The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-12-31
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The death OF William II. Ballentine
occurred at his home in this city during
Saturday night last, after long, pro-
tracted illness, when at times he would
be up and around for short periods, but
never for long and his suffering was
great. Death came as a release.
The funeral services were held from
the house Tuesday at one O'Clock, con-
Quoted by the Masonic lodge. Rev. ID.
Mccall preached the sermon and inter
ment was made i'll ElmwoOd cemetery.
w. II. Rallentine was born in st.
Andrews, New Brunswick, July II,
1882. While young man he came to
Canada and then TO the vicinity of Old
BrOckWay when he secured tract OF
land for a farm and worked in the
mills. In 1863 he started store at
Old BrockWay and for thirty years con
tinued the mercantile business, the last
seven years OF the thirty at Yale, after
which he retired from business but still
kept up his interest in public veal. He
was a lifelong Republican, and was
chosen as legislator in 1880. He was
postmaster at Old Brockway for more
than 20 years and was also justice of
the peace which position he held at
time of death. lie rendered decisions
with good judgement and was consider
ed Just and reasonable. His career for
more than 40 years has been closely
identified with everything pertaining
to the interests of the people and a
better citizen no town could want.
Mr.. Ballentine was married to Jean
Barclay, Of Calais, Maine. Seven
children were born to them, five of
whom are living: Henry s., of Pt Hur-
on; Alice, wife of Il. Harvey Drake, of
Yale; Wallace b., of Detroit; Jennie,
wife of Henry T.. Martin, of Flint; and
Glenn, Of Port Huron, all Of whom
| were present at the funeral services.
The wife has now lost her loving life
partner and feels her loneliness keenly
being in very poor health. Deceased
was a member of the Church OF Christ
***
Died at Colorado Springs, Colo,
Christmas morning, Frank Nj. Dafoe,
aged 10 wears. Deceased was born at
| Roseburg. July 4th, 1890 and is sur
yived by his father, Hiel Dafoe, who
has been constantly with him in the
| West for the past six months where he
was trying to regain his health, also
two brothers Anson H., OF hoseDurg
and Geo. W., of Sandusky.
Mr.. Dafoe was a young man OF eX-
emplary habits and beloved by all who
knew him. He was graduate OF the
Brown City High School also OF the
Pontiac High School.
Last June he was taken Ill just
previous to commencement exercises
| III Pontiac lie became much I'M
proved SO he graduated with his class
and went West Immediately with his
father thinking the change of climate
was what he needed. lie seemed to
improve until about the middle OF No
vember when it was observed that he
was beginning to fail, dying Christmas
morning very unexpectedly, even to his
attending physician. The body was
brought home and funeral services
were held at the NJ. L. church, Rose
burg, Wednesday, Dec. %, conducted
by Rev. f. Anthony. Interment in the
family lot at the cemetery north of
Roseburg.
The family has the deepest sympathy
of the entire community.