The Yale expositor., 1914-02-19
OBITUARY.
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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In the death of Mrs. Caroline Holden,
the span of long, useful life, lived
with every thought and purpose since
early girlhOod, towards a consistent,
conscientious Christianity, has been
J broken, and the one who has lived so
well OH this earth for eighty-fve years,
has now gone to her Maker
For many years Mrs. Holden has
been dear familiar form in our midst,
known and loved by everybody. Her
CHEEKY greeting and winning personality
have endeared her to all, and the sud
den shock Of her passing leaves q mist
in the eyes, although, it were better so,
and just as she would have had the end
come.
Mrs. Holden passed away at the home
of her son John, on Mechanic street
Monday, February l6, 1914 at IL o'clock
a. m. She had felt bad since Sunday
only and had kept her bed, but in try
ing to raise herself the exertion caused
the utter collapse of her weak heart
and in moment life was extinct
Caroline Cooper was born in Sussex,
England, February l3 1929. When
seven years of age she came with her
parents to Canada where they settled
near Strathroy, Ont. When nineteen
years old she was married to Thomas
Holden and came to Michigan in 1865,
settling on the old Holden homestead
east of Yale. The husband died in
1877, leaving his companion with the
care and bringing up of eight sons and
one little daughter, the latter dying
when 212 years of age.
FHha Cnng are lnhn nf Nala. IoOnac
e. of Owosso; Thos. Il. of Yale: Jesse
+. Bad Axe; Cornelius II. of Standish
William a., Port Huron; Charles King
and George Grant of Yale
Living on the farm until the sons
were grown and settled for themselves,
she finally came to Yale and made her
home with her son j. G, and later with
John.
Deceased was a member of the Nj.
+. church from girlhood and her Chris.
tianity was her paramount feeling.
She loved her church and its people
and was ever found working in the
interests of both.
The funeral services are being held
this, Thursday, afternoon at two o'clock
from the NJ. r. church, Rev. Geach
conducting the services. Interment
will be made in Elmwood.
O.
Alex McColl, aged AZ years, died at
Colorado Springs, CIlo Saturday morn
ing, Feb. Ia, 1914. The funeral was
Tuesday at l0:30 a. m. and the burial
made at Colorado Springs.
Deceased was born at East Kilbride,
Scotland, and when boy OF elk years,
settled at Baden. Ont, with his par.
ents. Came to Yale nearly 20 years
ago and worked for some time in the
flax mills, later was transferred to
Deckerville in charge of the flax plant.
Married Miss Rose Blower about IL
years ago and two children were born
TO them, one son, John, deceased, wild
ow and one son, Harry aged IL years,
left to mourn the loss of a kind and
loving husband and father, besides
one brother, James McColl of this city
and four sisters, Mrs. Edward Roth,
Detroit; Mrs. Chas. w. Jackson, Cros-
well; Mrs. VIM. Robertson, Chicago;
Mrs. Geo. Stephenson, Listowell, Ont.
Deceased had many warm friends i'm
Yale all of whom sympathize deeply
with the relatives in their sorrow.
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