The Yale expositor., 1916-03-30
OBITUaRY.

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William Collins, who departed this
life in Detroit on Tuesday, March 2lst,
1916, was born at Blenhiem, Ont, Sep
tember 8, 1858. He came to Michigan
with his parents when only young lad
and settled in Greenwood township
where he grew to manhood. In the
year 1877 he married Mary Gardner
and six children were born to them as
follows: Charley of Greenwood; Sarah,
Mrs. Alex Staley; Mary, Mrs. Oscar
Cellar; Josephine, Mrs. Roy Cellar; Will
and Edith at home.
Deceased was hardworking, indus.
trious man, hOnOred and respected by
wide circle of friends He was taken
sick and shortly after went to Detroit
for treatment where he died. He was
member of Brockway Lodge, No. 3l6
+. IL A. M.
The funeral was held Sunday morn.
ing, Masonic services being held at the
home and grave in Elmwood cemetery
where interment took place. At 1920
Rev. Chas. Bragg preached a splendid
sermon in the NJ. Il. church, Yale, to
congregation of four hundred fifty peo-
pie, masOns relatives and friends. 1t
was glowing tribute TO deceased and
expressed the high esteem in which he
was held by brother masons, neighbors
and friends.
An aged mother, a widow, six chill
dren and host of friends mourn his
demise in the prime Of life.
The widow and children desire to
express their gratitude to the fIiends
and neighbors for kind acts and SYM
pathy during the illness and after the
death of husband and father, also for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
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(Taken from Oneida n. Y. Dlspatch,)
w. Irving Tillotson, for many years
we'll known architect here, died Tues
day afternoon, March II, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. &. f. Gillian, at
Niles, Mich, in his S4th year. He was
born in Utica, n. Y, received his edu.
cation in the public schools there, and
from the age of Is was engaged in de-
signing and erecting buildings. Today
most of Oneidas best public and private
buildings are as a monument to his
memory. He also designed churches,
banks, colleges, etc., in other parts of
the state Through the efforts of Mr..
Tillotson Park avenue was opened and
recorded as street. He was one of
the three oldest Masons in n. Y. state.
In 1900 Mr.. Tillotson removed TO
Niles, where he passed the last years of
his life, his funeral being held in Trim.
ity Episcopal church under the direc-
tion of st. Joseph Valley Lodge, 4. X
A. M. The body arrived at |; 100 o'clock
today, being escorted to Glenwood Gem
etery by the Oneida Lodge. While
passing, st. Johns Episcopal church
bell was tolled for long and faithful
member.
Accompanying the remains are his
three daughters and their husbands,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Gillian, DR.. and
Mrs. V. A. Lacy and Mr.. and Mrs. j ohm
Millen who came in Mr.. Millen's private
car Grand Marais."
A very pathetic funeral service was
conducted at the home of Harvey Cope,
south and west of Yale, on Wednesday
afternoon of this week by Rev. Wal
dren Geach, when Mrs. George Miloff
ahN Nhh AhAolb OoOy1 DOhh ~ VIZ S~ohNNt
were laid to rest.
Sarah Isabelle Cope, daughter of
Henry A. and Mary Jane Cope, was
born on the old Cope homestead in EN-
NETT township, Sept. 9th, 1879. Less
than year ago she was united in mar
riage to George Miloff of Detroit. She
died in Detroit Saturday, March %
She leaves a husband, father, four
brothers, four sisters and many friends
to mourn her loss.
She was member of the Tabernacle
NJ. +. church, Detroit.
The fact that her sister-in-law (Har-
vey Cope's wife) having died under
similar circumstances, and the funeral
held at the same home less than three
weeks since, makes the death all the
more mournful.
Mr.. Cope, father of the deceased
whose home is in Texas, was not able
to attend.
The husband and family have the
sympathy of all their many friends.
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John Sischo, aged SO, died at his
home in Yale Wednesday evening,
March 20. The funeral will be held
from the house Saturday morning at
llO0 o'clock. Interment in Speaker
camaterv