The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-07-17
THREE DEATHS DURING WEEK

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Chas. Trescott, Henry j. Loveland
and Hattie Wall White Have
Passed to Great Beyond
A sad accident occurred on the west
bank of Maple Lake last Saturday night.
Charles Prescott, with his III year old
son had been working on the bank 10
his raspberry patch. When the days
work was ended they went into the lake
to battle. There is steep pitch of
about six feet from the shore and the
unfortunate man slipped off into the
channel OF the river. The boy called
loudly for help, but the body was not re-
covered until an hour later. 1t was found
some ID or 20 feet down the lake from
where it went down. Mr.. Prescott had
been afflicted with rheumatism and
heart disease and it is thought that the
shock of the cold water his
death. No water was found ia his lungs
and he made 20 apparent effort to swim
back to shore after slipping into the
deep water.
Chas. Prescott was 81 years of age sud
had lived in Paw Paw about three years.
He was quiet, hard working man and
his death was indeed pathetic as be
mourr him. There was a prayer at the
residence Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Stansell and the remains were taken To
the old home at Conesus, N Y. for
burial. The funeral was held there
Monday afternoon. The family of the
deceased acconp panied the remains. The
grief stricken family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Henry j. Loveland was born in the
state of New York, April 81, 1889 and
passed into the higher life at Paw Paw,
Mich, July 8, 1908. He was the youngest
of family of nine children, two of whom
are still living.
On October g. 1866. he was united in
marriage to Olive o. Hawley and for
more than 30 years they we're permitted
TO be together, the tie being broken
when she passed over February 8,
1897. at the age of SO years. To this
union were born five children, three girls
and two boys, four of whom are now liv-
ing, Grace e. Cornell, NJ. Dora Shively
of Laurel Neb.. Rolla ID. Loveland aud
Herbert Z. Lovelsnd of Chicago Twelve
grandchildren cherish the name of
loving grandfather.
Mr.. Loveland was one OF the brave
men who heard the country's call and
wore the blue In defense of the union.
He enlisted at Paw Paw, August ), 1862.
in Co. CO 4th Michigan cavalry aud
was mustered out at the expiration of
his service, July l, 1863 He was q mem
Der ot Bro dhead post No. 81 G. A. h. OF
Paw Paw.
The bravery that characterized him as
a soldier gave him courage to fight the
battles OF life. In the weary hours of
illness when he felt the approach of the
grim messenger, he knew no fear for be
had made his peace with God In con.
temptation of the coming dissolution he
wrote many beautiful sentiments, some
OF which have been treasured by the rel
atives. A few of these are as follows:
"As review the past year and think
OF the life | have spent in this world Of
pain and sorrow and strife, wonder if
God in his infinite love will forgive me
my sins from his throne up above"
Ia letter he left for his children, he
said; IL long to be at rest with the
loved ones gone before"
To sister aud nieces he wrote: GAS
the days 90 by and | meet you no more.
May | see your dear faces on the ever
green shore.
On New Years day he wrote: Il am
sitting here with thoughts far away with
those | love on this happy New Years
day."
And now he has gone on to the New
Years day of the great beyond. To the
last he was cared for by loving hands,
aad with a sweet spirit of resignation be
went on to the eternal shore.
Mrs. Hattie Wall White, daughter of
died at Borgess. hospital last Thursday
night OF peritonitis, after short illness.
She was born in Aberdeen, s. OAK, Oc-
tober 10, 1888. Her parents came to
Paw Paw when she was but two years
old and this had been her home until
she moved to Kalamazoo about two
years ago. Ga September 3, 1907, she
was married to Glenn q. White OF Kal.
amazoo and the couple had made their
home with her parents.
The funeral was held from the Metho-
dist church in Paw Paw last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. G.. g. Stansell officiat-
ing. Burial was at Austin cemetery. A
large circle Of friends extend sympathy
tn the grief st rirkan relatiyes