The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-23
OBITUARY
Wareham

Mabel Beckwith Wareham was born
in Vienna Township, Jan. 10, 1888.
After growing to womanhood and
teaching several years in the rural
! schools around her home, she went to
| Harrisville, where she taught five
years. From there she went to
Thompsonville and taught in the
primary department. Sept. IA, 1911,
she was united in marriage to II. f.
Wareham, of Thompsonville, After
living in that city five years they went
to Seattle, Wash, where they resided
for two years. Following this they
returned to Thompsonville where
| Mrs. Wareham until the time of her
death occupied position as assistant
operator in the depot.
The circumstances of Mrs. Ware
hams death were as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Wareham went to spend
| Thursday night of last week with
John Liddy and family at Tice
Park where the latter had a cottage.
Next morning Friday, Sept. II, 1920,
Mr.. Liddy and Mr.. and Mrs. Wareham
were on their way back to Thompson
vile, reaching the railway crossing
where the fatal accident occurred
not more than ten minutes after
|
driving the machine and had just re-
marked that they would not have to
be on the lookout for the train, as it
had been gone 35 minutes, but as a
matter of fact the train was late and
when the auto was squarely on the
crossing the engine struck it with
terrific force. A moment or so be-
fore the car was struck Mr.. Wareham
had seen the danger and had made
an effort to open the door. Failing
in this, he stepped out on the running
board and had almost succeeded in
getting Mrs. Wareham out when the
crash came. Mr.. Wareham was hurl-
ed a considerable distance, but not
seriously injured while Mrs. Wareham
and Mr.. Liddy were instantly killed.
Beside a host of friends, Mrs.
Wareham leaves her husband, her
mother, Mrs Nellie Beckwith, two
sisters, Mrs. Maud Butler, of Clio,
and Mrs. Grace Campbell, of Alma,
and two brothers, Oliver and Logan
Beckwith, of Clio.
The remains were brought to Clio
and funeral services were held from
| the home of Mrs. Wareham's mother
Monday afternoon, Rev. A. L. Cam
burn officiating. The interment was
in the family lot in Thetford Center
cemetery.
Lewis
Mrs. w. C. Lewis died suddenly of
heart disease, at her home in the
village of Clio, Friday morning, Sept.
| II, 1920. Several months ago, Mrs.
| Lewis suffered a severe illness and
was taken to her daughters home
| in Detroit. After a partial recovery
she returned to her home in Clio
and although she had not fully re-
covered from her illness she was able
| to attend her household duties, and
| her death came as a severe shock
to her many friends.
Cleantha M. Gilman was born in
Flint, Feb. 27, 1847, there she lived
until 1867, when she moved to Clio
and engaged in the millinery business.
| She was married to Henry w. Cooley
Dec. 81, 1868. They lived on farm
| in the southern part of the village
for nearly forty years, and there three
children were born to them. When
Mr.. Cooley's health failed they sold
the farm and bought the Reid home
on Mill St., where they lived until
Mr.. Cooley's death which occurred
April s, 1917. AFTER Mr. COOley
death she lived at her home, and with
her children in Detroit, until her mar
riage to Mr.. w. c. Lewis Sept. 16,
1918.
Mrs. Lewis was a charter member
of the M. p. church of this village.
She was a consistent member of the
church, attending all of its services
and taking an active part in the work
of the church until compelled to re-
main away on account of failing
health. Her faithfulness and 10y
atty to her church will long be re-
membered by those who knew her.
She was an ideal Christian wife and
mother, kind friend and neighbor,
and as she lived so did she die, in
the triumph of Christian faith. She
leaves, beside her aged husband, one
daughter and two sons to mourn their
loss: Mrs. Helen Boyd, VIM. H.
Cooley and Frank E. Cooley. She
also leaves two grandchildren, Beav-
erly and Margaret Boyd, all of De-
troit. The funeral was held at the
late home on Bluff st. Sunday after
noon at 200 o'clock, Rev. Joseph
Dihly officiatinp Interment in Wood