The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-04-14
HIIie may Des uoignss.
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Allie May Clapp DesV o;gnes was born Sep
TENDER l, 1858, at Otsego, Mich When three
years of age her parents, DR.. H. G. Clapp and
wife, moved to Mendon, where she passed her
girlhood days.
Her father, Doctor Clapp was one of the
prominent physicians and surgeons of ST. 10.
seph county and was, therefore, able to and
did give this daughter good education
On her 22nd birthday, September 1, 1880,
she was united in marriage to L. B. DesVognes.
They had grown up as boys and girls together
at Mendon. One son, Jules Verne DesVoignes.
was born to them June %, 1886, and it was one
OF her greatest sorrows to part with this bright
and gifted boy March 20, 1911 when he was
only "A years of age, with bright future prom
ised before him
Mrs. DesVoignes was sweet and gentle in
disposition. No unkindness or words of cen.
sure ever passed her lips. She was sympa-
thetic, always extending the hand of helpful
ness to others. She was possessed of the rare
trait OF making friends and holding them. Her
education, tactfulness and splendid Judgment
were tower of strength and helpfulness to her
husband in his entire career. She entered into
the social life and had host of friends, but
this was never done at the expense of home 1t
was in the home, in the domestic realm as
home maker and builder that she excelled, NOV
ing with that quiet, gentle dignity that made
home Heaven.
For 80 years as boys and girls down to
more mature years, they have travelled life's
pleasant, shady lane together and suddenly
the spring time bloom is upon US, ready to
burst forth with the beauty of new life She
goes to sleep leaving the boyhood lover, now a
man of mature years. cropping in the dark with
no light in the window.
She leaves surviving her husband, L B.
DesVoignes, her sister, Lille B. Shepard a
brother, Lewis G. Clapp of Seattle, Wash
and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Her grlhood days were at Mendon She
was great lover of art and this home with beau
tful paintings are her handiwork. She was ar.
tstc in temperament, great reader and knew
the poets and authors.
After her marriage in 1880 this couple com.
menced The work of life at Marcellus Her hus.
band young briefess lawyer, she the
Queen Of the home Ia 1897 the husband hav-
ing been elected Judge of Probate, they moved
to Cassopolis, which has ever since been their
home. After her husbands election as Circuit
Judge in 1906 she accompanied him to Paw Paw
during sessions of court during the past ten
years and made and held the friendship of
large circle of friends at Paw Paw
She was taken sick week ago last Sunday
at the Hotel Dyckman, where Mr. and Mrs.
DesVoignes have had rooms while in Paw Paw
during the many terms Of court. She was
taken from there the first of that week to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Longwell their
close and intimate friends All That. the best
of medical skill and care could do proved of no
avail and Tuesday evening about 9 o'clock she
crossed ike Great Divide and awoke the next
morning to be with the loved ones gone before
The body lay in state Thursday forenoon
at the Longwell home and was taken in the
afternoon to the home in Cassopolis where the
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O,
conducted by Rev. E. H. Harvey of Paw Paw,
and she will be laid to rest by the side of the
dearly loved son. Our loved one is gone, but
will never be forgotten.
ITO live in the hearts we leave behind,