The Yale expositor., 1914-06-25


Mrs. Mary ]. Little, an old pioneer
this section, died very suddenly at her
home, 655 LawtOn Ave-, Detroit, on
Monday evening, June 10, 1914, at the
age of 73 years. Mrs Little had been
in good health up to the time she was
stricken, having returned to Detroit
just the Thursday previous from two
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in and around Yale. She was on a
street car going home from down town
and had just risen from her seat in the
car to give the signal for it to stop at
Lawton ave, when she was seized with
paralytic stroke Kind people re.
moved her to her home and her chill
dren were hurriedly sent for, but she
never regained consciousness, passing
away at $50 the same evening.
Mary j. Griffin was born at Strath-
roy, Ont, in the year l84l, and when
but seven years old came with her par
ents to Michigan, settling on farm 215
miles north of Yale. In 1862 she was
married to George Little and to this
union were born thirteen children,
eleven OF whom are still living. One
child died in infancy and a daughter
passed away five years ago The hus
band and father died about twenty
years ago. The children who survive
Lizzie, MRS. Seymour Little Standish;
Mary f., Curburg, Mont; Amy (Mrs.
Thos. j. MoOre) Sandusky; james,
Birmingham; Annie, Cheboygan; Geo,
Yale; Frank, Curburg, Mont; Flora,
John, Josie and Artley, Detroit.
The remains were brought to Yale
and the funeral was held from the
f.Nln Oh foN Atah - Il
been a member for many years. on
Saturday afternoon, Elder Jackson Of
East Jordan, Ont, officiating, and in.
terment was made in Elmwood GENE
terry. All the children with the excep-
tion of one son, Frank were present at
the funeral
Mrs. Little was highly respected
lady, a kind and loving mother and
will be greatly missed by the family
Fand friends. The EXpositor extends
its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
children.
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Clio, Mich, June 22.-Rev DIR. John
w. Gray, county commissioner of schools
of Lenawee comfy, died here this morn.
ing at s o'clock OF stroke Of paralysis.
He was taken with the stroke Thurs
day evening when he was delivering
the address to the graduating class OF
the high school. He was able to leave
the hail but about half hour later
lost consciousness and never recovered
He died at the home Of Phillip Grin.
mel and was taken to Adrian this after
noon for burial.
Rev. Gray was 62 years old and was
born in Dryden, Micn. lie was at one
time pastor Of the NJ. +. church here
and had also been pastor In Richield.
He WAS at one time president of the
Michigan State Conference of the M.
L. church. He was president of the
Geddings Seminary at Lahrop, ILL.,, for
six years. He was professor of philos-
ophy at Adrian college for six years.
He was graduate of Adrian college
in 1884 aud received his Doctors de-
gree in the Kansas City university.
Besides his wife he leaves two sons,
Floyd OF Franklin, Tenn, and J. ).
Gray of Adrian and one brother Chas.,
OF Adrian.-t'lint Daily journal.
DR.. Gray was pastor of the NJ. +. |
church here in the early eighties and
has been In Iale a number of times in
the past few years, and had a large
circle of friends here who will be pain |
ed to learn of his death.
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Richard Hayes died at his home in |
Greenwood township OH Tuesday June |
% 1914 Deceased WAS On vaare old in |