The Yale expositor., 1917-01-25
OBITUARY.
Be still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.


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Died at the home of his son David in
Watertown on Thursday, January H.
1917, Josiah Mitchell, aged 78 years
Death following an illness of nine days
from affection of the arteries.
Mr.. Mitchell had resided for many
years in the Watertown neighborhOod
and was a man of highest character
and most congenial qualities He COM
manded the respect of all who knew
him, and his death brings to wide
circle of friends a sense of bereavement.
About fifteen years ago Mr.. Mitchell
married the widow of Dauiel Salter and
resided in the neighborhood of Yale
for time.
He isssurvived by three sons, David,
John aud Fred, all of WATERFOWL, and
two daughters, Mrs. Anna Grooms and
|tMrs. David Mitchell, both of Custer
The funeral was held on last Monday
from Zion church, Rev. Polding, of
Cash, officiating. Burial was made in
Zion cemetery.
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Mrs. Mary Harris, wife of Eurastus
Harris, of Burtchville township, died at
the hospital in Port Huron early Thurs
day morning January IS, 1917
Mrs. Harris has been i'll for some
time and it was hoped that an opera
tion would be of benefit but her disease
was of too serious nature to with
stand the ordeal.
The funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock from
the state Road church, with burial in
the Lakeport cemetery.
The Harris family are all well known
to Yale people who occupy CedarwoOd
during the summers and were always
well liked for their genial, kindly and
hospitabe ways Much sympathy is
felt for the present sorrow IN the loss
of wife and mother
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Word was received in Yale last week
of the death of Mrs. John Lothian of
Bay City. She died January II in
Mercy Hospital, after submitting to
an operation The deceased was born
in Marlborough, Pa, in the year lS43,
and came to Michigan with her par
ents when young girl. Was married
to John Lothian of Yale in 1872, and
is survived by seven children, Eugene,
of Ga eton, Pa; Mrs. George McRae,
of Harrlsyille, Mich; Mrs, Warren
Dawson, Detroit; Frank of Crosse
Isle; Fred of Bay Otyi Mrs J. z. Sur
brook, Mt. Pleasant, aud John, Detroit,
The remains were brought to Yale for
burial and were laid to rest in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mrs. Ii. j. McPhee, aged 80 years,
died at her home in Melvin Thursday
night, Jan. 1S. 1917. The funeral was
held ON Sunday. A husband and one
son, William j., besides host of rela.
tives and friends are left to mourn her
death.
Deceased was one of the old settlers
of Melyin and was held in high esteem
by wide circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wharton, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Ii. Fletcher and others
from here attended the funeral Sunday.
Thelma o Connor, whom many young
people of Yale will remember while
living with her aunt, Mrs Walter
Smith and attending school here year
or two ago, died at her home in Grant
township last Thursday morning, Jan
uary 18th, aged about l9 years. Funer-
al services were held from the Central
church sunday afternoon at one
O'clock.
The 17-months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Armstrong died on Tues
day, January %, 1917 The funeral
services are being held today (Thurs-
day from the house, Elder Mccall Of
ficiating. Interment in Elmwood cem-