The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19
OBITUARY..
BE stlll prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter-
Shakespeare.
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he unexpected and sudden news
of the death of Mrs II. Edgar Putney,
OF Speaker. which reached here at an
early hour Saturday morning last was
received with extreme sadness.
The passing of Mrs. Putney, which
occurred at University Hospital, Ann
Arbor, marks the end of clearly
useful and well spent life. Her kind
and loving disposition coupled with her
T. oble character and fondness for all
good won for her the admiration, re-
spect and esteem of all who knew her.
Bessie ;. Cork was born March 9Th,
1876, in Berlin township, st. Clair
county, Michigan and moved with her
parents 10 Speaker, Sanilac county, In
1877. She died Saturday morning,
April IA, 1917.
In 1894 she was baptized and joined
the Central Christian church of Detroit,
OF which she was still member. May
3, 1903, she was united IN marriage to
Il Edgar Putuey, of Speaker, to which
union four children were born: Murrell
Edward, who died in infancy, Roland
Lee, Mildred Rosamond and Della
Genevive The three of which are now
living are eleven, nine and seven
years old respectively. Mrs. Putney
was the oldest of nine children and is
survived by her husband, one son, two
daughters, mother, one sister, Mrs.
Fannie Woodbury., of Ypsilanti, and
seven brothers: Robert L., of AlmOnt;
VIM q. and Charles H., of Speaker;
Lee A of Metamora; Edward II. and
Roy w., of Detroit and James NJ, OF
Ann Arbor
The funeral was held from the home
six miles north of this city Tuesday af-
ternoon and was largely attended when
life long neighbors and friends, young
and old alike, met to pay their last
respects to this woman of beautiful
christian character who had been 80
suddenly su mmOned.
Rev. Traver. of Peck, said the last
sad rights, his text being taken from
the book of ST. Johns, 18th chapter and
End verse: ain my Fathers house are
many mansions; if it were not so L
would have told you. l go to prepare
place for you"
Interment in Speaker cemetery.
CARD OF THANKs-We wish to sim
cerely thank our many friends for the
assistance rendered during the illness
and after the death of our beloved wife
and mother. We are especially thank
full for the beautiful floral offerings,
and to Mrs. Foster and Miss Joyce
Scribner for singing and music.
r. Edgar Putney and Children.
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Charles G. Richardson, whose death
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night, April IL, 1917, was born at
Coburg, Ont, Juna "a, 1862, where he
grew to manhood. When 20 years of
age he married Miss Addie Pendor and
| one daughter was born 10 this union,
Mrs. Jesse Caldwell, now of Yale. The
wife and mother died at the time of
the birth of the child. Later on he was
united in marriage to Miss Minnie
Finton. Three children were born to
them, Mrs. Eva Lothian, Yale; Lew
X. Richardson, of Yale, and Mrs. Robt.
Thompson, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson moved to
Michigan twenty-six years ago and
settled on farm north and west of the
city of Yale. Several years ago the
| family moved to Yale and have since
made their home here.
For the past five years deceased had
suffered from Bright's disease, but con-
tinued at work as carpenter. He was
taken with a severe attack Of this
trouble while employed in Detroit and
came home last week Tuesday but con-
tinued to get weaker until the end came
| Thursday evening.
Deceased was always of bright,
happy disposition and made many
friends. 1t is with regret that we learn
ed of his death and the whole commun-
ity sympathizes with the wife and
lchildren in their bereavement.
The funeral was held from the home
on Sunday afternoon at 200 o'clock and
was largely attended'by relatives and
friends. Interment in Elmwood ceme-
terry. Rev. Waldren Coach, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, ofiici-
ating.