Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-15
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Sidney 5. Shook passed away at his
home in ST. Louis, Mich. at o'clock
Thursday morning. November LIST.
Deaths call was very sudden. as the
deceased had been in the best of
health for the last year and had been
al the Republic plant in Alma, where
hC worked all day Wednesday. AS he
was coming home at night a sharp
pain went through his throat, but was
gone when he reached home. A doc
tor was summoned in the evening, but
did not consider his condition alarm
ling. Although he did not complain
nor seem very ill., his wife and son
were awake nearly all the night. In
1.-THE morning he suddenly turned
worse and was gone before help could
be called Prayer was held at the
bereaved home in St. Louis Saturday
moon, November Bird. Funeral serv
ices were conducted by Rev. J. ID.
Tanner at the United Brethren church
in Nestaburg at 2:30. lnterment was
in Vestaburg cemetery. Sidney 5,
Shook. son of John and Julian (Buin-
ham, Shook, was the fourth of nine
children, born near Kingston. Ont,
Canada. He was born March 10,
llS55. and died November LIST, 1917,
LACED 81 years, 7 months and 10 days.
At the age of three years he came
re Michigan with his parents, settling
on farm near ST. Louis, where he
spent his boyhood and early manhood.
He was a member Of the Methodist
choir in this city for several years.
In 1881 ne married Lillian Narnum,
and three children, Ralph. Ethel and
Lola, were born TO this union. For the
past % years he has resided near
estaburg, leaving his home there
when he moved TO St Louis last April
H., was respected by all who knew
him He leaves to mourn their loss
his wife and son Ralph Of this city
1.-TWO daughters, Mrs. Harvey +. Harry
lcf Detroit and Mrs. John l.. Robinson
lof Alma; two grandchildren, Russell
Shook and Harvey Harry, Jr., besides
two sisters and four brothers anC
many relatives and friends. He was
Z kind and loving husband and father
and true friend. His place can never
be filled, but his memory will always
be Il consolation To those who low,
him best
A seven-pound son was born TO Mr.
and Mrs. Fay MCGOWAN on Monday
November 5th.
The two weeks old infant Of Mr.
and Mrs. Martie Hartman, who dice
al Ionia, was brought TO Nestaburt
Monday morning, November 18th
where funeral services were held a
the Church of Christ, Rev. Joe Par
, Iner officiating Burial took place II
the family lot in the Vestaburg GENE
terry
Mr.. and Mrs G. =. Sites are en-
tertaining her brothers. William an
Amos Riley of Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White o
, Rock Lake entertained at their farr
home Saturday number of friend
at a farewell party in honor Of Mis-
i, Edith Platt who is going TO Franc
a as nurse. and for Wilmot Harri
and Conley Stauffer who are goin
i IL enter service for Uncle Sam.
Word has been received that Arnol
4 Robinson has not left France as ye
i Benjamin Corder, ST., went to Dc
Il oft Thursday with his daughte
- Miss Clara. who has gone to that cit
to receive medical treatment. as sh
Z is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Carts cntei
tanned "A CRYSTAL friend over the weel
% end
: The following men have gone ne;
Crawling to hunt deer: James Co
\ der. Thomas Meddck, Allie Evan
=. Port Struble. John Bernins. Harvs
Hart. Clarence Carts. Orval Hancoc
Paige Throop. Leslie and Earl Woo
u ard, Jollie Hare, Frank McDole al
= y Ralph Hall
- Mr.. and Mrs Fred Freeman spe
Sunday at Butternut
- Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Horn ente
'Itaincd on Saturday the formers so
Ira Howard of Ithaca
!" Mrs. VIM Carts and son Audi,
~ spent Sunday with Mrs. Maggie Har
p" H. and Mrs. Lillian Malloy Of VI
Bride.
= Mrs. c. O. Sherwood, who has be,
=, !, quite sick, is recovering.
- J. T.. Harding has moved into &
~ -, Mrs Silas Mack residence.
u" Mrs. Earl Walker of Edmore spc
Thursday with Mrs. Ethel Marlin
c. Professor w. G. Wine has NOV
his family south OF the school hou,
- pr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hubbard entt
II tanned the formers brother and !
>" family, OF Waldron. Hillsdale count
- the past week.
1t Mrs. Cora Cordcr is confined to h
bed with asthma and bronchitis
- Miss Lura Freeman is working I
- Mrs. james Corder.