The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-09
Obitnarx-Eleanor Dicken

Mrs. Eleanor Dicken, aged eighty
four years and three months, passed
away Thursday evening, June 26, 1919
at the home of her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Bignell.
SIG James street, after a lingering
illness from tubercular trouble and
other complications, and the infirn1i-
ties of age.
Eleanor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Skellenger, was born April B,
1885, in Canandaigna, N. Y. and came
to Michigan with her parents when
a small child. They settled in Ma
comb county, where she passed her
girlhood. She was united in marriage
to Andrew j. Dicken, January /, 1858
and they moved to Smyrna April 10,
1861. With the exception of a year In
Colorado and two years in Belding,
Smyrna and vicinity continued to be
their residence. To them four chill
dren were born, Charles, who died in
infancy, Milo, Of Smyrna, Eva j. Big
nell, of Belding and Maude vanEvery
who died twenty-one years ago. Mr..
-Dicken died nearly fourteen Years
ago, and his frail little widow bravely
took up the burden of life alone, max
ing home for her son, Milo. and at
various times other relatives who had
need Of home and the sympathy she
knew so we'll how to give. One of the
most hospitable' of women, her home
was home tc all who knew her and
loved her for her sterling worth. 1t
has been said of Mrs. Dicken and her
estimable husband that none were ever
turned away from their door, no mat
ter how poor and friendless, all re-
ceived a hearty welcome and were
made to feel that they had reached
the haven of home. The last years of
her sife she cared for sister until
failing health compelled her to re-
linguished the task. On the afternoon
before her deathy her daughter asked
if she wished anything and she an
swered, mo, 1 am slowly climbing the
mountain to the place where loved
ones meet to part no more.P
Besides her children, she leaves a
number Of grand children and great
grand children and two brothers and
a sister, Mrs. Susan Huff and Henry
Skellenger, of Belding, and Lemuel
c. Skelienger, Of Portlandl Oregon.
Dead! no, she is sweetly sleeping;
Resting from the toll of years,
Then why for her should we be
weeping, p.
y She's safely from this vale CT
tears YC4. 81
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
w. j. Rookie, of Bedding Congrega-
tional church, of which denomination
she was q member, were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. BignelL
Sunday afternoon, June 20, at two
o'clock, and he remains were laid at
rest in Smyrna cemetery by the side Il
her husband.
Beautiful flowers covered the cas-
ket, and the singing by Mrs. Birney
Strunk was sweet and comforting.
The relatives who attended the flu
neral were: Andrew Bignell, wife
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Earle, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mooney
and son, Lloyd Hornbrook, of Detroit.
Mrs. Alvah Dcdds and son, Gerald, OF
Pennington, Thos. Skellenger, wife
and children, of McBrides, Mrs. Phoe-
be Woodman and Mrs. Fife Wilbur of
Romeo. Horon Winfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robbins, of Mosherville, Charles
Skellenger of Rockford. Dennis Skel-
lenger and wife, Of Grand Rapids,
Emmett Crawford, of Edmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. GIL. Bignen, Of Grand Rapids.
Leighton DeGraw and wife of Cedar
Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Will De-
Graw Of Easton