The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-03-23
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Mrs. Michael Martin passed peace
fully away at her home in Yale on
Monday, March 20, 1916, cause of death
cancer of the stomach.
Maggie McCann was born in Shef-
field, Ont, IN 1863, and when twelve
years of age moved with her parents
to Stratford. In 1887 she was united in
marriage to Michael' Martin. and a
year later they moved to Michigan
where they have since resided.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday morning from Sacred Heart
church and were conducted by Fr.
Ryan, of Port Huron, FIR Whitteman,
of Clifford, and FIR. Melting, pastor of
Sacred Heart parish. Interment in the
Catholic cemetery.
A husband, four sons, James and
Clarence, of Detroit; Gregory and JOS
eph, of Yale; and one daughter, Loretta
at home, also four brothers, of STRAIT
ford, Ont, survive.
Deceased was a kind and loving wife,
an atfectionate and indulgent parent
and true neighbor and friend. The
be reaved have the sympathy Of the
whole community in their great loss.
Mr.. Martin and the children through
the columns of the Expositor, wish to
express their gratitude to the many
friends and neighbors who were so
kind and did so much during the illness
and after the death of wife and
mother; also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
(From Charlevoix Courier. Wednesday. March Sth)
After an illness since the latter part
of December with complication of
diseases, William Ranger, a resident of
CharlevoiX for the past thirty years,
died at his home, 302 Park avenue, on
Sunday night, at the age of GO years.
Deceased was born at Northiam, Sus-
sex county, England, November 26th,
1850. He was married in England in
1871 to Miss Emily BourneT. To this
union were born six children, five of
whom survive him-Roy A. Ranger of
Charlevoix; Mrs. II. LePappy of Day
tonia, Florida; w l.. Ranger of Medary-
vile, Indiana; Charles +. Ranger of
Hartland, Michigan, and Miss Mabel
Williamson of Zion City-and ten
grandchildren. He was married the
second time, in 1904, to Mrs Caroline
Wilson, of Yale, Mich, who also sur
wives him.
William Ranger was one of the best
known men in this vicinity and had
hundreds of friends by whom he was
held in high regard. For over 40 years
he followed the occupation of mason,
paperhanger and painter. He was
member of the Masonic, Forester and
Ben Hur orders.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home Thursday at 200 p. m.,
conducted by Rev. Henry Harris of the
Episcopal church. Members of the
order of Foresters will act as pail
bearers. Interment at Brookside GEM
etery.
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Mrs. Charity +. Churchill died at her
home in Novesta, where she had lived
since 1882, on Friday, March 2, at the
age of 81 years. The Cass City Chron.
icle speaks of the life of Mrs. Churchill
as full of kindness and unsel1shness
and cheer, and that she would divide
her last crumb if it brought aid to an
other. She was converted in early life
and united with the Methodist Protes.
tant church, afterward joining the M.
+. church in Novesta. Mrs. Churchill
was a sister of Elder Lester Clark of
Yale. y
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The 14-months- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan Webb died at her
home on the Doelle place east of Yale
on Sunday, March 10, 1916. Cause of
death, paralysis of the spine. The
funeral services were held on Thurs
day and interment in Elmwood ceme-
terry,
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William Collins, a prosperous farmer
! of Greenwood township, died in De.
troit Tuesday evening, March q, 1916.
The funeral will be held from the M.
i. church, Yale, Sunday morning 1890,
Rev. Charles Bragg officiating. Under