The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-07-25
OBITUARY..
BE stlll prepared for death and death or
life shalt thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.

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Joshua Z. Losey. who died in Yale
Wednesday, July 18th, 1918, after a
continuous residence for twenty two
years, was born on a farm in Orion
township, Oakland county, this state,
May IL. 1912, where he resided until he
was twenty-one years of age. He en-
listed February 4, 1864. in Co. l, 18th
Michigan Infantry, LIST Brigade, End
Division, l4th Corps. He transferred
to the 10Th Illinois regiment at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. The regiment started
May 4, 1864, from Rossville, Ga, with
Gen. Shermans army. Fought in the
battles of Buzzard's Roost, Tunnel
Hill, Dallas, Big Shanty, Rasaca, Mar
ietts, Peach Tree Creek, Chattahoochee
River, the Seige of Atlanta, Jonesboro,
Savannah, Ga, Florence, Ala, Fayette.
vile, AverysbOro and Bentonville, n.
G. Was honorably discharged at Lou
isville, KY, and returned home August
9th, 1865.
Mr. Losey married Mary Elizabeth
Travis Sept. IL, 1867. Five sons were
born to them Bertrand r., who died in
1870; Willis T., of Toledo; Judson Z. Of
Alma; Merton j. died in 1897; Floyd,
supposed to be dead.
Brief funeral services were held at
the home on Friday last at 500 o'clock
and the body was conveyed 10y auto
hearse to Oxford where interment was
made in the family burial lot.
A widow and two sons remain to
mourn the loss of devoted husband
and an indulgent parent.
Deceased was member of VIM. II.
Dunphy Post, q. a. H. of Yale and the
few remaining veterans, likewise the
Sons of Veterans, did honor to q
departed brother and comrade by at.
tending the services in body
Samuel Huston, whose death occur.
red OH Saturday, July Goth, 1918. was
born Sept. 9Th, 1861, at st. Marys, Ont.
At the age of ten years, he came with
his parents to Greenwood township and
has resided in this locality practically
all his life, making farming success
full vocation.
He was married Feb. cath, 1886, to
Margaret Forester, of Petrolia, Ont,
who, together with their seven children,
William H., Mrs Bruce Ryder, Mrs.
| Elmer Palmateer, Russell. Nellie,
Robert and Lloyd, survive to mourn
the loss of kind husband and loving
father
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday at o'clock from the NJ. p.
church, Yale, Revs. j. A. Avery and
Henry Bushong officiating. Interment
was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Deceased had large circle of friends
and acquaintance and was honored
and respected by all.
Those from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Methven aud son
Ray, of Croswell; Robt. and Andrew
Huston, of Battle Greek; Mrs George
Haines and son, VIM. Huston, of Mar
lette; Mrs. Fred Black, of Lansing; Mr..
and Mrs John Forester, of Pontiac,
Mrs. Margaret Huston and family
desire to express their heartfelt appre.
citation for the loving kindness and
sympathy extended to them during
their It cent bereavement :
Edward, the two-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed McAllen, died Monday
evening at the home of his parents in
Detroit. The body was brought to
Yale Wednesday morning and taken
to the home of rhos. O'Grady Funeral
was held from Sacred Heart church al
900 O'Clock Thursday morning, Rev
FIR. Melting officiating lnterment
made in X G. cemetery Yale friends
sympathize with the parents in theil
haraa vatnpnt