The Yale expositor., 1916-05-25

OBITUaRY.
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.

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Mrs. Lester Clark died at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Eva Black early
Sunday morning, May 2lst, 1916, after
several weeks illness.
Funeral services were held at the M.
7. church on Tuesday at 200 p. m.
Rev. Bragg officiating The body was
laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery.
Susan Smith was one of eight chill
dren OF Albert and Lavina Smith. She
was born in Pickering, Ont, May 2lst,
1910, and died May 21st, 1915, making
her 76 years of age on day of death.
The family came to st. Clair county,
Mich, in 1850 and on July 8, 1855, she
was married to Lester Clark.
A home was begun in the then wilds
OF Berlin township and the hardships
of those early days can scarcely be
Icredited now. She stood, brave
helper, by the side of her husband,
rearing her children and enduring with
christian fortitude all the difficulties
which beset the way of the pioneer.
Mrs. Clark was woman of quiet,
home-making habits, conscientious and
earnest in her desire to live Alright.
Their home was near friendly tribe
of Riley Indians with whom they be-
came familiar, and with kindness won
their good will. AS years went on
civilization grew apace and many
changes came The farm just outside
the city limits of Yale was purchased
and for many years the home was here
and here the golden anniversary of
their marriage was celebrated. After
wards little home was bought in the
city, and finally, as age and inhrmities
came, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark went to live
with their daughter.
Eight children were born to them,
five of whom are now living, Mrs. Eva
Black, Yale; Mrs. John Collins, of
Lynn; Jason, of Saginaw, Carrie, who
lives with Mrs. Black, and Mrs. Chas,
Ferguson, Brockway township.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeral services of Mrs. Lester
Clark were;-Mrs. Emily Warner,
Loren, Jason and William Churchill,
Deford; Bert Kitchen and wife, Cass
City, VIM. Smith and wife, II. A.
Smith, wife and daughter Belle, San.
dusky; Bert Powers, wife and Gurley
Smith of Berville; Lydia +. Smith, of
| Armada; Maryette Morley and son
Earl, of Capac; Vesta Frost of Romeo;
Mary Reynolds and daughter Mrs. s.
+. Rosborough, Detroitj Mrs. Abigail
Stock, Port Huron; Jason Clark and
wife, Saginaw; Il. b. Eshleman and
wife, Flint.
CARD OF THANKS.
Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to
our friends who 80 kindly and thought.
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and mother during her sickness and
after her death, and to all who through
words of consolation, beautiful floral
their automobiles sought to tighten
our grief, we wish to thank.
Lester Clark and Children.
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Mrs. Carrie II. Tillotson, widow of
the late w. Irving Tillotson, passed
away at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. L. Gillian, at o'clock this MORN
ing after an illness that began the last
of December Little hope for perma.
nent recovery had been entertained
from the beginning of her illness. The
death of her husband occurred only
seven weeks ago, on March 2lst. Mrs,
| Tillotsons condition at the time was
such that she was unable to accompany
the remains to their old home at Onei-
da, n. Y, where Mr.. Tillotson was
taken by his own request and pursuant
to arrangements made by himself. Mrs.
Tillotson had expressed her views often
that she wished to be buried wherever
she might be at the time of her death,
and this wish will be observed.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence on Oak street at o'clock
Monday afternoon, Rev. Geo. Hunting
ton officiating, with interment at Sill
yer Brook cemetery.
Mrs. Tillotson was born at Ogden, N.
Y, Feb. l, 1910. She was married to
w. Irving Tillotson in 1865. OF five
children born of this union, three sur
vive, viz: Mrs. Luella j. Millen OF Du.
luth, Mimi, Mrs. Rena B. Gillian, of
Niles, and Mrs. Daisy +. Lacy, Of Yale,
Michigan, all Of whom were with their
mother during the last days of her life,
and her death coming SO soon after the
death of their father, is keenly felt.
One daughter, Miss Carolyn Z. Tillot-
son lies In Silver Brook and her mother
will be placed beside her.
Mrs. Tillotson was deep student of
current literature, but her special de-
light was the study of nature, and the
| flowers, the birds and the trees were an
open book to her.
Spending her winters in the south
for many years with her daughter, Mrs.
Millen and her summers in the north,
she was afforded the opportunity she
so much appreciated to indulge this
passion for nature study to the utmost.
She became member OF the Niles
chapter Of the Eastern Star number
Of years ago, and also the Niles Civic
/ Imnrnvamnnt SociatY-Nilea Daily