The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
OBITUARY

The people of this vicinity have
been greatly saddened during the
past week through intelligence of the
death of Frank Marshall, who, until
about year ago, had been a life
long and universally respected resi-
dent of southwest Vienna. For the
past year Mr.. Marshall had resided
in Flint and it was while engaged in
doing some work about a fiat which
he owned in that city that death
came. This was on Saturday, last,
and he was making small excava-
tion in the door yard when the lady
of the house saw him sit down, with
his feet in the trench, and a moment
later, pitch forward upon his face.
Assistance was Immediately sum-
moned, but Mr.. Marshall was dead
when these people reached his side.
He had suffered a stroke of paralysis
about year ago and it was undoubt-
edly a recurrence of this trouble that
caused his death.
Frank j. Marshall, youngest son of
the late John and Jane Marshall, was
born July 81, 1869, in the township
of Vienna, and died Saturday, Oct.
18th, 1919.
Through death he becomes re-
united with both his parents and with
two sisters and three brothers, all Of
whom preceded him to their final re-
ward. The death of his brother,
John, of Midland, occurred only "a
days prior to his own. He leaves to
mourn his departure three sisters,
Mrs. Agnes Armstrong, of Flint,
Mrs. Anna Blight, of Mt. Morris
township, and Miss Stella Marshall,
of Flint, with the last named of whom
he was living at the time of his death,
and one brother, George, of Mt. Nor
ris township.
Being one of the younger members
of large family of children, he spent
practically the whole of his life on
the farm upon which he was born,
living there for a period of 49 years.
AS a result of constant and unremit-
ting work, he made his home one of
the pleasantest and most attractive
farm homes in the community where
it was located. During the fall of
1918, because Of continued ill health,
which was brought on by stroke of
paralysis which he suffered during
the fore part of that year, and from
which he never fully recovered, he
disposed of his farm and in company
with his sister, Stella, removed to
the city of Flint, where he resided at
the time of his death.
He always took an active interest
in educational matters and for long
term of years was member of the
school board of the district wherein
he resided. He was also actively in
terested in all matters pertaining to
upbuilding of the community life of
the neighborhood, always gladly con-
tributing of his time and means, to
that end, whenever needed. For a
long term of years he was faithful
and efficient officer of the southwest
Vienna M. E. Sunday school, as well
as chorister of the church at that
place.
Because of his upright sterling
honesty and integrity he was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
and came in contact with him, while
his naturally genial and cheerful dis
position made for him a host of
friends, especially among the child
rea, of whom he was very fond.
His sudden and untimely death
came as a profound shock to all his
friends and acquaintances, and is
felt as keen personal loss, not only
by his relatives, but by all who knew
him intimately.
Funeral services were held from
the Mt. Morris M. E. Church, Tues
day afternoon and were largely at
tended. The services were partic-
ipated in by Rev. Carey, pastor of
the church, Rev. ]. S. Steininger, of
Flint, and Rev. ]. d. Halliday, of
west Vienna. Burial was in Mt.
Morris cemetery.