The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
A NOBLE WOMAN
CALLED TO HER REWARD

Irene, beloved wife cf Jacob Wise
aged seventy-two years and eleven
months, very peacefully passed away
at the home of her son, Elmer, Sep
tember IL, 1919. The deceased had
been a resident of this city for sevral
years and was well and widely known
as woman of sterling worth and in
tegrity, always thoughtful and kind
to all. She was responsive to every
good and noble cause. Mrs. Wise had
been in failing health for several years
and for the last few months had rap
idly failed, making it necessary to
remove her to her son Elmer's home,
where everything possible by her ply
sician, DR.. Harrison, was done to re-
lieve her great suffering she bore so
faithfully. Every tender and loving
care was given her by her true and
devoted husband and children. Her
cnly sister and brother were also at
her bed side tenderly helping to stay
the Grim Reapers hand but as the
beautiful rays of sunset were fading
away in the west, sweetly her spirit
took it's flight to the home of the
blest to meet the dear ones there.
The funeral services were held from
her sons home on Sunday, last, Rev.
II. +. Curch, of the Church of Christ,
officiating. He chose fer his Scripture
reading a pordtion of the 14th chapter
of st. John and spoke from the 11-16
verse "And now they desire a better
country and Heavenly one" Rev.
Curch brought out many beautiful and
comforting words to the bereaved
family. and which were helpful to all.
The hymns were very sweetly render
ed by Mr.. VIM. Covert and Mrs. Har-
rison, accompanied by Miss Marguer-
ite Covert at the piano. From the
large concourse of friends who gath
cred at the funeral to pay their last
earthly tribute Of respect bespeaks in
itself the high regard the deceased
was held. Those left tc deeply moNrn
husband, Jacob Wise, her SON, Elmer
E. B. Wise, of Wolverton Plains, her
brother, Harry Osgood, Of Grand Rap
ids and many nephews and nieces who
uttDly bttlT lOSS.
L. Her remains were taken to VOL
,verton Plains for burial in the FAM
| lily lot.
Her pail bearers were her six neph-
ews, E. z. Bigler, Frank Fuller, AL
bert Wise, Arthur Wise, Howard Os-
good and Hugh Osgood.
We shall meet but we shall miss her
There Will be vacant chair,
! Still, she'll linger in our memories
Sweetly sleeping over there.
o God mysterious are thy ways.
Yet marked with wonderous love;
Teach us to number well cur days
And seek thy rest above.
A friend.
Those who were here from out of
town to attend the funeral of Mrs. j.
Wise were: Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Oc-
good, Misses Mildred and Sarah Os-
goood, Mr.. Hugh Osgood, Mr.. III. j.
Osgcod and wife and two children, Mr..
and Mrs. r. p. Johnson, Mr.. Frank
Scrahm and two daughters, Mrs. Laun
Rich, Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Jones, of
Grand Rapids; G. w. Bevins, of Coop
ersville; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Carpenter,
Mrs. HI. H. Davis, Mrs. Wellbrook, of
Rockford; Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Curtis
and children, Mr.. Fred Long, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. Ingrahm. of Edmore; Mr.. Will
Lewis, Of Sheperdsville; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis, of Lakeview; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Wise and son, of Big Rap
ids; Mr and Mrs. w. Benjiman, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Cowles, of Harvard; Mr..
and Mrs. G. Hinkley, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Bigler and sons, Mr.. A. b. Wise,
Mrs. G. A. Osgood. Mrs. II. Macintosh
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Harlow, Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. Terry, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Polhemus, Mr..
and Mrs. Hinkle, j. Mckinley, of
Greenville; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoover
and daughter, Of Six Lakes; Mr.. and
Mrs. + Moore, cf Elmdale; Mr.. and
sell, of Ionia; Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Crawford, Mrs. H. Mcclure, Of Owos-
so; Mr.. and Mrs. r. Smith. son and
wife, Of breckenridge; Mr.. Robert
Dolley and sister.