Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Butler Of
Berrien Springs are visiting his
parents.
Mrs. L. Woodland visited here the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. NJ. j. Worden and daughter.
Mrs. +. G. Mead, Of Shelby came
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Phillip Hicks.
Owen Stearns and wife of Eureka
came Wednesday TO attend the funer-
al of their aunt, Mrs. Phillip Hicks.
Alfred Stearns, wife and daughter,
Frances, of Stanton came Wednesday
TO attend the funeral of their aunt,
Mrs. F. Hicks
Frank Tucker of Alma came last
week Wednesday to attend the funeral
his aunt, Mrs. Phillip Hicks.
Loren Race attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Phillip Hicks Wednesday.
The 10th grade commencement of
Sumner high school was enjoyed by
all present. The invocation was given
by Rev. George Brown of Riverdale;
the class address, "The Measure of
Education" by Webster Pearce of Mt.
! Pleasant. The graduates were Carl
L. Leonard, Ora Foster Teed, Nora c.
Donahue and Frances +. Fowler.
| Fishers orchestra rendered some very
fine selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Johnson of
Ferris called on Mrs. |. f. Tucker
Thursday evening.
Nh. and Mrs. Delbert Hicks and
daughter Glee, spent Friday evening
with relatives.
Tom Lang and wife were in Alma
on business Friday
Mrs. Sarah Mead visited her cousin,
Frank Tucker, and wife in Alma Fri
day.
The play given by the Sumner high
school Friday evening drew a crowded
house, and was very much appreciated
10y all the observers. The proceeds
were 5000.
Mrs. Cleverdon was in Ithaca Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs Emil sherman and
children, Wanda and Barbara, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John b. Wood
Miss Ferna Drayer was in Alma
visiting relatives Saturday
Clair Kramer Of Alma visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
I ~ CAil NllONS ntlu tHtli memorial
services at the church Sunday after
I noon conducted by Rev Nudge OF
Alma. Mrs Nudge conducted the
song service.
Mrs |. F. Tucker and sister, Mr..
NJ. j. Worden and daughter, Mrs
Sarah Mead. of Shelby, and brother.
Samuel Hicks and wife, Of Elma Hall.
and Frank Tucker and wife of Alma
motored to Maple Rapids to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graham
and family Sunday.
VIM Stacy and family of Half
Moon Lake visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Cleverdon and family Sunday.
Rev. Howard Hicks and family
have returned to their home in Mil
waukee, Wis.
The funeral services of Mrs.
Phillip Hicks were held at the Adj
ventist church Wednesday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. j. N. Woodman of
Chicago, he being a dear friend OF
the deceased. Words of comfort were
spoken from l. Cor. 15 10. She was
LAID TO rest in the Sumner cemetery
with her grave covered with the
beautiful flowers she loved in life:
a beautiful pillow at the head with
the word Mother" and a pillow at
the foot with the Red Cross of which !
she was member. The many friends
extend their sympathy TO the bereaved /,
family the obituary follows:
Ella Stearns Hicks was born in |
Newberry, Ohio, January 10. 1855. !
and died at her home In Sumner, June
3, 1918, being SO years, four months /
and ~ days of age. Ella Stearns was
the youngest child of Lawson and
Emily Stearns. who were early set
tiers in Ferris township, moving from
Ohio TO Michigan in 1863. Her father
was veteran of the Civil war. DIVING |
shortly after its close. Her mother /
lived until 1896. June 13. 1872, she .
was united in marriage to Phillip |
Hicks and settled OH their farm west /
Of the village Of Sumner, living there !
until the the year 1912, when they /
moved INTO their present home To /
this union were born nine children, |
six sons and three daughters. The /
eldest son dying in infancy She |
leaves TO mourn: husband, five sons, |
three daughters, Ia grandchildren, |
two great grandchildren, brother
and sister, and many other relatives |
and friends. Early in life she gave
her heart to God and in the year 1880 |
she united with the Seventh Day AID. !
ventists church of Sumner and re- |
manned a faithful and beloved mem.
Der until the time of her death. She |
died as she had lived, in perfect peace
and trust in God, knowing Of a truth !
that there was laid up crown of
righteousness for her. She suffered
patiently many long months and dur
ing the closing days of her illness,
many times her husband and all her
children gathered around her bedside
and looked into her fearless eyes and
listened TO her as she pleaded with
them to live noble, pure lives; to train
their children right and above all 20
meet her in the first resurrection.
Again and again she would say "Do
not weep for me, il is Gods will. /
am not taking leap in the dark, !
know in whom | have believed" She
appreciated the many kind calls of
her friends, the many beautiful flow
ers given by her friends, and especial
ly did she love the little children, who
50 often came bringing flowers.