The Yale expositor., 1911-08-03
County, Mich, THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 1911.
OBITUaRY.
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the swecter.-
Shakespeare.

The days of our life are passing, the
years of our age are rolling onward,
and before we really know what we
want those days and years are past, the
grave stands ready to receive our body;
our soul goes home TO the land from
whence comes no travel or return.
And so it was when the summons came
to William Ovens, who like all had to
meet it, close his eyes in death, and
! Join the innumerable caravan which
moves to eternal life.
Mr.. Ovens died at his home on north
Main street, Yale, last Saturday morn
ing, July 20, after an illness Of two
weeks. Death was caused from
apoplexy. The remains were taken to
Almont Tuesday morning after short
services conducted at the family home
in Yale by Elder j. A. Patton.
William Ovens was born In Biggar,
Scotland in January, 1888 and came to
America in 1890. Soon after he lOcated
in Almont where he engaged i'll the
mercantile business which he continu-
ed until 1889, when he moved to Yale
where he has resided since. From 1886
to 1899 he was interested in a general
store in Yale, which was conducted
under the firm name Of Ovens IL Braid
wood, the latter gentleman being gem
eral manager. He was married to
Sarah Nj. Currier in 1882, and to them
was born one son, Currier, of Yale.
Besides these two the only relatives
are a brother, John Ovens, of Almont, I,
and a nephew, Duncan Ovens, of Port
Huron.
Mr.. Ovens was of a quiet, retiring
disposition and had won the confidence
and respect of host of friends who
will greatly miss his presence,
Saturday, July 10Th, the vicinity of
Yale was called upon to mourn the loss
of highly respected young man, Grant
| Thompson, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Thompson.
He was born Aug. :, 1891, and was
living with his parents west of y ale,
proving himself a loving and obedient
boy, when death came and severed his
connection with this world.
1t was said of him by many she was
a good boy" "an exemplary young
man" lie had risen above the habits
which fasten themselves upon so many
young men today, such as smoking,
chewing swearing, and drinking ETC.,
which made him a young man. whom
the multitude loved, as was shown
by the large cOncOurse of people in at
tendance at his funeral. And the
question is asked "why should this
bright and promising youth, dutiful
and loving son and brother be cut off
in the opening days Of manhood, while
so many, seemingly worthless and
burdens to a community are left ?"
SuCh questions clamOr for utterance at
time like this, but we remember that
promise of usefulness, or love nor youth
will exempt us from death which has
passed upon ALL SO he passed into
the wonderland Saturday, and after ap.
propriate services conducted by Rev.
W. III. Cole, at his late home, Monday
afternoon, he was carried to ElmwOOd
cemetery where we laid his body to rest
until the resurrection morn. May the
Lord sustain the bereft ones under the
cloud that has darkened the sky of
their life,-W. ii. Cole,
Yale people who were acquainted
with Joseph Burbridge, will regret to
learn of his death and will sympathi2e
deeply with his wife and child. Mr..
Burbridge died at his home in Ontario,
Oregon, the exact date we are unable
to learn. His body will be inferred at
his former home in Flint Mich. His
age was 80 years. Mrs. Burbridge is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. ). Ryno
OF \ ale and spent several months here
before Joining her husband early this
summer in their western home. The
death of Mr., Burbridge will cause
sad break in the family circle.