life was embelished by
the most charming and lovable attributes
of her sex. A perfect lady at all times,-
under all circumstances, she seemed
born to inspire the love and respect of
all who we're so fortunate as to be ac-
quainted with her. No one was more
willing to aid the suffering. cheer the
despondlng, sustain the weak, and to
throw over the frailties of our race the
mantle of christian charity She will be
greatly missed, not only 10y the husband
and daughter, but by the entire commu-
nifty 10 which she had lived for so many
year..
I The funeral was held from the resi-
deDce Monday afternoon, Revs. f.. H..
! Harvey and NJ Grigsby officiating.
The ladies' OF the . e. 5. and Coterie,
# which she was an bonored mem DER,
attended the funeral in body, and in
! the forenoon of that day members of
the Van Buren, county bar ard county
officials marched TO the house in a body
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral were: Judge and Mrs John
SOD, Hon. j. Monroe, II Il. Cook, J. r.
Chandler, all of South Haven. Mrs.
Chas. Duncombe, Hartford. John b.
Shoemaker, John L. Shoemaker, Law
renee. Harley r. Squiers Decatur. Mrs
j. l.. Kymer, Holland. Mrs. II. b. Cole
man, Mrs. ID. A. Harrison, E. A. Crane,
Kalamazoo. Miss Idel Miles, Man
chester, Iowa.
Hon. b. +. Heckert, husband Of the
deceased, as a last token of love and
esteem, made the following remarks:
Emily Metcalf Heckert was the daugh-
ter Of Rev. Thomas Hughes Barr and
Caroline Metcaf Barr, and was born at
Canaan, Wayne county, Ohio. Her
father was graduated from Washington
and Jefferson college In the state of
Pennsy lvania, and received his training
for the ministry DIT Princeton Theolog-
ical seminary in the state Of New jersey.
After Mr.. Bars ordination he took up
his life work as clergyman. at Canaan,
and organized ant built up Presby
terrain congregation, with whom be re-
manned aud labored without interruption
to the end of his life, the term of service
being upwards OF forty years. He
achieved considerable distinction in the
various Synods and Presb, teries to
which be belonged, and on account OF
his long, able and conscientious serv-
ices the degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred upon him.
He received repeated calls to more
important fields of labor, chief among
which was a call to the city of Cleve.
land, but he declined hem all, prefering
the more simple, sincere and unostenta
tious society he had been Instrumental
in establishing, to the more strenuous
and exacting demands a city charge
would impose.
The mother was the daughter of DR..
Mrtcalf of Hudson, Ohio, who was some.
what eminent in his day in the profess
ion Of medicine. Mrs. Barr was educated
al and graduated from Gambler Female
Seminary, and was well suited TO be the
companion and co. worker of one of her
husbands literary and theological attain.
meuts OF their children Emily NJ was
the eldest. She also received college
education, and WAS proficient iu the
languages and higher mathematics. She
taught several years in the Canaan
academ, and i'll the high school OF
Woos er, Ohio
In 1865 we we're united in marriage at
the home of her parents. We at ohce
came to Michigan, locating at South
Haven in this county Mrs. Heckert
taught in he South Haven aud Paw Paw
high schools. As an educator she was
very successful, and was beloved by all
who came under her tutorage
For nearly eight years she did efficient
service as clerk of the probate court, |
where her uniform courtesy aud alTabil /
ity made her popular with an who had /
business with that Office
As children. We grew up L gether as
neighOors, attending the same schools, (
nd a. bif, / t.-re Ia ha army ura 90 ri. a +
on a correspondence This long aud u .
innate acquaintance eliminated la the I
matrimonial alliance mentioned
Our onl, enid, Bessie H.. has blessed /
our home, and she has been an uofalling 1