The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-08-24
OBITUARY..
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby he the sweetcr.-
Shakespeare.

Mrs. Jane Wark died at the farm
home in Speaker township where she
and her husband settled in 1889, on
Tuesday, August %, 1911, aged % years
Jane Ireland was born in Glasgow
Scotland, April 26, 1896, and when
seven years of age came to America
with her parents, settling at StrathrOy,
Ont. Was married to John Wark in
1857 and two years later moved to
Michigan and settled on the farm where
she died. Six children were born all OF
whom are alive and deeply mourn the
loss of kind and affectionate mother
They are-Mrs. A. Downey, Brown City;
Mrs. A. Award, Yale; John, William,
Thomas and Andrew, Speaker. Mr..
and Mrs. Wark moved to Yale about II
years ago in July last and within a
year the husband and father died, Mrs.
Wark remaining here until three years
ago when she moved back to the farm
and made her home most Of the time
with her son Andrew
Deceased was woman of exemplary
Christian character and consistent
member of Mechanic street Church of
Christ.
The funeral will be held from the
home in Speaker township on Friday
at one o'clock p. M, Rev. A. II. Adams
officiating lnterment in ElmwOOd
cemetery.
Besides the six children, two brothers
and two sisters are left to mourn her
departure. j. b. Ireland, of Wyoming,
Ont, William Ireland, Mrs. Charles
Demaray, and Mrs. Jessie Thompson,
of Strathroy, Ont.
Mrs. William Williams died at her
home OH Main street, Yale, on sunday,
August %, 1911, at about one o'clock,
aged Il years, | month.
Sarah A. Gregory was born July rs,
1897, in York state. April 20, 1854, she
was united in marriage to William
| Williams in the township of Clyde.
Fifty-four years ago Mr.. and MrS
| Williams moved onto the farm OF - -
north of Yale where they reside;
three years ago when they sold snd
moved to Yale.
Ten children were born to them. eight
of whom are now living They are
Mrs. Sarah j. Mcdonald, Manistee
county; Joseph H., West Branch; Wm.,
Alton; Mrs. Lavlna Mcconnell, Avoca;
Mrs. Ida Stevens, Yale; Mrs. Abbie
Mitchell Armada; Mrs. Fannie Sans
boro, Flint; Stephen, at home. One
sister Mrs. John Youngs, Yale, and one
brother David Gregory Of Charlevoix
county.
The funeral is being held today
| Thursday from the NJ. L. church of
which society she has been member
for many years. Rev. Saxbee will Of
ficiate. Interment in Elmwood GENE
terry.
Deceased was a devoted wife and
mother, a CONSTANT christian woman
and will be greatly missed by her hns-
band, children and host OF friends.
John Robb, aged 81 years, died at his
home miles west and "a mile south Of
Yale on Wednesday, August 18th, l91 l..
Cause drOpsy and Bright's disease.
Mr. Robb was born in Berlin town
ship, st. Clair county, and after arriv-
ing at manhood married Jennie Lee in
1882. Six girls and two boys were born
to them. Three girls and the two boys
are now living Mrs. James Scott, st.
Clair; Mrs. A. ID, Burns, Port Huron:
Herbert, Thomas and Helen at home.
The funeral was held on Friday last
from the home. Rev. Daniels of Lon
don, Ont, officiating. lnterment in
Elmwood cemetery.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of town are Mrs. Fisher, Saginaw;
Hugh and Anna Allen, Gaylord.
We desire through the columns of
the ExpostOr to express orr sincere
thanks to the people in general for the
many acts of kindness in the way of
aid and sympathy during the sickness
and after the death of husband and
father.
Mrs. Jennie Robb and Family.
John Wark, the two-year-Old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wark, of Speak.
er, died Oh Monday morning, Aug. II,
after an illness of a few days from
cholera infantum. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon from the
home, Rev. A. Osborn, Baptist minister,
of Melvin, officiating, and interment
took place in Elmwood cemetery at
Yale.
Mrs. M. &. Porter, aged Is, died at her
home in MetamOra, Tuesday, August
ID, 1911, after lingering illness. The
funeral was held Friday the 18th. The
deceased leaves a husband and two
daughters to mourn her loss-Mrs.
Sidney Copeman, Thomas, Mich, and
Mrs. W. ii. Learmont. Yale.
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William B. Laidlaw, aged 20 years,
one of the Oldest pioneers of Maple
Valley township died at his farm home
west of Melvin on Thursday, August
II, 1911. The funeral was held from
the Valley Centre church and inter
ment was made in the cemetery nearby.
r.
Willard, the years, 6 months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Little, residing
north and east of Roseburg died from
accidental poisoning on Wednesday,
August %, 1911. The funeral will be
held Saturday at 2 o'clock from the
Fremont Methodist church and inter
ment in cemetery nearby.
Former Yale Resident Dead.
News has reached here of the sud
don death i'm (hipaUO of VIM. TX.