The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-02-12
DEATH TAKES
HEAVY TOLL
Many Former Yale Citizens Have
Passed Away During the
Past Week

the late Moses Burns, died at the
home of her son Moses in Cros-
we'll on Thursday, Feb. 5th, 1920,
at the advanced age of 85 years.
Funeral services were held on
Monday morning from the Cros-
we'll Catholic church, FIR. Heubert
officiating, and interment made
in the r. G. cemetery.
Bridget O'Connor was born in
Ireland and came to this country
with her parents when a child.
About GA years ago she was mar
ried to Moses Burns, of Fremont
township, Sanilac county, where
she has made her home practically
ever since their marriage.
Seven children were born to
them, six sons, w. E., John and
Thomas, of Chicago; Moses, Cros-
we'll; James, Gary, Ind; Law
renee, who lives on the old home
stead; and one daughter, Mrs.
Anne McNulty, of Yale. All the
children except John, who is at
present in California, were at the
funeral.
Mrs. Burns had been sick for
past four or five weeks, death be-
ing caused from a general break
ing down in health due to old age.
She was a kind christian lady,
dearly beloved by a large circle of
friends, all of whom extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
James G. McKenna, mention of
whose death was made in last
weeks Expositor, was born in the
township of Stanley, Ont, near
Bayfield,, in 1887. When reaching
manhood he was married and a
few years after he moved to the
farm south of Yale now owned by
j. w Hazelman, where he resided
until about six years ago. Then
he moved to Prescott and remained
until few months ago, moving to
Grand Rapids, where he died. The
body was taken to Allepton for
burial.
A widow, six sons and three
daughters are left to mourn. The
children are Hiram, Grand Rapids
Mrs. Georgia O'Rourke, Detroit !;
Richard, Salem; Eta, Chicago !;
Murray, Prescott; Elmer, Grand
Rapids; Glenn, Battle Greek: Mrs.
Marie Allen and Jay, Attention.
One brother, Richard, of Toronto,
and two sisters, Mrs. Isaac Men
Grey, of San Diego Calf, and Mrs.
Roach, of South Bend, Ind, also
survive.
Deceased was Mason and 35
years ago was Master of Brockway
Lodge F. & A. M. Masonic funer-
al services were held by the fra
ternity of Grand Rapids, and AL
mont Masonic lodge attended to
the burial at Attention.
John B. Ferguson, jr., aged II
years, 2 months and 5 days died
at Pontiac Feb. 5, 1920, after only
a short illness. Cause of death,
lobo pneumonia. The body was
brought to Yale, and funeral SER
vices were held in Sacred Heart
church at o'clock Monday morn
ing, FIR. Melting officiating. The
casket containing the remains
were placed in the vault at the
Catholic cemetery until such time
grave can be dug.
Deceased was a son of John B.
and the late Margaret Gleason
Ferguson and was a young man of
promise. The relatives have the
sympathy of all in their bereave-
ment.
Joel Smades. for many years a
resident of Yale, died at Sioux
Center, Iowa, at 5:15 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Feb. g., 1920. He
was born in October, 1841. For
several years he has made his
home with his son Frank. where
he passed away.
! He carried an insurance policy
in the knights of the Modern Mac
cabees. and the funeral services
will be taken charge of by the
lodge of this city in the Methodist
Episcopal church at 2 D. m. Sun
day. The body will reach here OF
Saturday. Rev. Frederick ID
Mumby will preach the sermon
lnterment in Elmwood cemetery.
A few days after the sad news
of the death from influenza of Mrs
Edna Acheson. sister of Mrs
James McColl, had reached Yale
further word comes from Denver
Colo, announcing the death O
the little four-year-old son of MI
and Mrs. Acheson from the sam
cause. Much sympathy is felt 70
the family and relatives.